Practical English Terms for International Logistics

(1) Shipping Agent

Shipping agent 船舶代理 

Handling Agent 操作代理

 Booking Agent 订舱代理 

Cargo Canvassing 揽货

 FFF： Freight Forwarding Fee 货代佣金

 Brokerage / Commission 佣金

(2) Booking

Booking 订舱

Booking Note 订舱单 

Booking Number 订舱号

Dock Receipt 场站收据 

M/F (Manifest): A manifest that lists only cargo, without freight and charges 舱单 

Cable/Telex Release 电放 

A Circular Letter 通告信 / 通知书 

PIC: Person in Charge Person in Charge 具体负责操作人员 

The said party 所涉及的一方 

On Board B/L: On Board Bill of Lading. A B/L in which a carrier acknowledges that goods have been placed on board a certain vessel. Used to satisfy the requirements of a L/C 

Cancellation 退关箱

(3) Port

BP Base Port 基本港 

Prompt release 即时放行 

Transit time 航程时间 / 中转时间 

Cargo availability at destination in 货物运抵目的地 

Second Carrier （第）二程船

 In transit 中转 

Transportation hub 中转港

(4) Trucking

Tractor 牵引车 / 拖头 

Low-bed 低平板车 

Trailer 拖车 

Transporter 拖车 

Trucking Company 车队（汽车运输公司）

Axle load 轴负荷 

Tire-load 轮胎负荷 

Toll Gate 收费口

(5) Bonded Logistics

Bonded Area 保税区 

Bonded Goods (Goods in Bond) 保税货物 

Bonded Warehouse 保税库 

Caged stored at bonded warehouse 进入海关监管 

Fork Lift 叉车 Loading Platform 装卸平台

(6) Sailing Schedule

A Friday (Tuesday / Thursday) sailing 周五班 

A fortnight sailing 双周班

 A bi-weekly sailing 周双班 

A monthly sailing 每月班 

On-schedule arrival /departure 准班抵离 

ETA: Estimated (Expected) Time of Arrival 预计到达时间 

ETB: Estimated (Expected) Time of Berthing 预计靠泊时间 

ETD: Estimated (Expected) Time of Departure 预计离泊时间 

The sailing Schedule/Vessels are subject to change without prior notice. 船期 / 船舶如有变更将不作事先通知 

Closing Date: 截止申报时间 

Cut-off time: 截关日

(7) Charges & Rates

Ocean Freight 海运费 

Sea Freight 海运费 

Freight Rate 海运价 

Charge / Fee （收）费 

Dead Freight 空舱费

Dead Space: Space in a car, truck, vessel, etc., that is not utilized 亏舱 

Surcharge / Additional Charge 附加费 

Toll 桥 / 境费 

Charges that are below a just and reasonable level 低于正当合理的收费 

Market Price Level 市场价水平 

Special Rate 特价 

Rock Bottom Price 最低底价 

Best Obtainable Price 市场最好价 

CC Freight to Collect 到付运费 

Freight Payable At Destination 到付运费 

Back Freight 退货运费 

Fixed Price 固定价格 

Comm. Commission 佣金 

Rebate 回扣 / 折扣 

Drayage charge: made for local hauling by dray or truck 拖运费 

GRI: General Rate Increase 运价上调 

SGRI: Second General Rate Increase 第二次运价上调 

GRD: General Rate Decrease 运价下调 

TGRD: Temporary General Rate Decrease 临时运价下调 

PSS: Peak Season Surcharge 旺季附加费 

Wharfage: A charge assessed by a pier against freight handled over the pier 码头附加费 

THC: Terminal Handling Charge 码头操作附加费 

ORC: Origin Receiving Charge 始发接单费 

CUC: Chassis Usage Charge 拖车运费 

IAC: Inter-modal Administrative Charge (U.S. Inland Surcharge) 内陆运输附加费 

DDC: Destination Delivery Charge 目的地卸货费 

OAC: Origin Accessory Charge 始发港杂费 

MAF: Manifest Amendment Fee 舱单改单费

(8) Cargo Description

For prompt shipment 立即出运 

Cargo Supplier 供货方 

Upcoming Shipment 下一载货 

Same Assignment 同一批货 

Nomination Cargo 指定（指派）货 

Indicated / Nominated Cargo 指装货 

Shipments under B/L No.XXX XXX 提单货 

Cargo Volume 货量 

Freight Volume 货量 

Reefer Cargo 冷冻货 

High-value Cargo (goods) 高价货 

Miss Description 虚报货名

Agreement Rate 协议运价 

D & H dangerous and hazardous 危险品

(9) Documentation

S/O Shipping Order 托（运）单 

B/L Bill of Lading 提单 

B/L Copy 提单副本 

OBL Ocean Bill of Lading 海运提单 

HBL House Bill of Lading 无船承运人提单 

TBL Through Bill of Lading 全程提单 

Advanced BL Advanced Bill of lading 预借提单 

Anti-Dated BL Anti-dated Bill of Lading 倒签提单 

Blank BL Blank Bill of Lading 空白提单 

‘To Order’B/L 指示提单 Combined Bill 并单（提单） 

Separate Bill 拆单（提单） 

Straight B/L: A non-negotiable B/L. The Pomerene Act governs its operation in the US. 记名提单 

On Board B/L: A B/L in which a carrier acknowledges that goods have been placed on board a certain vessel. Used to satisfy the requirements of a L/C 已装船提单 

Shipped B/L: A B/L issued only after the goods have actually been shipped on board the vessel, as distinguished from the received for Shipments B/L 已装船提单 

Received for Shipment B/L 备运提单 

Transhipment B/L 转船提单 

Through B/L 联运提单 

Shipper (Consignee) Box 发（收）货人栏（格） 

Arrival Notice 到货通知书: An advice that the carrier sends to the consignee advising of goods coming forward for delivery. Pertinent information such as BL No.,container No. and total charge due from consignee, etc, are included and sent to consignee prior to vessel arrival. This is done gratuitously by the carrier to ensure smooth delivery but there is no obligation by the carrier to do so. The responsibility to monitor the transit and present himself to take timely delivery still rests with the consignee. 

M/F: Manifest document that lists in detail all the Bs/L issued by a vessel or its agent or master, ie, a detailed summary of the total cargo 

舱单 Batch 

Filing 批量报备 

Manifest Discrepancy 舱单数据不符 

Acknowledgement of Manifest Receipt 收到舱单回执 

Packing List 装箱单 

Cargo Receipt 承运货物收据 

D/R Dock Receipt 场站收据 

D/O Delivery Order 交货单（小提单） 

Shipper’s Export Declaration 货主出口申报单 

Shipping Advice 装运通知（似舱单 NVOCC 用） 

Manifest information 舱单信息 

FCN Freight Correction Notice 舱单更改单（通知） 

Surrender O B/L copies for consignment 交回提单副本 

Release Note receipt signed by customer acknowledging delivery of goods 货物收讫单

(10) Inspection & Customs-related Terms

Customs Inspection 海关查验 

Commodity Inspection 商品检验 

Tally 理货 

Tally Report 理货报告 

Check 查验 / 检查 / 核对 

Fumigation 熏蒸 

Animal / Plant Inspection 动植物检验 

INSP Inspection / Inspector 检验 / 检验员 

Certificate of Origin (normally issued or signed by a Chamber of Commerce or Embassy) 原产地证书 

Arbitration 仲裁 

ACH: Automated Clearing House (part of ACS) 自动清关 

AMS: Automated Manifest System (for anti-terrorism) 自动舱单（反恐）申报系统 

CSS: Cargo Selectivity System 货物抽验 

CHB: Customs House Broker 报关行 

SED: (EX-DEC) Shipper’s Export Declaration 货主出口报关单 

BONDED WAREHOUSE 保税库 

BONDED AREA 保税区 

BONDED GOODS 保税货物 

QUOTAs Quantity of one HTS item allowed to be imported at either higher or lower rate of duties. 进口配额 

DDP: Delivery Duty Paid 完税 

DDU: Delivery Duty Unpaid 未完税 

DRAWBACK: Duties payment refunded because freight is re-exported or for similar circumstances 退税金额 

Customs fine 海关罚款 

Customs seals 海关关封 

Application for inspection 检验申请 

To expedite the clearance 加快清关 

Pilferage 盗窃 / 偷窃 

To be liable for a penalty of 受到…… 处罚 

Non-fraudulent violation of the regulation 非故意违反规定 

To file certifications with Customs 向海关申报有效证明 

To follow the current procedure 遵循现行程序 

To abide by … rule 遵照…… 规定 

To provide specific language 提供一定说法 

To be not authorized 不予认可

(11) Containers

COC Carrier’s Own Container（CARRIER OWNED CTN） 船东自有箱 

Container Cleaning 洗箱 

VEN Ventilated 通风 

FRZ Frozen 冰冻 

HTD Heated 加热 

I.D. Inside Dimension 箱内尺码 

Inside Measurement 箱内尺码 

TW (TARE WEIGHT) The weight of an empty container 箱子皮重 

Container Leasing Co. 租箱公司 

Equipment Exchange (Interchange) Receipt 设备交接单 

Repositioning 集装箱回空 

Container Leasing long-term /short-term lease 集装箱租赁 长期 / 短期 

Leasing Company 租箱公司 

premises for longer period than provided in Tariff 空箱滞箱费 

Demurrage 重箱滞箱费