{"id":363,"date":"2023-04-27T07:57:35","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T07:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blue-port.pl\/?page_id=363"},"modified":"2023-05-25T14:34:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T14:34:24","slug":"basic-terms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blue-port.pl\/en\/basic-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic terms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AWB \u2013 Air Waybill: an airfreight document that confirms the acceptance of goods by the carrier and the establishment of a transportation contract.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B\/L (BOL) \u2013 Bill of Lading: a maritime document that acknowledges the receipt of cargo on board a vessel and serves as a commitment to deliver it at the destination port.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CMR \u2013 International Consignment Note: a document that confirms the conclusion of a transportation contract.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FCL \u2013 Full Container Load: a complete container load that fills an entire 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need for storage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TIR \u2013 Transports Internationaux Routiers: an international road transport system based on the TIR Convention, facilitating the transport of goods across borders and customs clearances.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intermodal Transport: a logistics chain in which goods are transported using different modes of transportation (e.g., ship, rail, truck) without the need for transshipment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Container tracking: a real-time tracking system for containers that enables monitoring of shipments at every stage of transportation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Short Sea Shipping: maritime transportation over short distances, involving the carriage of goods between ports within a single continent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ro-Ro (Roll-on\/Roll-off): a method of transporting goods, particularly vehicles, on ships where they can be driven on and off using wheeled platforms or ramps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HUB: a central distribution point where goods are transshipped, sorted, and 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