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| (US Navy Rating) Aviation Structural Mechanic
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| Aalesund, Norway - Vigra (Airport Code)
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| Abilene, TX, USA - Municipal Airport code |
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| Actual Time of Arrival |
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| Aerospace Material Specification |
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| Air waybill |
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AIR Freight |
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bill of lading for air freight shipments
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| Aircraft Hangar (USAF bare base deployable
aircraft shelter) |
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| Aircraft/Airplane Evacuation Simulation
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| American Transit Association |
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| American Trucking Associations |
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| Amsterdam, Netherlands - Schiphol [Airport
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| Automated Clearing House |
ACH |
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| Automatic Broker Interchange |
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| bill of lading |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Bonded Warehouse / CFS |
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| Bonding |
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| Break Bulk |
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| Bunker surcharge |
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| Call Tag |
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Trucking |
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| Canadian Transport Commission |
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| Cargo Network Services |
CNS |
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CNS Cargo Network Services www.cnsc.net
CNSC, a subsidiary of the International Air Transport
Association, was founded to serve the needs of the air
cargo industry in the United States. CNS provides a range
of products and services to promote productivity, profitability,
credibility, cooperation and quality of service among
air carriers and cargo agents. In a constantly changing
landscape, CNS is committed to understanding industry
dynamics so it can anticipate the future needs of the
airline-cargo agent partnership. Since its founding in
1985, CNS has served the air cargo industry through its
specialized programs and services. Viewing itself as a
clearinghouse for valuable information and as a natural
central point for the interactions between carriers and
agents, CNS continues to work hard to identify and meet
the challenges that the industry faces. |
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| carton / container |
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| cubic meter |
CBM, M3 |
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| centralized traffic control |
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| Certificate of Origin |
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| Civil Aeronautics Board |
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| collect on delivery |
COD |
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| Commercial Import Program |
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| Commercial Invoice |
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| Commodity |
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| Consignee |
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| Cost Insurance Freight |
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| Currency Adjustment factor |
CAF |
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| Customs AMS |
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| Customs Clearance ABI |
ABI |
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| Customs Clearance ACH |
ACH |
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| Customs Clearance AES |
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| Department of Transportation |
DOT |
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| Dimensional Weight |
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| drawback rate |
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| Drayage |
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Sea Freight |
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moving a sea container from the port to
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| Eindhoven, Netherlands - Welschap [Airport
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| Employer Identification Number |
EIN# |
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| Estimated Time of Arrival |
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| Estimated time of departure |
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| Expedited Services NFO |
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| Federal Maritime Commission |
FMC |
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FMC Federal Maritime Commission www.fmc.gov
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) was established
in 1961 as an independent government agency, responsible
for the regulation of shipping in the foreign trades of
the United States. The Commission's five members are appointed
by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. |
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| Full Container Load |
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| Hazardous Materials |
HAZMAT |
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guideline |
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| House Air Waybill |
HAWB |
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In trucking a centrally located warehouse
where shipments are rerouted to other hubs or terminals. |
| Inland freight |
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| Inter-modal, intermodal |
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| International Air Transport Association |
IATA |
www.iata.org |
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IATA International Air Transport Association
www.iata.org IATA is the trade association of the world's
international airline industry. Originally founded in
1919, it now groups together nearly 270 airlines, including
the world's largest. These airlines fly over 95 percent
of all international scheduled air traffic. |
| Load Device |
LD2 , LD3, LD4 |
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Standard sized Load devices fit into the
belly of an airplane. |
| Less than Total Load / Less than Truck Load |
LTL |
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| Letter of Credit |
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| Logistics |
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| Master House Air Waybill |
MAWB |
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| Non Vessel Operating
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NVOCC |
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A company that is a NVOCC does not own the
actual ocean vessel. It leases space with the VOCC
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| Ocean Freight |
O/F |
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| Packing List |
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P/U |
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| PRO Number |
PRO Number |
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| Publication Air Cargo World |
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Publication |
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| Publication American Shipper |
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Publication |
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| Publication Journal of Commerce |
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Publication |
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| Publication Shipping Digest |
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Publication |
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| Publication Traffic World |
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| purchase order |
PO |
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| refrigerated container |
Reffer |
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refers to truck or ocean container |
| Refrigerator dolly |
Reffer handtruck |
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A larger more durable handtruck designed
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| Registro nacional de pessoa jurĄdica (Legal
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CGC# |
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| Request for quote |
RFQ |
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STC |
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| Shipper's Bill of Lading |
SBOL |
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| Shipper's Export Declaration |
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| Shipper's Letter of Instructions |
SLI |
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AESDirect is the U.S. Census Bureau's free,
internet based system for filing Shipper's Export Declaration
(SED) information to the Automated Export System (AES).
It is the electronic alternative to filing a paper SED,
and can be used by U.S. Principal Parties in Interest
(USPPIs), forwarders, or anyone else responsible for export
reporting. http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/regulations/forms/index.html |
| skid |
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A wooden or plastic pallet that allows a
forklift or pallet jack to lift the freight to a truck
or around the warehouse. standard dimensions are 40"
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In trucking, A centrally located warehouse
for a local area this would be at the end of a "spoke"
in the hub and spoke analogy. |
| Third-Party Logistics |
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| Transfer Receiving Charge |
TRC |
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| Unit Load device |
ULD |
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AIR |
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Standard sized Load devices fit into the
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Vessel Operating Common Carrier
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VOCC |
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A company that owns the actual ocean vessel
is a VOCC. NVOCC's
lease space in bulk from VOCC |
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