• Liftgate

  A liftgate is a piece of trucking equipment that allows cargo to be lowered to the ground from the back of a truck. Liftgates are used when cargo cannot be unloaded any other way, such as with a loading dock.

• Liftgate Fee

  A liftgate fee is a charge assessed by a trucker when a liftgate must be provided to unload cargo at a delivery destination that lacks a loading dock.

• Live Unload

  A live unload is a type of trucking delivery in which the warehouse unloads the container while the driver waits on site. After unloading, the trucker returns the empty container to the container yard at the port.

• Loading & Unloading Coverage

  Loading and unloading coverage provides protection for the owner of goods being shipped by any mode of transportation in the event the goods are damaged during the loading or unloading process.

• MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)

  An MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) is a document containing information about the potential hazards of a product, and how to safely handle it. An MSDS is required for all potentially dangerous products and all lithium battery shipments, whether dangerous or not.

• Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) Entry Consolidation

  The Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) is a fee assessed by U.S. Customs on most imports into the United States, charged at 0.3464% of the declared cargo value, with a minimum of $32.71 and a maximum of $634.62 per entry.

• Motor Truck Cargo Insurance

  Motor truck cargo insurance is a type of insurance that covers the trucking company (the policyholder) against financial losses it might be obligated to pay due to loss of or damage to cargo it is transporting.

• Multichannel Fulfillment

  Multichannel fulfillment is a retail distribution strategy where a business sells products through several different sales channels, such as an online store, Amazon, and physical retail, but manages inventory and fulfillment operations for each channel independently.

• Negotiated Rate Arrangement (NRA)

  A Negotiated Rate Arrangement (NRA) is a document, regulated by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), that ensures all ocean freight rates are documented and accepted before cargo is loaded onto the vessel, while keeping clients' rates confidential.

• Non-Reimbursement Statements

  A Non-Reimbursement Statement certifies that a supplier or manufacturer is not offsetting Antidumping and/or Countervailing Duties (AD/CVD) levied against imported merchandise within the scope of an AD/CVD order.

• Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC)

  A Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) is an ocean carrier that transports goods under its own House Bill of Lading, or equivalent documentation, without operating ocean transportation vessels.

• Notify Party

  A notify party is any party that is notified with shipment information by a carrier upon the arrival of cargo at its destination.

• Omnichannel Fulfillment

  Omnichannel fulfillment is a centralized logistics strategy where inventory is synchronized across all sales channels to provide a seamless customer experience.

• Origin Charge

  Origin charges pay for items and services provided before a shipment has departed the origin seaport or airport. Whether the importer or supplier pays depends on the incoterm the shipment moves under.

• Origin Engineering

  Origin engineering is the practice of relocating part, but not all, of a product's manufacturing from one country to another to avoid unfavorable trade restrictions, such as higher duty rates or quotas.

• Original Bill of Lading (OBL)

  An original bill of lading (OBL) is a contract of carriage that serves as a title of the cargo and confirms the carrier's receipt of the cargo.