GLOSSARY --> B

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New glossary for word B .
Bill of lading (B/L)
Official legal document representing ownership of cargo, a negotiable document to receive cargo, and the contract for cargo between the shipper and the carrier.
Block train
Railcars grouped in a train by destination so that segments (blocks) can be uncoupled and routed to different destinations as the train moves through various junctions. Eliminates the need to break up a train and sort individual railcars at each junction.
Blocking or bracing
Wood or metal supports to keep shipments in place or on railcars.
Bls.
Bales. A kind of customary packing unit.
Bobtail
Movement of a tractor, without trailer, over the highway.
Bona fide
In good faith.
Booking number
A reference number for bookings registered. It should be unique without duplication for a three-year period.
Bow
The front of a vessel.
Box
Common term for an ocean going freight container.
Boxcar
A closed freight car.
BPS
Business Process and Systems - section within ISD responsible for implementation of IRIS-2 and user support in system and business processes.
Break-bulk cargo
Goods shipped loose in the vessel hold and not in a container.
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
The amount of heat required to produce a temperature change of one degree Fahrenheit in one pound of water.
Bulk carriers
A vessel carrying dry, liquid, grain, not packaged, bundled or bottled cargo, and is loaded without marks & number or count.
Bull rings
Cargo-securing devices mounted in the floor of containers; allow lashing and securing of cargo.
Bunker surcharge (BAF, BSC)
Bunker Adjustment factor (BAF), or Bunker Surcharge (BSC) are surcharges assessed by the carrier to freight rates to reflect current cost of bunker.
Bunkers
Heavy oil used as fuel for ocean vessels.

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