Freight: total cost X->Y
Rhenus Logistics: The company that gives the B.E.S.C/B.T.E. C
B.E.S.C/B.T.E.C : kind of a visa for a vessel to enter
S.W.I.F.T: a paper that you receive from a bank that explains and represents each and every
transaction made.
Bill of lading (connaissement/B.L): it is a contract that mentions that the transporter is the one in
charge of the lading .
it is a document that explains the goods that are being shipped (it includes the quantity
/weight/number of container/ freight/destination/arrival date).
Avis: basically represents the client (each client has a unique number of “avis” even if he does have
a lot of containers on the vessel, therefore it stands for a receipt that includes info on the client
and on his goods).
Repository(dossier): a repository represents the vessel itself each vessel has a repository that
includes ‘avis’ where each ‘avis’ represents a client on the vessel.
A container can have goods related to different clients => we call this ‘groupage’, grouping
Or a container can contain goods of only one client => we call this ‘complet’, full
Types of Lading: each bill of lading mentions the type of lading that Is going to be done
It can be CMR(routier), LTA(aérien), BL(maritime).
B.A.F: Extra money that the company takes as profit (it basically represents the price of the fuel
(gaz).
Escale ,rubrique, surestarie ,
BL libre (sans connaissement/release)