Glossary and abbreviations guide

Abbreviation 

Explanation

TBR 

Transport Booking Request 

OBR 

Ocean Booking Request 

CBR 

Container Booking Request 

TB 

Transport Booking 

TS 

Transport Status 

POC 

Proof Of Collection 

POP 

Proof of Pick-up 

POD 

Proof of Delivery 

POA 

Proof of Arrival 

FTL 

Full Truck Load 

LTL 

Less than Truck Load 

LCL 

Less than Container Load 

FCL 

Full Container Load 

THU 

Transport Handling Unit 

B/L 

Bill of Lading 

Item 

Explanation 

Bill of Lading  

A document providing a binding contract between a shipper and a carrier for the transportation of freight 

Container Booking Request (CBR)  

A container booking created by the Cross dock to reserve space on Sea Carriers vessel  

Customer Unit 

Logistic Services ID for the delivery address.  

Customs Goods  

Goods that are subject to customs clearance or transit  

First Consignor (1st Consignor ID) / Ship From  

Logistics Services ID for the collection address (shipper); can be found in the Transport Instruction.  

Hazardous cargo  

Also called dangerous goods. Example: Liquids that are easily flammable or explosives. Strictly regulated as per IMO regulations.  

Last Consignee  

Another term for a Customer Unit. Logistic Services ID for the delivery address.  

Manual TBR  

A document which serves as a back up solution to secure the collection of goods if the SHIP-IT application is unavailable.  

Ocean Booking Request (OBR)  

A request from a First Consignor to Logistics Services for moving container(s)to the Volvo Plant/Last consignee. The OBR can be shipped on multiple transport legs carried out by different Carriers.  

Original Consignor / Consignor 

The trading party (Material Supplier) that Volvo has a contract with. The First Consignor (aka Ship From) and the Original Consignor are in many cases the same if the goods is shipped from the same location as it is purchased from.  

Place of Delivery  

A gate at the Customer Unit to which a shipment is to be finally delivered. In ATLAS, a Place of Delivery is represented either by a suffix number or a Parma code.  

Proof of Collection (POC) - The document  

A document based on TB information. It should be printed out on the collection day, filled in with updated information in accordance with the Transport Instruction, signed both by the First Consignor and the driver and handed over to the driver.  

Proof Of Collection (POC) - The event in the system  

A mandatory event for carriers to enter in Atlas when goods have been picked up. (see specific timing rules in the SOP) All carriers will gradually move from performing POC to reporting POP upon signing the new SOP's valid for the next contractual transport period  

POP Proof of Pick-Up  

An event that the Carrier must enter when the goods/container has been picked-up (time related)  

Proof Of Arrival (POA)  

An event that the Carrier must enter when the goods arrive at destination (time related)  

Proof Of Arrival (POD)  

An event that the X-dock must enter when the goods are unloaded and confirmed (the received quantities). For final receiver (Plant) the POD is done if received quantity is other than the expected.  

Suffix  

A gate at the Customer Unit to which a shipment is to be finally delivered. The suffix is normally the place of delivery mentioned in the call off from the Final Consignee. In most cases the last three digits in the order number from a company within the Volvo Group display the suffix (for example: 020, 200, 300).  

TB (Transport Booking)  

A request from Logistics Services issued towards a Carrier for moving goods (shipments) or ordering an equipment.  

TBR  

A request from a First Consignor to Logistics Services for moving goods (shipments) to the Volvo Plant/Last consignee. The TBR can be shipped on multiple transport legs carried out by different Service Providers.  

Temperature Controlled Goods  

Goods that needs to be transported in a certain temperature. Usually in a reefer container where the temperature can be regulated and set to a specific degree  

TBR - Template  

To make the TBR creation easier you can also create a TBR by using a template with pre-populated data. It can be useful to use a template if you frequently have the same kind of orders, e.g. to the same place of delivery, the same THU type, same number of THUs etc., allowing you to further facilitate the TBR creation process.  

THU  

Transport Handling Unit, e.g. Pallet, Box  

THU Type  

Type of packaging (Volvo standard emballage), e.g. pallet L1, F4, L2B. If no standard packaging, “OTHER” is used and dimensions in metric are entered manually. Exception is US where “General” is used for dimensions entered in imperial system (ft). 

Transport Status (TS)  

A transport event used by the Carrier or the Crossdock to report deviations on THU (colli) level. Can also be used for delays. 

Draft 

Saved transport request in Shipit that has not been confirmed yet – the shipper can still edit it and confirm before the deadline.