The transport lexicon
Lexicon entries
Reception point
Designation of the place (delivery point) where goods are unloaded and/or [...]
Recipient
The recipient accepts and/or unloads goods, i.e. this is the point which the goods have to be delivered [...]
Refrigerated goods
Goods which need to be transported in temperature-controlled conditions. This includes foodstuffs such as fruit but also medicine and/or pharmaceutical [...]
Refrigerated transport
Designates refrigerated and deep-frozen transport (Latin frigor = [...]
Return load
The term load describes all goods in the hold(s) of a means of transportation, such as truck, car, ship, train or aircraft. At the destination for the load the goods are unloaded. If new freight is [...]
Road haulage
Goods which are solely transported by [...]
Route calculator
Also known as route planner. These terms designate computer programs which find the best route between a start point and destination. They often also calculate travel costs and feature many [...]