Administrative Fee (ADM) and Document Fee (DOC) are fees applied for the creation and processing of standard transport documents such as Bill of Lading (BOL) or Delivery Order (DO). Charges are applied by document.

Administrative Fee (ADM) or Document Fee (DOC)

Advanced Commercial Information (ACI) is a Canada Border Services Agency advanced cargo clearance and risk assessment screening.

Advanced Commercial Information (ACI) charge

An air waybill (AWB) is a document issued by a carrier for air shipments.

Air waybill (AWB)

Automated Manifest System (AMS) is an electronic information transmission system operated by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol for air and ocean shipments. AMS charges are based on Bill of lading (B/L) or airway bill (AWB).

Automated Manifest System (AMS) charge

Bunker Adjustement Factor (BAF) is a type of fuel surcharge in ocean transport.

Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF)

Charges for the service of transportation of cargo from the first port of loading to the last port of discharge. Charges are applied by container.

Basic Ocean Freight (BAS)

A bill of lading (BOL or B/L) is a document that serves as contract for the movement of goods. It is issued to the shipper and serves as a receipt for the cargo and can act as proof of ownership of the goods being transported.

Bill of Lading (BOL or B/L)

Party in the supply chain that transports (carries) the goods.

Carrier

A CMR document is a type of waybill for road transport. The CMR (Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road) is UN convention that relates to various legal issues when transporting goods by road.

CMR document

Party in the supply chain that - generally- is the receiver the goods in a shipment.

Consignee

Charges applied for placing a container seal.

Seal Fee (containers)

Electronic Data Interchange fee (EDI) are charges for exchange of electronic data to ports/customs or other government entities

Electronic Data Interchange Fee (EDI)

Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) is a declaration required by the EU.

Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) Charge

Fuel surcharge or fuel index is a cost component in freight rates. This variable fuel surcharge copes with the high variability of the fuel cost component in freight costs. Transmate can automatically track indicators, calculate the index and communicate to your partners.

Fuel surcharge

International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS ) fee are charges for ISPS measures related to US inbound cargo shipments

International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) charge

Maut or LKW-Maut (Lastkraftwagen-Maut) is a road tax in Germany for road (cargo) vehicles, based on the distance driven, the emission category of the vehicle and the number of axles.

MAUT

Container dimensions (ocean)

Party in the supply chain that provides/sends goods or who coordinates transport

Shipper

VATOS is the abbreviation for Valid At Time Of Shipping

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