Abbreviations

Results for area 12.6 Vehicle and cargo items

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packet
definition

collation of goods to be moved

NOTE A packet can be a single unit, or a collection of smaller packets and items that will be bundled into a receptacle which will be carried in equipment (such as an ISO intermodal container) as a sub component of an AEI item. Packets are defined by the International Standards of JTC 1/SC 31, Automatic identification and data capture techniques.

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transport object
definition

transport means, load unit or goods item

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unit load device (ULD)
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container, designed to fit within the fuselage of an aircraft, used primarily for airfreight or freight loads where part of the trip uses air freight

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small container unit
definition

intermodal transport units which are smaller than a standard 20-foot-ISO-Standard container or CEN-swap body

NOTE Small containers are also called medium containers or “less than container unit” (LCU).

NOTE The size of such LCU´s will be at least one ISO- or Euro-palette.

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load
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that which is to be transported from the consignor to the receiver and which comprises the consignment, packaging, pallets and or containers that are smaller than an ISO container

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non ISO container
definition

container used in the transport of goods that does not comply with any ISO container International Standard (e.g. non compliant with ISO 668 and ISO 10374)

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non returnable unit
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one trip pallets, containers or packaging which is not returned to the consignor or returnables manager

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returnables
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returnable units, reject or surplus goods to be returned through the system to the consignor or returnables manager

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