Vocabulary
Freight forwarders must often speak this to communicate with international clients.
What is a foreign language?
In England, it is considered rude to do this when waiting in line for tickets or at a bank.
What is jump the queue?
These massive vehicles in Australia can have up to four or more trailers attached, making them some of the longest trucks in the world.
What are road trains?
This type of equipment helps staff lift and move pallets or smaller units efficiently, reducing manual labor.
What are forklifts or pallet jacks?
On a construction site, you should wear this piece of equipment to protect yourself from falling objects
What is a helmet or hard hat
These documents, including bills of lading and customs declarations, are handled by freight forwarders.
What is shipping documentation?
In England, it is illegal for anyone under this age to drink alcohol in public.
What is 18
Truckers driving on frozen lakes and rivers in northern regions of Canada and Alaska are commonly known by this name.
What are ice road truckers?
Warehouses designed for handling goods directly from railways, airports, or seaports often use cranes, forklifts, and ISO standard pallets.
What are transportation or distribution warehouses?
Workers exposed to loud noise should wear these to prevent hearing damage
What are ear defenders or hearing protection?
Some goods are fragile, perishable, or dangerous and need this during transport.
What is special handling?
In England, this word is used almost reflexively in situations like bumping into someone or asking a question.
What is sorry?
On both ice roads and Australian highways, drivers must constantly monitor this to ensure their cargo doesn’t shift or the vehicle doesn’t lose control.
What is vehicle stability or load balance?
These labels on items allow warehouse staff to locate, track, and trace products in real time
What are barcodes?
Workers in traffic areas or low-visibility conditions should wear this type of clothing to remain visible.
What is high-visibility or reflective clothing?
This practice involves determining the optimal route, transport mode, and packaging for a shipment while considering cost, safety, and transit time.
What is logistics planning or shipment optimization?
Placing your knife and fork like this signals what to the waiter?
What is finished eating?
Ice road truckers must constantly monitor this natural factor to ensure the frozen routes can support their heavy loads.
What is ice thickness?
In a warehouse, these conveyors can be vertical, spiral, or pneumatic and are critical for moving goods between floors or across long distances efficiently.
What are specialized conveyor systems?
When collective safety measures like railings are not possible, this type of equipment protects workers from falls during
What is a fall protection harness?
Combining smaller shipments into one larger consignment to save costs is a common freight forwarding practice known as this.
What is freight consolidation?
Teaching children to “mind their Ps and Qs” is primarily about this kind of behavior.
What is politeness or good manners?
Both road train drivers and ice road truckers need exceptional skill in this, as their vehicles are extremely long or heavy.
What is vehicle handling and maneuvering?
This warehouse technology uses LED lights or indicators to guide workers in picking orders.
What are robotic put walls or mobile shuttles
This protective equipment is necessary when there is a risk of inhaling dust, smoke, gases, or vapors
What is a respirator or respiratory protective equipment?