Sector Terms

An unbroken sequence of refrigerated production, storage and transport that keeps temperature-sensitive products within a defined range.

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points — a preventive food safety system used in food handling and logistics.

A refrigerated container or trailer used for transporting temperature-controlled goods.

International agreement on the carriage of perishable foodstuffs, defining technical requirements for refrigerated transport.

International consignment note used for the road transport of goods between countries.

Standardized international commercial terms that define responsibilities between buyers and sellers in cross-border transport.

The process of preparing and submitting documentation required for goods to enter or leave a country.

Full Truck Load and Less Than Truck Load — common road freight modes depending on shipment volume.

A transport document issued by a carrier acknowledging receipt of cargo for shipment.

A customs transit document used for the movement of non-EU goods within the EU customs territory.

Refrigerated transport with multiple temperature zones in a single trailer for mixed loads.

A logistics practice where inbound goods are unloaded and directly transferred to outbound transport with minimal storage.