Cargo transportation terms

Description of terms used in the process of cargo transportation
The number of entries in this glossary is 32.
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Term Definition
FAIR RETURN
The level of profit that allows the operator to realize the rate of return on investment or the value of the property that the regulatory authorities consider acceptable for this level of risk.
FAIR VALUE
The cost of the carrier's property calculation basis includes the initial cost less depreciation of the replacement cost and market value.
FCL
Full loading of the container by one sender to the address of one recipient. 
FEEDER
Feeder. Vessel/line serving ports remote from the main transport hubs.  
FEEDER SERVICE
Cargo to/from regional ports is transferred to/from the central hub port for long-distance sea travel.
FEEDER VESSEL
A short sea vessel that carriescargobetween the central node and the port of the smaller 'talking' ports.
FIRE

The Fourth-foot Equivalent Unit is a unit of measurement equal to the volume occupied by a standard 40-foot container. One 40-foot containerFIREequal to two 20-footTEU.

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Free from loading. The condition of carriage at departure means that

With the development of the world transport system, the concept of freight has spread to air (English air freight) and land (English land freight) transport.

" >freight
does not take into account the cost of loading on the ship. 
FIELD WAREHOUSE
A warehouse in which goods are stored on the property of the owner of the goods while the goods are in the custody of a bona fide state warehouse manager. the owner uses open warehouse receipts as collateral for obtaining a loan.
FIFO
Without loading and without unloading - the rate is given only for sea freight, excluding loading at the port of departure and unloading at the port of destination.
Synonyms- FREE IN/FREE OUT
FILL RATE
The percentage of order items that the operation actually found collection.
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" >Freein liner out. Without loading, but with unloading - the rate includes sea freight and unloading at the port of destination, but does not include loading at the port of departure. Identical to the conditionsFOBin terms ofIncoterms.

Loading at the expense of the shipper, unloading - at the expense of the shipowner

Synonyms- FREE IN/LINER OUT
WIRELESS
Loading/unloading at the expense of the shipper
Synonyms- FREE IN/OUT
FIXED COSTS
Costs that do not change with the volume of business in the short term.
FIXED QUANTITY INVENTORY MODEL
From the settings of which the company orders the same (fixed) quantity every time it places an order for a position.
FLEXIBLE-PATH EQUIPMENT
Materials for handling devices that include hand carts and forklifts.
FLOW RACK
A data storage method where the product is presented to the collection of operations at one end of the rack and replenished from the opposite end.
FO
Free from unloading. The condition of carriage at the destination means that the freight does not take into account the cost of unloading from the ship. 
FOR ( Destination station)
Destination station. Free in the carriage/on the platform, the condition of carriage upon arrival means that the agreed freight rate does not include the cost of unloading cargo from the platform/wagon, cleaning wagons, etc. 
FOR (Departure station)
Departure station. Free in the carriage/on the platform, the condition of carriage at departure means that the agreed freight rate does not include the cost of loading on the platform/wagon, fitting wagons, etc. 
FOR-HIRE CARRIER
Carrierwhich provides transport services for the population on a paid basis.
FORKLIFT TRUCK
The device of the powered machine is used for lifting and lowering trucks and for moving goods in different places of the warehouse.
FREE TIME
The period of time allotted for the removal or accumulation of cargo before fees becomes applicable.
FREE TRADE ZONE
The port designated by the government of the country for the duty-free import of any non-prohibited goods.productcan be stored displayed used for manufacturing, etc. within the zone and re-exported duty-free.
FREIGHT

The cost of transportation of goods transported from one place to another, usually by Water Transport.

FREIGHT BILL
Carriers of the invoice for payment of transport services rendered.
FREIGHT CHARGE
The rate set for the transportation of goods.
FREIGHT COLLECT
Freight and fees must be paid by the consignee.
FREIGHT FORWARDER
FREIGHT MANIFEST
Freight manifest. A document that contains the same information as the cargo manifest, as well as additional data regarding the fees charged for transportation, expenses, etc.
Synonyms- Freight manifest
FREIGHT PREPAID
Freight and fees must be paid by the sender.
FREIGHT QUOTATION
Quote from the carrier or freight forwarder covering the cost of transportation between the two specified locations.