Logistics Terminology

Select a letter from the alphabet below to view a breakdown of the logistics terminology you may encounter when dealing with Woodland.

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F.D.A.

Food and Drug Administration.

FCL

Abbreviation for "Full Container Load."

Feeder Service

Cargo to/from regional ports are transferred to/from a central hub port for a long-haul ocean voyage.

Feeder Vessel

A short-sea vessel which transfers cargo between a central "hub" port and smaller "spoke" ports.

FEU

Abbreviation for "Forty-Foot Equivalent Units." Refers to container size standard of forty feet. Two twenty-foot containers or TEU's equal one FEU.

FIATA

International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations

Force Majeure

The title of a common clause in contracts, exempting the parties for non-fulfillment of their obligations as a result of conditions beyond their control, such as earthquakes, floods or war. -->>