transport of freight
81Freight exchange — A freight exchange is an online, real time service where hauliers search for freight (eg. for a backload) and freight forwarders offer freight to be transported. What a freight exchange does These systems provide a platform that allows carriers… …
82Freight interline system — The freight interline system is a system of relations between trucking companies, rail, and airline networks. Interline freight is cargo that moves between different transportation companies on its journey from origin to consignee. An interline… …
83freight — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ air, ocean (AmE), rail, railroad (AmE), road, sea (esp. BrE) VERB + FREIGHT …
84freight — 01. We had to pay more in [freight] to have our books delivered than the cost of the books themselves. 02. In 1914, a British passenger ship collided with a Norwegian [freighter] in the St. Lawrence River, killing over 1,000 people. 03. In a… …
85freight — n. & v. n. 1 the transport of goods in containers or by water or air or US by land. 2 goods transported; cargo. 3 a charge for transportation of goods. 4 the hire of a ship or aircraft for transporting goods. 5 a load or burden. v.tr. 1 transport …
86Freight Australia V Class — Infobox Locomotive name = Freight Australia V Class buildmodel = GT46C powertype = Diesel electric builder = EDI Rail Somerton and Cardiff length = convert|22|m|abbr=on weight = 134 tonnes uicclass = Co Co enginetype = EMD 16 710G3B ES generator …
87Transport in Mangalore — Mangalore s location makes it accessible by all forms of transport: road, rail, air and sea. It is notable here that a native of Mangalore U. Srinivas Mallya (a Member of the Indian Parliament) was instrumental in getting the National Highway… …
88freight — 1) The transport of goods by sea (sea freight) or air (air freight). 2) The goods so transported. 3) The cost of shipping goods for a particular voyage by sea or by air. Freight is charged on the basis of weight (see deadweight cargo) or the… …
89Transport in Belgium — This article is about transportation in Belgium.Railways Main article : Rail transport in BelgiumTotal of 3536 kilometres, (2563 km double track (1998)), of which 2950 km are electrified, mainly at 3000 volts DC and 351 km at 25 kV 50 Hz AC… …
90Transport in Edinburgh — Edinburgh constitutes a major transport hub in east central Scotland and as such is at the centre of a multi modal transport network comprising road, rail and air communications connecting the city with the rest of Scotland, the United Kingdom… …
