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Term
Abbreviation
actual event
Definition
An event that has been reported inter­
nally or by an external partner such as
terminal, depot, transport service pro­
vider, or customer.
basic ocean freight
BOF
The main charge for transportation by
sea.
beneficiary
The party that sells goods or provides
services, and receives payments or a
letter of credit.
bill-to party
paying party
The customer designated as the party
paying for services.
brand
A trade name used by an organization
to uniquely identify a maritime freight
product or a service.
break bulk
B/B
The classification for cargo that is not
transported in a container.
business partner
BP
A business partner is a natural person
or an organization in which business in­
terests exist. There exist different types
of business partners (such as custom­
ers, suppliers, competitors, and so on).
business partner role
BP role
A classification of a business partner in
business terms. It defines the rights
and obligations that can be taken on by
a business partner in different business
transactions.
cargo
The freight carried by a ship, an aircraft,
or any other vehicle.
cargo delivery
The process of handing over the cargo
to the receiver at an agreed place.
cargo delivery mode
The point of receipt for the cargo. It can
either be a port, or a door, or a ramp.
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Term
Abbreviation
cargo handling
Definition
The provision of services related to the
physical handling of the cargo when it is
loose or containerized.
cargo readiness
An indication of whether a specific unit
of cargo is, or is expected to be received
in a timely manner and in a state that
allows its shipment to progress. Readi­
ness can be expressed in terms of phys­
ical state (that is, where it is), docu­
mentation (in terms of bill of lading and
any regulatory requirements), and ac­
counting (in terms of invoicing, collec­
tions, and credit).
cargo receipt mode
The point of receipt for the cargo. It can
either be a port, or a door, or a ramp.
carrier
Any person or entity who, in a contract
of carriage, undertakes to perform or to
procure the performance of carriage.
The bill of lading (B/L) is delivered in its
name. On a B/L, there can be several
carriers, but only one carrier between
two consecutive points on the B/L rout­
ing, for example:
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A carrier for pre-carriage by feeder
third party carrier)
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A carrier for a mainliner (the car­
rier that has booked the B/L)
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A carrier for on-carriage by rail
from port to ramp
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A carrier for on-carriage by truck
from ramp to door
carrier haulage
CH
A designation in a booking that indi­
cates that the carrier is responsible for
the pre-carriage or on-carriage trans­
portation or both.
carrier space commitment
CSC
The carrier space commited for exclu­
sive use of the ordering party.
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Abbreviation
Definition
change of destination
COD
A request from a customer to change
the port at which a unit of cargo is to be
discharged from a vessel. Change of
destination requests are subject to op­
erational approval and may require
cargo to be restowed so that the cargo
can be accessed for discharge at a port
or final destination at which it wasn’t
planned when loaded onto the vessel.
charge
An amount of money paid (cost) or re­
ceived (revenue) by the carrier for an
activity.
chassis
A trailer or wheeled unit on which a
container is placed to move the con­
tainer on the road.
connecting carrier
A carrier that has a direct operating
connection with another carrier, or
forms an operating link between two or
more carriers.
consolidate
To group and stuff several small ship­
ments together in one container.
consolidated container
A container stuffed with several ship­
ments from different shippers, for deliv­
ery to one or more consignees.
consolidation
A cargo that contains shipments from
two or more shippers or suppliers. Con­
tainer load shipments may be consoli­
dated for one or more consignees.
consolidation point
The location where the consolidation of
consignments takes place.
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Term
Abbreviation
Definition
container
TC
An item of equipment as defined by the
International Organization for Stand­
(transport container)
ardization (ISO) for transport purposes.
It is an article of transport equipment:
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Of a permanent character and ac­
cordingly strong enough to be suit­
able for repeated use
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Specially designed to facilitate the
carriage of goods by one or more
modes of transport without inter­
mediate reloading
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Fitted with devices permitting ease
of handling, particularly its transfer
from one mode of transportation
to another
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So designed as to be easy to fill
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Having an internal volume of 1m3
and empty
(35.3ft3) or more
Containers may be ventilated, insu­
lated, refrigerated, flat rack, vehicle
rack, open top, bulk liquid, or equipped
with interior devices. A container may
be 20 feet, 40 feet, 45 feet, 48 feet, or
53 feet in length, 8 feet or 8’6” in width,
and 8’6” or 9’6” in height.
container booking
An arrangement with a steamship line
to transport containerized cargo.
container freight station
CFS
A facility at which small export cargo
lots are received from shippers for load­
ing (stuffing) into containers, or at
which small import cargo lots are un­
loaded (stripped) from containers and
delivered to consignees.
container prefix
A four-letter code that forms the first
part of a container identification num­
ber indicating the owner of a container
(formatted as AAAA9999999).
container shipping liner
CSL
A company that specializes in the for­
warding of containerized freight by way
of sea.
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Abbreviation
container status
Definition
A stage in a container’s lifecycle. This
lifecycle includes handling (loading the
container at a pool location, moving it
to another pool location, and discharg­
ing it), and maintenance and repair op­
erations. The container’s status
changes at each step of the lifecycle
and usually follows a sequence that de­
pends on whether the container is
empty or full.
container yard
CY
A specific location at the site level, ei­
ther inland, or at a shipping terminal, at
which equipment is stored. Sometimes
referred to as pool, although it is pref­
erable to use the term container yard.
country
The territory of a nation or state (land);
referential data used in transactions to
specify where the transaction occurs or
where master data (for example, cus­
tomers, terminals, and such others) are
located. The country is a level of geo­
graphical axis of analysis.
country of origin
The country in which the goods have
been produced or manufactured, ac­
cording to certain customs criteria.
country profile
An object in which specific data and
general settings required for a particu­
lar country are stored.
credit terms
A credit facility provided to creditwor­
thy customers, specifying the payment
terms and credit limit.
customer location
The nominated pickup or dropoff loca­
tion that is requested by the customer.
It is the address that is contained in the
freight order and that is used to calcu­
late the cost of transport. The ad­
dresses are shown on the transport or­
der document sent to the transport
service provider (TSP).
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Term
Abbreviation
customer profile
Definition
A set of customer preferences (such as
(communication method, notices, infor­
mation, and so on) required for a partic­
ular customer.
Customizing
The overall implementation procedure
to set up one or more SAP systems at a
customer site. The procedure aims to:
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Adjust the company-neutral and
industry-specific delivered func­
tions to your company’s business
requirements
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Enhance SAP functions in the com­
pany
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Implement SAP functions in your
company quickly, safely, and cost
effectively
cut-off
The last possible date when cargo may
be delivered to a ship or a designated
point.
cut-off time
The latest time when cargo may be de­
livered to a terminal for loading to a
scheduled train or ship.
dangerous and hazardous
DnH
A solid, liquid, or gas that can harm
people, other living organisms, prop­
erty, or the environment. They are often
subject to chemical regulations.
dangerous goods
DG
A solid, liquid, or gas that can harm
people, other living organisms, prop­
erty, or the environment. Dangerous
goods may be radioactive, flammable,
explosive, spontaneously combustible,
toxic, corrosive, biohazardous, an oxi­
dizer, an asphyxiant, a pathogen, an al­
lergen, or may have other characteris­
tics that render it hazardous in specific
circumstances.
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Abbreviation
Definition
dangerous goods declaration
DGD
A document prepared by a consignor or
shipper to certify that the dangerous
goods being transported have been
packaged, labeled, and declared in ac­
cordance with the standard interna­
tional shipping regulations.
deconsolidation point
A place where loose or other noncon­
tainerized cargo is ungrouped for deliv­
ery.
demurrage
A charge imposed on a merchant for
detaining the carrier’s equipment in the
port, terminal, or depot beyond the free
time included in the freight rate.
destination
The place to which a shipment is con­
signed; it is the place where the carrier
actually hands over the cargo to the
consignee (or the consignee’s agent).
detention
A charge imposed on a merchant for
detaining the carrier’s equipment out­
side the port, terminal, or depot beyond
the free time included in the freight
rate.
duration-based charges
DBC
The application of charges levied when
the shipper or consignee retains the full
or empty container beyond the free
time (as per the tariff or agreement) at
import, export, or transshipment, pre­
venting or delaying the merchant car­
rier from reusing the container for the
carriage of goods for another customer.
detention in transit
DIT
A customer-requested delay in the
transportation of their cargo where the
cargo remains at a named location for a
longer than normal period without the
customer’s request. For example, cargo
is usually transshipped at a transship­
ment port within a maximum of seven
(7) days, but a customer could request
that the cargo be held there for a mini­
mum of 14 days.
discharge port
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Term
Abbreviation
Definition
documentation fees
doc. fee
The charges for executing documents.
door
The customer’s premises.
door-to-door
D2D
The through transportation of a con­
tainer and its contents from the con­
signor to the receiver.
drayage
The transport of goods over a short dis­
tance, often as part of a longer overall
move. For example, a truck move be­
tween two terminals during a transship­
ment.
dry box
A standard container for the transpor­
tation of non temperature-controlled
cargo.
dry cargo
A consignment that does not require
temperature control.
dry reefer
A refrigerated container for the trans­
portation of dry cargo (that does not re­
quire temperature control).
dry-bulk container
A container constructed to carry grain,
powder, and other free-flowing solids in
bulk.
empty repositioning
Repos
The movement of empty transportation
resources from one location to another.
This is a means of correcting surpluses
or deficits of transportation resources
in particular locations.
equipment
An item that is used to facilitate the
storage, the handling, and the transpor­
tation of commodities. Examples in­
clude container, chassis, MAFI, rolling
floors, and gensets.
equipment category
A group of equipment with similar at­
tributes, for example:
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Containers
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Chassis
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Container Handling Equipment
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Vehicles
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Abbreviation
equipment class
Definition
A set of containers that have the same
characteristics in terms of dimensions,
construction, and cargo-carrying capa­
bilities.
equipment height
The height of the equipment; it is gener­
ally as follows:
equipment size
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Standard – 8’6”
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High Cube – 9’6”
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Half Height – 4’3”
The length of the equipment; it is gener­
ally as follows: 20’, 40’, 45’, 48’, or 54’.
equipment subtype
A more detailed classification of equip­
ment within an Equipment Type; it is
used to group equipment items that
have similar attributes. For example,
the equipment type Dry could have the
following possible subtypes:
equipment type
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Standard
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Hatched Open Top
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Side Curtain
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Open Top
A classification of equipment within a
category, which is used to group equip­
ment items that have similar attributes.
For example, the Container category
could have the following equipment
types:
estimated time of arrival
ETA
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Dry
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Flat Rack
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Platform
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Refrigerated
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Tank
The scheduled time at which a vessel is
supposed to enter into the seaport mar­
itime area from the sea passage.
estimated time of departure
ETD
The scheduled time at which a vessel is
supposed to enter the sea passage
from the seaport maritime area.
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Term
Abbreviation
Definition
event management
EM
The SAP Event Management (SAP EM)
application; it can be used for compar­
ing expected events with the actual
events, and then:
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Actively notify the involved parties
or trigger an action
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Make the internal and external per­
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Update the status of the different
formance measurable
event handlers: resource (con­
tainer), trip plan (TU/FU), intermo­
dal transport order (FO), and mani­
fest (vessel/voyage)
exception
A notation made when the cargo is re­
ceived at the carrier’s terminal or
loaded aboard a vessel. It states any ir­
regularities in packaging or actual or
suspected damage to the cargo. Excep­
tions are then noted in the bill of lading.
expected event
EE
An event that can be defined before the
corresponding business process has
begun, and that is generated from a
combination of information from the
application system (milestones) and
from SAP Event Management (ex­
pected event profile).
export
The transport or sending of goods
abroad for trade or sale; the temporary
or permanent transfer of goods out of a
customs territory.
feeder service
The transfer of cargo from a regional
port to a central hub port, or vice versa,
to connect with a long-haul ocean voy­
age.
feeder vessel
A short sea vessel that transfers cargo
between a central hub port and smaller
spoke ports.
flat rack
FR
A flat bed 20’ or 40’ container with
fixed or collapsible ends, suitable for
the carriage of over width cargo and re­
inforced for the carriage of heavy loads.
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Abbreviation
food grade container
Definition
A shipping container that is intended
for the transport of food and is specifically designed to prevent the contami­
nation or infestation of the cargo.
forwarding agreement
FWA
A long-term contract that represents
the contractual relationship with a cus­
tomer to whom you are selling trans­
portation services.
freight agreement
FA
A long-term contract that represents
the contractual relationship with a car­
rier from whom you are buying trans­
portation services.
freight forwarder
FF
The party arranging the transportation
of products including connected serv­
ices and the associated formalities on
behalf of a shipper or consignee.
freight order
FO
An order to a transportation service
provider to ship goods from shippers to
consignees. It is a combination of ship­
ment orders, which can be assigned to
stages and resources. The combination
is based on transportation planning or
transportation charges calculation.
freight settlement document
FSD
A document that is sent to SAP Enter­
prise Resource Planning (SAP ERP), re­
questing the verification of an invoice
received from a supplier or carrier.
When the invoice is received, SAP ERP
checks it against the data from the
freight settlement document. If you
perform evaluated receipt settlement,
the automatically generated invoice is
based on the data from the freight set­
tlement document.
freight unit
FU
A set of goods that are transported to­
gether across the entire transportation
chain. A freight unit can include con­
straints for transportation planning.
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Term
Abbreviation
Definition
full container load
FCL
A container loaded and unloaded at the
risk and account of the shipper or con­
signee or both. The stuffing and un­
stuffing responsibilities lie with the mer­
chant.
general export notice
GEN
A report sent to customers to commu­
nicate general updates for an export
voyage such as vessel delays, vessel
omissions, and sudden and specific
transshipment exceptions received
from the ports of transshipment.
genset
A portable generator, which can be at­
tached to a refrigerated container to
power the refrigeration unit during
transit.
hitchment
The merging of two or more portions of
one shipment that originate at different
locations, and then move under one bill
of lading from one shipper to one con­
signee.
International Maritime Organization
IMO class
A classification for dangerous and haz­
class
ardous goods.
import
An action that involves taking movable
goods into the customs territory, in ac­
cordance with foreign trade law from
overseas economic areas to domestic
economic areas.
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Incoterms
Definition
International commercial term A codification of international rules for the in­
terpretation of the commonly used
terms in international trade. An interna­
tional commercial term (Incoterm) de­
fines the terms of sale and the passing
of risks for import and export of mer­
chandise. Incoterms include the follow­
ing:
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EXW – Ex Works
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FCA – Free Carriage and Freight
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FAS – Free Alongside Ship
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FOB – Free On Board ship
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CFR – Cost and Freight
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CIF – Cost, Insurance, and Freight
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CPT – Carriage Paid To
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CIP – Carriage and Insurance Paid
To
inland carrier
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DAF – Delivered At Frontier
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DES – Delivered Ex Ship
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DEQ – Delivered Ex Quay
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DDU – Delivered Duty Unpaid
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DDP – Delivered Duty Paid
A transportation service provider that
moves export or import traffic between
ports and inland points.
intermodal
The movement of cargo containers us­
ing different modes of transport (for ex­
ample, water, rail, or truck) where the
equipment is compatible within multi­
ple systems.
ISO code
A standard, internationally recognized
code published by the International Or­
ganization for Standardization.
kilogram
A unit of weight equivalent to 1,000
grams or 2.2046 pounds.
knot
A unit of speed that is equal to one
nautical mile (6,076 feet or 1852 me­
ters) per hour.
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Term
Abbreviation
Definition
lead to agreement
L2A
A module of SAP Transportation Man­
agement for container shipping liners
comprising the following:
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Forwarding agreement quotations
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Forwarding agreements
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Transportation charge calculation
sheets
less than container load
LCL
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Transportation zones classification
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Exception templates
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Charge calculation
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Routing
A cargo that is insufficient in either vol­
ume or weight to fill a standard sized
shipping container; and therefore is
also insufficient to qualify for the freight
rates applied to a standard shipping
container.
less than truckload
LTL
A cargo load that is insufficient to fill a
van trailer or truck; also referred to as a
part load that is less than a complete
truckload. Often less than truckloads
are cross-docked at a facility to make a
full truckload for the final destination.
line
A regular rotation operated by a group
of vessels that offer regular calls along a
particular rotation. Usually the vessels
go from one sequence of ports to an­
other sequence of ports in another re­
gion. A line is managed by a line man­
ager, offers services to the trades, and
is an organization that comes under a
group of lines (hierarchy).
load
To lift containers and cargo onto a ves­
sel at a port call.
load port
The port where cargo is actually loaded
onto a vessel.
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location
Definition
An address or geolocation to describe a
place where an object is located at a
particular point in time, for example, a
terminal or a depot for a container. The
location can also help define a place of
departure or destination for a trans­
port.
location profile
The general settings (such as default
payment place) required for a particular
location.
merchant
A person who owns or is entitled to the
possession of the goods or a bill of lad­
ing, and anyone acting on behalf of
such a person. This includes the ship­
per, the holder, the consignee, or the re­
cipient of the goods.
merchant haulage
MH
A designation in a booking; it indicates
if the customer is responsible for pre­
carriage transportation, or on-carriage
transportation, or both.
minimum quantity commitment
MH
The minimum quantity of cargo speci­
fied in a service contract that a cus­
tomer commits to give to the shipping
line.
multimodal transport
The carriage of containerized cargo by
at least two different modes of trans­
port.
net weight
The weight of an item excluding pack­
aging and containers.
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Abbreviation
network and operations
Definition
A module of SAP Transportation Man­
agement for container shipping liners
comprising the following:
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Line maintenance, monitoring, and
simulations
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non-vessel operating common carrier
NVOCC
Capacity management
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Capacity allocation management
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VSA
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Capacity utilization
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Intermodal
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Routing
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Cargo tracking and tracing
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Operation replanning
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Handling list management
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Port call operations management
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Nonstandard cargo handling
A carrier that provides ocean transpor­
tation and issues its own bills of lading,
but that does not own or operate the
vessels by which ocean transportation
is provided.
nonstandard cargo
The cargo that does not fit within the di­
mensions of the frame for a single con­
tainerized structure, that is, it is out of
gauge or break bulk.
notice of arrival
NOA
The information sent to the customer
informing their shipment arrival details
at the destination.
notify party
The company or person named on the
bill of lading as the party to be notified
about the arrival of the goods. The no­
tify party can be different from the con­
signee.
on-carriage
O/C
The stage in which goods are moved af­
ter the main carriage.
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order to cash
O2C
A module of SAP Transportation Man­
agement for container shipping liners
comprising the following:
origin
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Bill of lading
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Booking
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Shipping instructions
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Delivering order
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Manifest
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Partner and location profile
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Part load
The location where a cargo begins its
movement.
out of gauge
OOG
A unit of containerized cargo that ex­
ceeds the dimensions of a standard
container. Out of gauge cargo can cause
lost slots in adjacent bays (and above
them), and therefore may be subject to
a surcharge.
pick up
The act of calling for freight by truck at
the consignor’s location or facility.
place of delivery
The location where a shipment is deliv­
ered to the consignee and where the
cargo leaves the care and custody of
carrier.
place of origin
POO
The location where the shipping line
takes control of the cargo, as specified
by the customer in the booking.
port
A commercial place on the coastline; it
is used for import and export of goods
from one country to another. Generally
the port also provide facilities for load­
ing and unloading of a ship.
port of discharge
POD
The port of call for a specific unit of
cargo that it is to be discharged from
the vessel on which it was loaded.
port of entry
A port where foreign goods may be
cleared through a customhouse.
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Definition
port of loading
POL
A port where cargo is loaded aboard the
vessel.
port of transshipment
PTS
A port where a specific unit of cargo is
to be discharged from one vessel and
loaded onto another vessel. However,
the discharge and load activities can
take place at different terminals of the
same port.
port to door
P2D
The transportation of a container and
its contents from the origin port to the
receiver’s premises.
port to port
P2P
The description of the port of loading
(POL) and the port of discharge (POD)
of a specific journey. It can also be un­
derstood as a customer’s rate request
between two destinations.
post code
A code of letters and digits used as part
of a postal address to aid the sorting of
mail; it can also delimit a specific area
in a town or country.
pre-notice of arrival
PRE NOA
The information sent in advance (be­
fore vessel arrival at destination) to the
customer, informing their shipment ar­
rival details at the destination.
prepaid
A commercial term, which means that
the remittance of the bill of lading to the
shipper must only be done after pay­
ment (confirmed by the bank). If the
place of payment is different from the
place of issuance of the bill of lading, a
confirmation of payment from agent at
place of payment must be received be­
fore remittance.
prohibition and restriction
PnR
A set of rules protecting carriers from
prohibitions and restrictions.
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Abbreviation
ramp
Definition
An inland location that can be either a
storage place or a transit place; it is a
physical place on which container
movements are reported. Usually
ramps are linked to locations that serv­
ice the rail or barge modes of transport.
reefer container
RFR
A temperature-controlled container
that is usually refrigerated (but can
sometimes be heated) to prevent the
deterioration of cargo over long distan­
ces and periods of time. Reefer contain­
ers are composed of two parts, as fol­
lows:
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A box responsible for temperature
isolation
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The machinery responsible for
temperature adjustment and main­
tenance
Depending on the accessories attached
to machinery, it may be possible to con­
trol humidity, ventilation, and the gas
levels inside the unit.
reefer plug
An electrical outlet on ship or a terminal
that provides electrical current for
maintaining the temperature of a tem­
perature-controlled container.
remain on board
ROB
The cargo still on board after a vessel’s
departure following a particular voyage
call.
roll-on roll-off
RORO
A vessel designed to carry wheeled con­
tainers or trailers using interior ramps.
route
The path taken by a container. A route
can be made up of a combination of dif­
ferent inland and maritime voyages.
routing
The process of searching for possible
routes based on the carrier, source lo­
cation, and destination location.
sales organization
An organizational unit responsible for
selling materials and services.
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Term
Abbreviation
Definition
Transportation Management
TM
The Transportation Management (TM)
application, which supports you in all
activities connected with the physical
transportation of goods from one loca­
tion to another. You can use TM to per­
form the following activities, for exam­
ple:
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Create forwarding orders for your
ordering parties
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Transfer orders and deliveries from
an ERP system
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Create freight bookings
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Plan the transportation and select
carriers
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Tender transportation services
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Dispatch and monitor the trans­
portation
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Calculate the transportation
charges for both the ordering party
and the supplier side
●
Consider foreign trade and danger­
ous goods regulations
You can use TM to create and monitor
an efficient transportation plan that ful­
fills the relevant constraints (for exam­
ple, service level, costs, and resource
availability). You can determine options
to save costs and to optimize the use of
available resources. You can react to
transportation events and find solu­
tions to possible deviations from the
original transportation plan.
service level agreement
SLA
The part of a service contract between
two parties where a service is formally
defined.
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Abbreviation
Definition
service product
SP
An intangible commodity supplied by a
logistics service provider. For example,
a service product can be used for han­
dling dangerous goods, providing trans­
portation insurance, or providing a fu­
migation service for containers. A serv­
ice product can contain details on pric­
ing, source country, and destination
country.
ship-to party
The name and address of the first party
scheduled to physically receive the
goods after the goods have been re­
leased from customs custody.
shipper
The consignor, exporter, or seller (who
may be the same or different parties)
named in the shipping documents as
the party responsible for initiating a
shipment.
shipper-owned container
SOC
An item of equipment that is owned by
the shipper.
Shippers Association
A group of shippers who consolidate
and distribute freight on a non-profit
basis for the members of the group, to
obtain volume rates or service con­
tracts.
shipping party
The party who is providing the cargo at
the source location, also known as the
shipper.
short shipment
A container not loaded (although plan­
ned to be loaded) due to error, strike, or
slow operations.
split booking
A booking for more than one container
that is split into multiple bookings.
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
SCAC
A unique code used by the USA to iden­
tify transportation companies. The
code is comprised of a three-letter car­
rier code followed by a suffix that identi­
fies the carrier’s equipment.
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Term
Abbreviation
storage costs
Definition
The amount charged for ground occu­
pation. Storage charges are the com­
pensation paid for the square meters
occupied on the ground in a seaport
terminal or depot (such as inland con­
tainer depot, US ramp, rail terminal, or
river port terminal).
store door
SD
The customer’s premises.
store door destination
SDD
The location where the container is un­
packed.
store door origin
SDO
The location where the container is
packed.
stuffing
The loading of cargo into a container.
tare weight
The weight of an empty container in­
cluding all its standard fittings and ap­
pliances. It is a technical characteristic
provided by the equipment manufac­
turer, either in kilograms or in pounds.
terminal
A location where in-transit cargo or
empties are loaded or discharged, or
temporarily stored for the next stage of
transport.
terminal handling charge
THC
A charge made for a service performed
in a carrier’s terminal area.
total gross weight
The total weight of the commodity
(goods and packaging) and the equip­
ment (freight car or container) trans­
porting the commodity. It is equivalent
to the sum of the cargo gross weight
and the tare weight, and it is measured
either in kilograms (kg) or in pounds
(lbs).
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trade
Definition
A trade is an organizational unit to link
geographical areas, in one direction,
from source to destination. Any line
that departs from the source and
reaches the destination is considered
as part of the same trade. A chain of
multiple lines (transshipment) between
the two connections is also considered
part of the same trade. A trade is de­
fined by all business between the
source and destination. The actual
route, intermediate stops, or voyages
are not relevant. For example, any book­
ing from China (source) to destination
(USA) with a transshipment in EU
would be considered part of the trade
China to USA.
transit time
The duration a full container remains on
board, for analysis purposes, the transit
time is usually split as follows:
●
Transit time from the customer’s
point of view: Point of Origin (POO)
to Final Place of Delivery (FPD)
●
Transit time from the operations
point of view: Port of Loading
(POL) to Port of Discharge (POD)
transportation charge calculation sheet TCCS
A hierarchical table to calculate trans­
portation charges. The transportation
charge calculation sheet combines the
transportation charge types (charge
types) permitted for a document; and
the sequence in which the system con­
siders these charge types during the
calculation.
transportation unit
TU
The level that defines if the cargo is
containerized or roll-on roll-off (RORO)
or break bulk. It is represented by the
International Organization for Stand­
ardization (ISO) standard type of con­
tainers.
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Term
Abbreviation
transship
Definition
To transfer goods from one transporta­
tion line to another, or from one ship to
another.
transshipment
TS
A shipment under one bill of lading,
whereby the transport consists of two
or more stages, and where the ship­
ment is transferred from one transpor­
tation resource to another.
trip plan
TP
A plan that is created when the booking
(forwarding order) is set to confirmed.
Upon creation of the trip plan, required
activities are instantiated and the exe­
cution of activities can start. In addi­
tion, the default services and activities
at the header or the cargo item level are
supported. Trip plans support the fol­
lowing two levels: the operational trip
plan on cargo unit level and the consoli­
dated trip plan on booking level. De­
pendencies between both levels are
taken into account (for example, aggre­
gated statuses on booking levels).
twenty-foot equivalent unit
TEU
A unit of capacity that is the equivalent
of a standard size of twenty foot con­
tainer. Twenty-foot equivalent units
(TEUs) are used as a basis of perform­
ance metrics and in cost calculations,
with conversion factors being associ­
ated with equipment types, sizes, and
heights so as to be able to determine
the number of TEUs for a unit.
unexpected event
UE
An event that is not planned or ex­
pected but still occurs and is noticed.
unloading
The removal of a shipment from a ves­
sel.
value-added service
VAS
A service that improves the appear­
ance, attractiveness, and processing of
a product, for example, packing, ticket­
ing, and special service.
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Abbreviation
vessel capacity
Definition
A measure of the best performance
possible in terms of the maximum num­
ber of containers that can be loaded on
board the vessel. For example, twentyfoot equivalent units (TEUs), forty-foot
equivalent unit (FEUs), weight, reefer
plugs, and so on.
vessel manifest
A document listing the details of each
shipment on board the vessel by bill of
lading number. It is required for the use
of customs and other officials at both
the port of departure and the port of ar­
rival.
Voyage Suggestion Framework
VSF
A solution consisting of the following
business functions:
●
Generation and validation of the
route options
●
Scheduling of a booking with the
selected route option
Vessel Sharing Agreement
VSA
An agreement between two or more
slot providers putting up a fleet of ves­
sels together to operate a joint line.
Each slot provider remains responsible
for the following:
●
Operations and the costs of its ves­
sels in the fleet
●
Marketing, sales, pricing policy,
and accounting
The general principle is that each slot
provider receives on all vessels of a cy­
cle plan, a total declared capacity equal
to its provision of contractual capacity
in the cycle plan.
yard
A storage facility, or holding area usu­
ally away from a terminal or quay area.
It can be used for full or empty boxes;
and it may or may not report gate in
and out activity.
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