Glossary

Explore a comprehensive list of logistics and freight forwarding terms to help you navigate the industry.

Cargo insurance is the policy that pays for physical loss of, or damage to, goods while they are in transit. It sits in...

If you ship cargo to certain African countries by sea, there's a document you need that most shippers outside of...

If you've encountered the term DEQ in a contract, a textbook, or a conversation with an experienced trader, you're...

DAP puts most of the logistics burden on the seller. Under this Incoterm, the seller is responsible for delivering the...

CFR is one of the most commonly used Incoterms in ocean freight, and also one of the most commonly misunderstood. The...

You need to ship 20 pallets of electronics from a factory in Shenzhen to a warehouse in Dallas. Between those two...

You're shipping a product overseas. Customs authorities at the destination need to know exactly what's inside the...

If one document holds international shipping together, it is the bill of lading. It is the contract between the shipper...

You picked up the container from the port two days late. The reason was mundane — a missing document that took your...

A container of furniture parts ships from Shenzhen to Long Beach. The freight forwarder submits the Importer Security...

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