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Faced with today's supply chain challenges, your customers are more dependent than ever on accurate and timely container tracking data.
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Accessorial serviceAccrualActivity DictionaryActivity DriverActivity LevelActivity RatioActivity-Based Costing (ABC)Activity-Based Costing ModelActivity-Based Costing SystemActivity-Based Management (ABM)Activity-Based Planning (ABP)Actual Cost SystemActual CostsActual DemandActual to Theoretical Cycle TimeAd ValoremAd Valorem DutyAd Valorem FreightAdministrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS)Advance Material RequestAdvanced Planning and Scheduling (APS)Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS)Advice of ShipmentAdvising bankAffreightAffreightment Contract ofAgent (Agt.)Air Freight ForwarderAir waybillAll commodity rateAll inclusive rate (AI)AllowanceAllowed Free TimeAlso Notify PartyAPI (Application Programming Interface)Apparent AuthorityApparent Good OrderApplicable Rule and Daily Rate:ArbitraryArbitrationArrival noticeAutomated Broker Interface (ABI)Awkward cargo
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CabotageCargo InsuranceCarnetCarrierCarrier BookingCarrier’s Performance Statement:Certificate of Origin (C/O)Chargeable WeightCharter partyChassisCIF (Cost Insurance Freight)COGSACollect On Delivery (COD)Commercial InvoiceCompliance Statement:ConsigneeConsolidationContact Information:ContainerContainer DischargeContainer freight station (CFS)Container MilestonesContainer Number(s)Customs brokerCustoms Brokerage
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