Shipping & Logistics
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- backorder/ˈbæk(ˌ)oɹdəɹ/noun · C1An order held because stock has run out.
- barge/ˈbɑːd͡ʒ/noun · B2A long flat boat that carries cargo on canals.
- berth/bɜːθ/noun · B2+A boat's place at a quay, or a bed aboard.
- bill of ladingnoun · C1The document acknowledging goods received for shipment.
- bonded warehousenoun · C2A store where goods sit before duty is paid.
- bulk carrier/bʌlk ˈker.i.ɚ/noun · C1A ship that carries loose cargo such as grain or ore.
- cargo/ˈkɑːɡəʊ/noun · B2The goods a ship, plane, or truck carries.
- carrier/ˈkæɹi.ə/noun · C1A company that transports goods or people.
- cold chainnoun · C1Keeping goods chilled at every stage of the journey.
- consignment/kənˈsaɪnmənt/noun · C2A batch of goods sent to one destination.
- container/kənˈteɪ.nə/noun · B1A standard steel box for carrying goods.
- container shipnoun · B2A vessel that carries goods in stacked metal boxes.
- courier/ˈkʊ.ɹi.ə/noun · B1+A service that carries urgent packages by hand.
- crane/kɹeɪn/noun · B2The giant machine arm that lifts heavy loads high above a building site.
- customs/ˈkʌs.təmz/noun · B1The airport control where officers may open your bags.
- declaration/ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/noun · C1A formal public statement.
- demurragenoun · C2A charge for keeping a container or ship too long.
- depot/ˈdɛpəʊ/noun · B2The yard where vehicles are kept and serviced.
- dispatch/dɪˈspæt͡ʃ/verb · B2To send someone or something off on official business.
- distribution/ˌdɪstɹɪˈbjuːʃən/noun · B2How values spread out across a range.
- dockyardnoun · B2+Where ships are built and repaired.
- duty/ˈdjuː.ti/noun · B1Something you must do because it is your job or your moral obligation.
- fleet managementnoun · B2Running and maintaining a company's vehicles.
- fragile/ˈfɹæd͡ʒaɪl/adjective · B1Breaking easily — handle the box with care.
- freight/fɹeɪt/noun · B2Goods carried in bulk by road, rail, sea or air.
- freight forwardernoun · C1A firm that arranges transport on a shipper's behalf.
- fuel surchargenoun · B2An extra charge added when fuel prices rise.
- fulfilment/fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/noun · C1The picking, packing and sending of an order.
- gantry/ˈɡæntɹi/noun · C1An overhead frame carrying a crane or signals.
- groupagenoun · C2Combining small consignments into one load.
- harbournoun · B2A sheltered place where boats are safe.
- haulage/hɔːləd͡ʒ/noun · C1The business of carrying goods by road.
- hazardous goodsnoun · B2Cargo that is dangerous to handle or carry.
- hub/hʌb/noun · B2The central part of a wheel that the axle passes through.
- in transitphrase · B2On the way, and not yet delivered.
- inbound/ˈɪnbaʊnd/adjective · B2+Coming in towards a place.
- incotermsnoun · C2The standard terms saying who pays and who bears risk.
- invoice/ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/noun · C1The formal bill one business sends another for work done.
- last mile/ˌlɑːst ˈmaɪl/noun · C1The final stage of delivery to the customer's door.
- lead timenoun · B2How long it takes from ordering to receiving.
- logistics/ləˈd͡ʒɪstɪks/noun · B2+The planning of how goods and people move where they must go.
- manifest/ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst/verb · C1To show something plainly.
- mileage/ˈmaɪləd͡ʒ/noun · B1+The distance a vehicle has covered, or covers per litre.
- outbound/ˈaʊtbaʊnd/adjective · B2+Going out from a place.
- packing/ˈpakɪŋ/noun · B1Putting goods safely into their outer wrapping.
- packing listnoun · B2A note of exactly what is inside a package.
- palletise/ˈpælɪtaɪz/verb · C1To load goods onto a wooden platform for handling.
- perishable/ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.ʃə.bəl/adjective · B2+Liable to go bad if not kept cool or moved fast.
- picking/ˈpɪkɪŋ/noun · C1Selecting the ordered items from the shelves.
- port/pɔːt/noun · B1The socket a cable plugs into.
- proof of deliverynoun · B2A signature showing goods arrived.
- quay/kiː/noun · B2+The solid landing place ships tie up against.
- rackingnoun · C1The shelving system a warehouse stores goods on.
- refrigeratedadjective · B1+Kept cold by machinery.
- replenishmentnoun · C1Restocking what has been used or sold.
- route planningnoun · B2Working out the best way for vehicles to travel.
- shipment/ˈʃɪpmənt/noun · B1+Goods sent together, and the sending of them.
- shrink wrapnoun · B2Plastic film drawn tight round a load by heat.
- stockoutnoun · C1Running out of an item altogether.
- stocktakingnoun · C1Counting everything held in store.
- straddle carriernoun · C2A tall vehicle that lifts containers between its legs.
- strappingnoun · C1Bands put round a load to hold it together.
- supply chainnoun · B2Every step from raw material to the customer's hands.
- tanker/ˈtæŋkə/noun · B2A vehicle or ship built to carry liquid in bulk.
- tariff/ˈtæɹɪf/noun · B2+The tax a country charges on goods crossing its border.
- tracking numbernoun · B1The code that lets you follow a parcel's journey.
- transshipmentnoun · C2Moving cargo from one vehicle to another en route.
- tug/ˈtʌɡ/verb · B2To pull at something with one short, sharp movement.
- warehousingnoun · B2+The storing of goods until they are wanted.
- waybill/ˈweɪ.bɪl/noun · C2The document travelling with a consignment.
- wharf/ˈwɔːf/noun · C1A platform along the water where ships are worked.