Shipping and Logistics

FREIGHT / frāt/

26 Mar 2019

noun

  • A transportation term meaning any goods transported by a vehicle or ship, and/or any charges incurred for such transport.
Example Sentences:What is the freight charge for sending a container of this size to the UK?
90% of all freight entering the country is transported by rail to China.
 

DESPATCH dɪˈspætʃ

18 Mar 2019

Verb

  • to send something (especially a business delivery)
Example Sentence: We will despatch the goods when the payment is received.
 

CONSIGNMENT kənˈsaɪnmənt

13 Mar 2019

Noun

  • a certain amount of deliverable products.
Example Sentence: The consignment of goods from Belgium is delayed.
 

BILL OF LADING  

01 Mar 2019

Noun

  • a receipt from a carrier confirming that the goods have been received.
Example Sentence: States may require freight carriers to provide their bill of lading.
 

TAKE STOCK teɪk stɒk

22 Oct 2018

Phrase

  • to count the items of merchandise or supplies in stock.
Example Sentences: The department store closes for three days every March in order to take stock.
 

OVERNIGHT (SOMETHING) oʊvərˈnaɪt

22 Sep 2018

Phrase

  • to send a document or package somewhere for delivery the next day.
Example Sentence: We decided to overnight the new contract to our supplier.
 

IN STOCK ɪn stɒk

07 Sep 2018

Phrase

  • available or ready to sell or use.
Example Sentence: The store does not have any printer ribbons in stock.
 

GOODS /go̵odz/

20 Aug 2017

noun

  • Things we buy and sell that can be made or grown such as clothes, food and cars.
Example Sentences:What is the total value of the goods in this shipment?
The goods we ordered are currently in port awaiting clearance from customs.
 

FREIGHT freɪt

17 Feb 2017

Noun

  • commercial goods that are being transported long distance.
Example Sentence: The goods arrive by ship and then continue by freight train.
 
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