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Cheat sheet: container logistics
What does this cheat sheet cover?
Anyone comparing freight quotes runs into FCL and LCL, CY and CFS, demurrage, and detention. This cheat sheet sorts out the vocabulary of container transport – from container types through time and cost terms to customs documents and Incoterms.
What you will take away
11 pages to look things up in, across four chapters:
Basic terms and container types – FCL, LCL and break bulk, from the 20-foot standard to the tank container, plus TEU, FEU, CBM, and payload.
Transport, time, and cost – CY/CY through door-to-door, ETD, and ATA, THC and BAF, and the difference between demurrage, detention, and storage.
Documents – B/L, MBL and HBL, packing list, arrival notice, and VGM.
Customs and Incoterms – HS code, EORI, and customs value, plus all eleven Incoterms with their risk transfer at a glance.