Top Logistics Abbreviations You Need to Know

Logistics Abbreviations You Need to Know 📝

BOL – Bill of Lading
HBL – House Bill of Lading
MBL – Master Bill of Lading
FCL – Full Container Load
LCL – Less than Container Load
ETA – Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD – Estimated Time of Departure
RORO – Roll-On/Roll-Off
AWB – Air Waybill
HAWB – House Air Waybill
MAWB – Master Air Waybill
TMS – Transportation Management System
COD – Cash on Delivery
3PL – Third-Party Logistics
4PL – Fourth-Party Logistics
WMS – Warehouse Management System
FIFO – First In, First Out
LIFO – Last In, First Out
CBM – Cubic Meter
HS Code – Harmonized System Code
FTA – Free Trade Agreement
COO – Certificate of Origin
CFS – Container Freight Station
CY – Container Yard
FOB – Free On Board
CIF – Cost, Insurance, and Freight
DGR – Dangerous Goods Regulations
DEM – Demurrage
DET – Detention
IMO – International Maritime Organization
IATA – International Air Transport Association
OOG – Out of Gauge
FTL – Full Truckload
LTL – Less than Truckload
MHE – Material Handling Equipment
JIT – Just-In-Time
ISF – Importer Security Filing
EXW – Ex Works
DAP – Delivered At Place
DDP – Delivered Duty Paid
GRN – Goods Received Note
SOP – Standard Operating Procedure
KPI – Key Performance Indicator
SCM – Supply Chain Management
P2P – Port to Port
WH – Warehouse
TEU – Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit
FEU – Forty-Foot Equivalent Unit
VGM – Verified Gross Mass
NVOCC – Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier
B2B – Business to Business
B2C – Business to Consumer
OTR – Over-the-Road (Truckload)
TAT – Turnaround Time
MT – Metric Ton
CPT – Carriage Paid To
CIP – Carriage and Insurance Paid To
LTL – Less than Truck Load
AMS – Automated Manifest System
ICAO – International Civil Aviation Organization
POL – Port of Loading
POD – Port of Discharge
PO – Purchase Order
DC – Distribution Center
ICD – Inland Container Depot