A-Z Shipping Glossary

In logistics and supply chain management, shipping encompasses all processes required to prepare goods or consignments for transport and hand them ove...

Art shipping refers to the specialized transport and logistics services for artworks, involving specific packaging, handling, environmental controls, ...

In logistics, unit shipping refers to the transport of goods in standardized handling units (e.g., pallets, containers, crates) managed as single ship...

Rail shipping refers to the transport of goods by rail using railway networks and trains. It encompasses the planning, loading, carriage, and unloadin...

A shipping unit is a packaged and uniquely labeled entity (e.g. pallet, carton, parcel, or container) prepared for transport, handled as a single unit...

A shipping system is a logistics or transportation system comprising the organizational, technical, and procedural elements for planning, controlling,...