| Bulkhead |
Wooden panels inserted into the container in
order to prevent boxes from falling to the front if the
container is not entirely full. |
| Cbm |
Cubic meter = (1cbm = 35.32 cft) |
| Cft |
Cubic foot (1cft = 0.03 cbm) |
| Crate |
Wooden, made-to-measure box for individual extra
protection of precious and / or fragile effects (not a liftvan). |
| FCL, Sole Use |
Full Container Load: Customers will get a
container to themselves without having other consignments
co-loaded. |
| Groupage |
Your consignment will be loaded into a steamship
container along with other consignments from the same mover.
This is done without liftvans to separate the consignments. |
| LCL |
Less than Container Load: Mostly used for
shipments less then 500 cubic feet (14cubic meters) in volume.
After packing of the items they are loaded into wooden
containers which are than loaded into steamship containers along
with other consignments from other freight companies. |
| Liftvan |
Wooden container (various standard sizes do
exist, but other sizes can be made to customer). Used for
loading small shipments (see LCL). |
| Liftvan Load |
Same as FCL, however, the effects are
additionally loaded into liftvans. This is usually done for
extra protection from damage and theft if the shipment goes to
more risky destination countries. |
| Mover |
The company carrying out the move. |
| PSA |
Ports of Singapore Authority |
| Shipper |
You, the person moving. |
| 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).
20 holds approx. 30cbm (=1000cft)
40 holds approx. 60cbm (=2000cft)
40 high cube holds approx. 68cbm (=2400cft)
45 holds approx. 79cbm (=2800cft) |
| Storage |
Period the shipment spends in our partners
warehouse at either end. This is only chargeable if the shipper
has requested for it. If the shipment needs to be stored in the
warehouse due to normal transit procedures no charges will
occur. Only LCL and Groupage shipments go via warehouse as part
of the normal transit procedure. |
| Valet Service |
VIP service offered by some movers at certain
destinations. 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. |
| Volume |
Net volume: Refers to total volume of shipment
after effects have been packed into boxes or wrapped, in case of
furniture or larger items.
Gross volume: Refers to the total pack volume after items have
been loaded into liftvans (in case of small shipments or for
storage please compare LCL, storage). Invoices may state gross
volume for FCL shipments, as well. This is because the balance
space between container door and final row of stacked-up boxes
is measured in order to calculate the chargeable load. |
| Warehouse Handling |
One-time-charge related to storage. It charges
for forklift and manpower required to stack and unstack storage
liftvans in the warehouse before and after the storage period. |
