Terms:
Air Freight
FSC- Fuel surcharge, applicable only at certain times
Interline- One airline to another
ULD - Unit load device, an airline container
SCR- Specific commodity rate
GCR- General commodity rate
MAWB- Master air waybill, freight forwarder to freight forwarder air waybill
HAWB- House air waybill, shipper to consignee air waybill
IATA- Governing body for international air transportation
Ground Freight
B-train- 2-20ft. trailers being pulled by one tractor
LTL- Less than a truckload
FTL - Full truckload
CWT - Per hundred pounds
PUP- 20ft. trailer
T/L - Trailer Load
Dimensional Freight- Subject to 10# per cubic ft.
Calculations:
Calculate Kilograms to Pounds
kgs x 2.2= pounds (#)
Calculate Pounds to Kilograms
Pounds ÷ 2.2= kgs
Dimensional weight
L"xW"xH" ÷ 366= kgs
L"xW"xH" ÷ 166= pounds |
