Logistics vocabulary

Another word for freight

• export

• cargo

• import

• goods

This is where goods are stored

• forwarder

• barge

• warehouse

• dispatch

Another word for buying

• receiving

• dispatching

• selecting

• purchasing

A document that gives details about the cost of something and is also a request for payment.

• invoice

• bill

• receipt

• bill of lading

Another word for inform

• request

• advise

• inquire

• dispatch

This means something breaks easily

• broken

• fragile

• handling

• lifting

An offer stating prices and conditions.

• invoice

• letter of credit

• quotation

• bill of lading

Important document used in international trade.

• bill of lading

• invoice

• payment

• quotation

A wooden base on which goods can be transported.

• carton

• cardboard

• pallet

• barge

A company which specializes in arranging and handling the transport of goods.

• supplier

• carrier

• forwarder

• retailer