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What unit of measurement is used when determining shipping sizes?
Shipments are measured in Gross Volume and Gross Weight, where volume is measured in Cubic Meters (CBM) and Weight in Kilograms (KG).
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What is an inland transit number?
An inland transit number (or IT) is a number issued by U.S. Customs to track any imported goods moving inland from a discharge port.
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What is an OBL, Telex Release, and Express Release?
This article will walk through the differences between an Original Bill of Lading (OBL), a Telex Release, and an Express Release.
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What is a TEU/FEU?
TEU is an acronym for Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit. FEU is an acronym for Forty Foot Equivalent Unit.
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What is an MSDS Report?
An MSDS report stands for a Material Safety Data Sheet. It’s a technical document that provides comprehensive health and safety information about any dangerous goods contained in a cargo.
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What is a cut-off date?
The cut-off date is the last date that the container can be returned to the port terminal in order to make the schedule that you requested.
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What is a Last Free Day?
LFD is an acronym that stands for Last Free Day. LFD is the last date before the port terminal or rail ramp will start charging fees for storage called Demurrage.
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What is a routing instruction?
A routing instruction is a set of instructions that helps streamline your logistic process, reduce friction and cost, and enhance relationships between you supply chain’s various parties (supplier, logistic team,…