AIR FREIGHT TERMINOLOGY
| 3 Letter Code | 3-letter airport abbreviation (e.g. JNB) |
| Airwaybill (AWB) | Air waybill |
| AMS | Abbreviation for Automated Manifest System (automated information for customs authorities |
| Belly | Aircraft cargo space underneath the passenger deck |
| Bonded Warehouse | A customs warehouse for storage of goods for which payment of duties is deferred until the goods are removed from the warehouse |
| Carrier | Airline |
| Charter | A leased aircraft or leased cargo space |
| Dangerous Goods | Articles or substances which are capable of possibly a risk to health, safety, property or the environment |
| ECS | Export Control System |
| Fuel Surcharge (FSC) | Airline’s variable fuel surcharge |
| House –Airwaybill (HAWB) | Forwarder’s air waybill (used for consolidated consignments) |
| I.A.T.A. | International Air Transport Association |
| ICS | Import Control System |
| Lower Deck | Cargo space under the passenger deck |
| Main Deck | Main deck in freight aircraft or in mixed version aircraft |
| Master-Airwaybill (MAWB) | Consolidated air waybill from forwarder to forwarder or if the letter of credit requires this |
| Mixed Version | Aircraft with divided main deck for passengers and freight |
| Prefix | The first three digits are an abbreviation for the relevant airline on the freight/passage documents (e.g. AWB 020-xxx = Lufthansa) |
| Routing | Freight transport route (e.g. via various transhipment airports) |
| Routing Order | General order to a particular business partner to send their consignments according to the tariffs and services agreed with Value Logistics |
| Unit Load Devices (ULD) | Various loading devices in air freight transport |
| UN-Number | This four-digit number, also called the material number, is an identification number specified for all hazardous materials and dangerous goods |
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Warsaw Convention Montreal Convention |
International agreement on air freight transport (also regulates liabilities) |
| War Risc Surcharge (WSC) Order Security Surcharge (SSC) | Airline surcharge for war or security, which covers increased insurance costs since 11 September 2001 |