| Airway Bill
(AWB) |
A contract for air transportation
and receipt of goods shipped, covers movement
by air carrier or air forwarder. |
| Bill of Lading
(B/L) |
The original shipping contract
that lists the dates, services, and actual charges
involved in a move and receipt for the shipper’s
belongings. |
| Cbm
(cubic metre) |
Cubic metre = (1cbm = 35.32
cu. ft) |
| Cft
(cubic foot) |
Cubic foot (1cft = 0.03 cbm) |
| Customs Examination |
The physical inspection of a
shipment by customs official. |
| Declaring Value |
The value which you declared
for your shipment; does not necessarily reflect
actual worth |
| Demurrage |
A charge for detaining a trailer,
container (steamship or air) or rail car beyond
the time allowed. |
| Density |
The number of pounds or kilos
per cu foot or cubic meter within a given space. |
| Door-to-Door |
The service from residence at
origin to residence at destination, not including
any storage-in transit, duties and taxes, warehouse
handling and any other special services, such
as customized crating shuttle service and appliance
servicing. |
| Duty |
The charge assessed by a government
on shipments imported or exported. |
Estimated
Time of
Arrival
(ETA) |
The estimated time
the shipment will arrive at the port of entry
|
Estimated
Time of
Departure
(ETD) |
The estimated day the driver
will leave the origin with the shipment is estimated
date on which vessel is to depart from a seaport. |
| Gross Weight |
The total weight of a shipment
including packing materials and shipping container |
| Inventory |
Forms listing each shipping
article (a piece of furniture, carton or other
individual item not otherwise packages) in your
shipment and indicating conditions. |
| Liftvan |
Large wooden boxes that are
water proof. Sizes vary, but a standard lift
van will be anywhere from 200 cubic feet to
250 cubic in size. |
| Loose Load |
Household goods are wrapped,
packed and placed in cartons and loose load
directly into a steamship container. |
| Net Weight |
Weight of the shipment and packing
materials only. |
| Overflow Container |
The remaining portion of household
goods that could not fit into the main body
of the shipment. |
| PSA |
Port of Singapore Authority |
| Relocations Consultant |
Vanpac ‘s individual who assists the shipper
and their family in the home-to home moving
process from the beginning to end |
| Shipper |
The owner of the household goods
being transported |
| Steamship Container |
Standard sized metal containers
to transport goods on ocean going vessels. They
come in the following sizes only: 20’, 40’,
40’ high cube (slightly higher than 40’) and
45’ (to North-America only).
The commonly used sizes are 20’ and 40’ |
| Storage in transit
(SIT) |
Temporary storage of a shipment;
it can occur at any time after pick-up, but
prior to delivery. |
| Transit Time |
The length of time to get from
origin to destination. |
| Valet service |
This includes mostly full unpacking
of all boxes, arrangements of effects in cupboards
and on shelves, cooking meals for the family
during unpacking days etc. |
| Valued Inventory |
A list that establishes the
value of your shipment for insurance purposes.
A separate list is required for each portion
of your shipment ( air, surface and storage) |
| Volume |
Net volume: Weight of
the shipment and packing materials only.
Gross volume: The total weight of a shipment
including packing materials and the shipping
container
Volumetric weight: The chargeable weight
based on the amount of space occupied. |
| Warehouse handling |
One-time-warehouse charges applicable
for handling your shipment into storage when
storage is requested by you. |
