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  2. Bill of lading - Wikipedia

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    The word "lading" means "loading", both words being derived from the Old English word hladan. [15] "Lading" specifically refers to the loading of cargo aboard a ship. [16] The Dutch word "lading" has exactly the same meaning (freight, cargo, an amount of transportable goods) as it has in the English "bill of lading", but is not restricted to ...

  3. Containerization - Wikipedia

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    LCL freight was often sorted and redistributed into different railway cars at intermediate railway terminals en route to the final destination. [78] Groupage is the process of filling a container with multiple shipments for efficiency. [79] LCL is "a quantity of cargo less than that required for the application of a carload rate. A quantity of ...

  4. Less-than-truckload shipping - Wikipedia

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    Less-than-truckload shipping or less than load (LTL) is the transportation of an amount of freight sized between individual parcels and full truckloads. Parcel carriers handle small packages and freight that can be broken down into units less than approximately 150 pounds (68 kg).

  5. Freight transport - Wikipedia

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    Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) The term "best way" generally implies that the shipper will choose the carrier that offers the lowest rate (to the shipper) for the shipment. In some cases, however, other factors, such as better insurance or faster transit time, will cause the shipper to choose an option other than the lowest bidder.

  6. Incoterms - Wikipedia

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    The term "cost, insurance, freight" or "c.i.f." predates the introduction of Incoterms. Craighall noted in a 1919 article that in "earlier times" the initials were usually written "C. F. & I.": he quotes the phrase "C. F. & I. by steamer to N.Y." used in a shipping contract addressed in the New York State case of Mee v. McNider (1886).

  7. LCL - Wikipedia

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    LCL can mean: Science, technology, engineering, medicine. Lateral collateral ligament (disambiguation), one of several ligaments located on the lateral side of a ...

  8. What is a policyholder for insurance: What you need to know

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    Coverage type. What it covers. Liability. This coverage steps in if you or a listed driver on your policy causes property damage and/or injuries to another person caused by an accident in which ...

  9. Freight claim - Wikipedia

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    A freight claim or cargo claim is a legal demand by a shipper or consignee against a carrier in respect of damage to a shipment, or loss thereof. [1] [2] [3]Typically, the claimant will seek damages (financial compensation for loss), but other remedies include "specific performance", where the cargo-owner seeks delivery of the goods as agreed.