Freight transport

An export in international trade is a good produced in one country that is sold into another country or a service provided in one country for a national or resident of another country. The seller of such goods or the service provider is an exporter; the foreign buyer is an importer. Services that figure in international trade include financial, accounting and other professional services, tourism, education as well as intellectual property rights.

transportation on water surface (sea, lake, river, ...) or through water entity, using watercrafts

thumb|An articulated double-stack rail transport|double-stack [[well car owned by the TTX Company. The capacity car is a Gunderson Maxi-IV.]]

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thumb|right|The Barbours Cut Terminal of the [[Port of Houston, US. This cargo shipping terminal has a single large wharf with multiple berths.]] thumb|Wharf under construction on the Upper Mississippi River|Upper Mississippi in [[Fountain City, Wisconsin]]

vehicle that has a loading area but does not have its own propulsion

motorized conveying system using a сlosed-loop rubber band

civilian boat or ship that transports cargo or carries passengers for hire

thumb|upright=1.5|Roll-on/Roll-off car-carrying ship being boarded by articulated haulers at the [[Port of Baltimore]] thumb|RoRo ports and Inland waterways of the United States|inland waterways of the United States Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are cargo ships designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, buses, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using a platform vehicle, such as a self-propelled modular transporter. This is in contrast to lift-on/lift-off (LoLo) vessels, which use a crane

The Incoterms or International Commercial Terms are a series of pre-defined commercial terms published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) relating to international commercial law. Incoterms define the responsibilities of exporters and importers in the arrangement of shipments and the transfer of liability involved at various stages of the transaction. They are widely used in international commercial transactions or procurement processes and their use is encouraged by trade councils, courts and international lawyers. A series of three-letter trade terms related to common contractual

material-handling equipment

Cabotage () is the transport of goods or passengers between two places in the same country by a carrier registered in a different country. The term originally applied to shipping along coastal routes, port to port, but now applies to aviation, railways, and road transport as well. Most countries do not permit cabotage, and there are strict sanctions against it, for reasons of economic protectionism, national security, or public safety. One notable exception is the European Union, whose member states all grant cabotage rights to each other.

physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo

Purchasing is the process a business or organization uses to acquire goods or services to accomplish its goals. Although there are several organizations that attempt to set standards in the purchasing process, processes can vary greatly between organizations.

service company that handles the shipment of goods

organization, fleet and crew of merchant vessels operating under a national flag

bicycle used to move large and heavy loads with pedals

cargo transport using multiple types of vehicles

combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-trailers to carry freight

water transportation on rivers and other internal waters

type of industrial mobile robot

equipment used for conveying materials

thumb|upright=1.35|Materiel movements in exercise Cobra Gold in 1998

delivery note

thumb|upright=1.3|Example of cross-docking: incoming parcels (left) are sorted by label for output (right)

load that exceeds the standard or ordinary legal size and/or weight limits

tax

A waybill is a document issued by a carrier acknowledging the receipt of goods by the carrier and the contract for shipment of a consignment of that cargo. Typically it will show the names of the consignor and consignee, the point of origin of the consignment, its destination, and route. Most freight forwarders and trucking companies use an in-house waybill called a house bill. These typically contain "conditions of contract of carriage" terms on the back of the form that cover limits to liability and other terms and conditions.

carriage of goods under a single contract

unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) utilized to transport packages, food or other goods

mechanical device installed on the rear of a carrier vehicle and used to facilitate moving goods to and from the level of the vehicle bed

form of transportation system

cost of transporting goods

contract between carriers of goods/passengers and the sender/receiver or passenger

thumb|Port of Singapore is currently the largest transshipment port in the world. Transshipment, trans-shipment or transhipment is the shipment of goods or containers to an intermediate destination, then to another destination.

profession

semi-trailer with two drops in deck height

final part of the transport of people and goods characterized by greater complexity

subconcept of Inventory

supply chain management for transportation operations

place where one may lawfully enter a country

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identifier number for logistics

area of a building where goods vehicles are loaded and unloaded

The consignor is the party to a contract that dispatches goods to another party on consignment. In a contract of carriage, is the party sending a shipment to be delivered whether by land, sea or air. Some carriers, such as national postal entities, use the term "sender" or "shipper" but in the event of a legal dispute the proper and technical term "consignor" will generally be used.

highway checkpoint to inspect vehicular weights

thumb|A transloading facility in Texas, between rail and road transport Transloading, also known as cross-docking, is the process of transferring a shipment from one mode of transportation to another. It is most commonly employed when one mode cannot be used for the entire trip, such as when goods must be shipped internationally from one inland point to another. Such a trip might require transport by truck to an airport, then by airplane overseas, and then by another truck to its destination; or it might involve bulk material (such as coal) loaded to rail at the mine and then transferred to a

one of a logistic warehouse's processes

application of computer software or automated machinery

something to move a boat, a boat trailer is a type of trailer specifically designed to transport boats over land (e.g. towing behind a vehicle). Boat trailer (Q893191) is classified as a subclass of trailer.

fulfillment of orders

economic indicator

ocean traffick

policies intended to encourage trade between nations

freight internet exchange

type of stamp issued to pay the fee for the transport of a parcel through the postal system

prerequisite to allow 'flow' in the factory

delivering an order for free

The Handelsgesetzbuch (HGB, in English Commercial Code) contains the core of the commercial law in Germany. It regulates the legal relations of merchants and therefore it is also designated as "the special private law for merchants".