Encyclopedia and terminology of international ground transportation
In this section, we will mention some of the most useful Persian terms and definitions used in the field of ground transportation. International transportation of goods International transport company Forwarding activity International career activity bill of lading proforma guide clearance dangerous goods Covered driver letter of credit (L/C) Foreign exchange bill (B/E) CMR convention TIR Convention Kotif Convention Karne Tir Carne two passages English terms related to land transportation International transportation of goods International transportation of goods means the transfer of goods from a point within one country to a point within another country in compliance with the relevant laws. International transport company The international transport company, which is abbreviated as the company in the regulations of the international transport of goods, is a legal entity that is assigned to handle international goods movement procedures, including forwarding, courier or both activities. Forwarding activity Forwarding activity means coordinating the arrangement of moving goods by land, air, sea or a combination of them and performing related services and accepting responsibility for the issued bill of lading and concluded contracts. International career activityThis activity means immediate undertaking of transporting goods from one country to another.bill of ladingThe bill of lading is a document that can be transferred and shows the ownership of the goods, which is issued by his representative after receiving the goods. This document indicates the transportation of certain goods from one point (the origin of the goods) to another point (the destination of the goods) with a certain means of transportation against the agreed fare.proformaProforma is a purchase list issued by the seller as a sales proposal or sales value determination. This list must be approved by the relevant procurement and distribution center. Proforma is also called pre-invoice.guideThe waybill is a document that, by issuing it, the freight forwarder undertakes to transport the traded cargo from one point to another in exchange for a certain fare.clearanceClearance is a document by which the owner of the goods is introduced to the customs under the supervision of certain laws and regulations for cargo clearance. Dangerous GoodsDangerous goods are goods that are classified as dangerous according to the IMDG (Dangerous Goods Classification Book) and ADR. Covered driver This person is a natural person qualified to drive in international land transportation, who signs a contract with one of the companies to operate in the international transportation of goods affiliated with a specific company. letter…
In this section, we will mention some of the most useful Persian terms and definitions used in the field of ground transportation.
- International transportation of goods
- International transport company
- Forwarding activity
- International career activity
- bill of lading
- proforma
- guide
- clearance
- dangerous goods
- Covered driver
- letter of credit (L/C)
- Foreign exchange bill (B/E)
- CMR convention
- TIR Convention
- Kotif Convention
- Karne Tir
- Carne two passages
English terms related to land transportation
International transportation of goods
International transportation of goods means the transfer of goods from a point within one country to a point within another country in compliance with the relevant laws.
International transport company
The international transport company, which is abbreviated as the company in the regulations of the international transport of goods, is a legal entity that is assigned to handle international goods movement procedures, including forwarding, courier or both activities.
Forwarding activity
Forwarding activity means coordinating the arrangement of moving goods by land, air, sea or a combination of them and performing related services and accepting responsibility for the issued bill of lading and concluded contracts.
International career activity
This activity means immediate undertaking of transporting goods from one country to another.
bill of lading
The bill of lading is a document that can be transferred and shows the ownership of the goods, which is issued by his representative after receiving the goods. This document indicates the transportation of certain goods from one point (the origin of the goods) to another point (the destination of the goods) with a certain means of transportation against the agreed fare.
proforma
Proforma is a purchase list issued by the seller as a sales proposal or sales value determination. This list must be approved by the relevant procurement and distribution center. Proforma is also called pre-invoice.
guide
The waybill is a document that, by issuing it, the freight forwarder undertakes to transport the traded cargo from one point to another in exchange for a certain fare.
clearance
Clearance is a document by which the owner of the goods is introduced to the customs under the supervision of certain laws and regulations for cargo clearance.
Dangerous Goods
Dangerous goods are goods that are classified as dangerous according to the IMDG (Dangerous Goods Classification Book) and ADR.
Covered driver
This person is a natural person qualified to drive in international land transportation, who signs a contract with one of the companies to operate in the international transportation of goods affiliated with a specific company.
letter of credit (L/C)
A letter of credit is a form of contract by which the issuing bank, at the request of the buyer, allows another bank, known as the broker bank, to give the shipping documents of the transacted cargoes to the bank until the end of the specified period, and that bank until the maximum Pay the credit amount. Then, the broker bank sends the said documents to the ordering bank to be handed over to the buyer.
Foreign exchange bill (B/E)
The foreign exchange bill form is written by the beneficiary or the seller and will be sent through the issuing bank. Then the exporter or seller can receive the amount graded in this form immediately after the endorsement. Barat is a negotiable currency.
CMR convention
This type of convention has been implemented to ensure the interests of road transport operators and to equalize the conditions governing international land transport contracts.
TIR Convention
The TIR Convention was created to facilitate the customs formalities of cargo-carrying trucks traveling on international roads and passing through the customs of other countries.
Kotif Convention
This Convention relates to international carriage by rail.
Karne Tir
The book of international ground transportation of goods from one country to another is called carne tir.
Carne two passages
Carne du pasage is an international road transport passport that is used to enter destination countries for goods as well as passengers.
English terms related to ground transportation
In the previous part, we reviewed the most useful Persian terms and definitions related to ground transportation. In this section, we are going to mention the common English terms related to this field.
- Import
- Export
- Customs
- Full Truck Loading
- Full Container Loading
- (Groupage) Retail
- (Low Track Loading) ground cargo
- Land shipment
- (Bill of leading) bill of lading
- (Combined shipment)
- (Consignee) The recipient of the goods
- (Ex work, factory, mail) Delivery from work place, factory, place of cultivation
- (Cost & Freight) Value and fare
- (Carnet TIR) Carnet TIR
- (Packing List) Packing
- Invoice
- (Proforma Invoice) proforma invoice
- (Certificate of origin) Certificate of origin
- (Health certificate) Health certificate
- (EXW) Shipping from factory door
- (Door to Door) door to door delivery
- (Express) Fast post
- (DG cargo) dangerous goods
- (Delivered at Frontier)
- (Delivered-duty Paid) delivered after paying duties
- (Surcharge) an addition that is added to the rent.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is forwarding activity?
Forwarding activity means coordinating the arrangement of moving goods by land, air, sea or a combination of them and performing related services and accepting responsibility for the issued bill of lading and concluded contracts.
What is the foreign currency invoice form and who writes it?
The foreign exchange bill form is written by the beneficiary or the seller and will be sent through the issuing bank. Then the exporter or seller can receive the amount graded in this form immediately after the endorsement. Barat is a negotiable currency.
What is proforma?
Proforma is a purchase list issued by the seller as a sales proposal or sales value determination. This list must be approved by the relevant procurement and distribution center. Proforma is also called pre-invoice.
