International Shipping Glossary: 100+ Shipping Terms, Abbreviations, and Definitions Explained

International trade runs on language. Freight invoices, customs declarations, shipping instructions, and carrier contracts are packed with abbreviations and technical terms. If you don’t know what they mean, you risk making costly mistakes: wrong Incoterms, missed free time, unexpected duty bills. This glossary covers more than 100 shipping terms used in UK and international logistics. […]

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