24/01/2024
Analysis of shipping terminology:
FCL (Full Container Load)
full container load
مشمول الحاوية لعميل واحد
Refers to a container filled with a whole container of goods. The shipper is usually responsible for packing, counting, stowing and sealing the freight.
LCL (Less than Container Load)
Insufficient container loading
مشمول الحاوية يشترك فيه اكثر من مستفيد
Refers to goods that are not large enough to fill a container and need to be consolidated with other cargo owners.
P2P (Person-to-Person)
person to person
شحنة مباشرة دون ترانزيت في دولة ثالثة
In the logistics industry, P2P usually refers to direct delivery services from the shipper to the consignee without transit or transshipment.
ETD (Estimated Time of Departure)
estimated departure time
الوقت المتوقع للمغادرة
Refers to the estimated departure time of the vessel.
ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival)
Estimated arrival time
وقت الوصول المتوقع
Refers to the estimated arrival time of the vessel.
D2D (Door to Door)
door to door
البائع يتحمل كل الأعباء والإجراءات حتى تصل الشحنة للمستلم النهائى
Refers to logistics services from the shipper's door to the consignee's door, including all intermediate links.
POL (Port of Loading)
port of loading
ميناء التحميل
Refers to the port where goods are initially shipped.
POD (Port of Discharge)
port of discharge
ميناء التفريغ
Refers to the port where the goods are finally unloaded.
TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit)
20 feet equivalent unit
استخدام الحاوية كمقياس معيارى والحاوية ال ٢٠ قدم هى اساس هذا المعيار
It is an internationally accepted unit of measurement for containers, used to express the number of containers. One TEU is equal to a 20-foot standard container.