We've put together a list of commonly used acroynms and their meanings.
| ARR | Arrival of AWB at port |
| ATA | Actual time of arrival |
| ATD | Actual time of departure |
| AWB | Air waybill |
| AWD | Shipment arrival documents delivered to the consignee or agent |
| BKD | Shipment booked on a specific flight |
| CCD | Shipment cleared by Customs |
| CTO | Cargo Terminal Operator |
| DEP | Shipment departed on a specific flight |
| DIS | Shipment with a discrepancy |
| DLV | Shipment delivered to the consignee or agent |
| EXP-FLN | Post Departure milestone (ATD) This Export Flight Finalisation transaction will internally mark the following messages generation milestones - for downstream ports - as complete: 1. FWB (Only if the downstream port is Non-Mechanised) 2. FHL (Only if the downstream port is Non-Mechanised) 3. FFM (Only if. the downstream port is Non-Mechanised) |
| EXP-PLN | This transaction will mark the completion of the following milestones: 1. DWS (Export and Transit) 2. NOTOC (Export and Transit) |
| FFM | Flight Manifest |
| FHL | House AWB |
| FIW | Freight in warehouse - hand over from ramp for import |
| FOW | Freight out of warehouse - hand over to ramp for export |
| FSU | Freight Status Update |
| FWB | Electronic AWB |
| HAWB | House air waybill |
| MAN | Shipment manifested on a specific flight |
| MAWB | Master air waybill |
| NFD | Shipment arrived at destination and the consignee or agent has been informed |
| RCF | Shipment received from a given flight |
| RCS | Shipment received from shipper or agent and checked in at the terminal |
| RCT | Shipment received from another airline |
| STA | Scheduled time of arrival |
| STD | Scheduled time of departure |
| TFD | Shipment transferred to another airline |
| TRM | Shipment to be transferred to another airline |
The transport of goods from one airport to another airport. This is offered by most airlines and requires the sender, or nominated person, to drop off the shipment and a receiver to pick up the goods at the airport terminal.
A document that functions as proof of goods being received for shipment by an air carrier - like a ticket for a passenger.
A document prepared and signed by the person sending the shipment which is countersigned by the carrier of the shipment as proof of receipt.
The person receiving the shipment.
Customs control the flow of goods into and out of the country they’re representing – all international shipments need to be customs-cleared before they’re accepted into the country. Visit the Australian customs and quarantine site for more information.
The actual weight of a shipment - in kilograms.
The transport of goods from one defined point to another point - e.g. from a company warehouse to an end destination. Companies such as Startrack, DHL, Fedex etc. offer door-to-door freight services.
A government document granting the right to export a specific quantity of a commodity to the country requested.
The movement of goods from the sender to the courier service who will get the product to its final receiver.
If a freight forwarder is involved in the shipping of goods, this document acts as proof that the freight forwarder agrees to deliver the goods to their destination.
The importing of goods into Australia or the exporting of goods outside Australia.
The delivery of goods from a transport carrier to a customer, directly. For example, from an airport to a personal residence.
A master air waybill (MAWB) is issued by the carrier a freight forwarder chooses to get goods to a final destination.
If products are quarantined, they’ll be held at the point of arrival so they can be checked for any potentially infectious or contagious diseases. Visit the Australian customs and quarantine site for more information.
The volumetric weight of a shipment is a calculation that reflects the density of a package. A less dense item generally occupies more volume of space, in comparison to its actual weight. The volumetric or dimensional weight is calculated and compared with the actual weight of the shipment to ascertain which is greater; the higher weight is used to calculate the shipment cost.