Archives: Glossary

The Packing Lists is the list of all the cargo for a particular shipment. Here is a sample form you can download and use.

Marine insurance term which refers to partial loss on an individual shipment. Particular–average insurance can usually be obtained, but the loss must be in excess of a certain percentage of the insured value of the shipment.

Issued by the United States Department of Agriculture to certify that the domestic plants or plant products have been inspected according to appropriate procedures, and they are considered to be free from quarantine pests, practically free from other injurious pests, and conform to … Read More

Abbreviation for: Port of Discharge

Abbreviation for: Port of Loading

Service of providing inland export transportation from shipper’s premises to the port of loading.    

This is a payment term indicating that charges have been paid on the origin side.  Even a customer with credit can have “prepaid” terms, in which case payment would be collected at origin, and not destination, even if it is … Read More

Private Voluntary Organization