Air Freight Glossary

A glossary of words and their definitions used in the air freight industry

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There are currently 19 names in this directory beginning with the letter E.
Electronic AWB (E-AWB)
Electronic version of the AWB, via electronic data (EDI) messages

Electronic Monitoring Devices on/in Cargo/Container (EMD)
Device monitoring the location, movement, behaviour, and temperature controller

Estimated Time en Route (ETE)
Amount of time you will spend traveling to a destination

Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA)
Scheduled arrival time of aircraft

Estimated Time of Departure (ETD)
Scheduled departure time of aircraft

European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Regional trade organization and free trade area consisting of four European states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland

European Union (EU)
Economic and political union between 27 European countries

EX Works (EXW)
Describe the delivery of goods to an available designation at their place of business, normally in their factory, offices or warehouse

Excepted Quantities of Dangerous Goods (REQ)
Shipment containing enough substances to be handled as dangerous goods

Excepted Quantities of Radioactive Material (RRE)
Shipment contains enough radioactive materials to be labeld as is - Dangerours goods

Explosives 1.3C (RCX)
Shipment contains explosive materials - Dangerous goods

Explosives 1.3G (RGX)
Shipment contains explosive materials - Dangerous goods

Explosives 1.4B (RXB)
Shipment contains explosive materials - Dangerous goods

Explosives 1.4C (RXC)
Shipment contains explosive materials - Dangerous goods

Explosives 1.4D (RXD)
Shipment contains explosive materials - Dangerous goods

Explosives 1.4E (RXE)
Shipment contains explosive materials - Dangerous goods

Explosives 1.4G (RXG)
Shipment contains explosive materials - Dangerous goods

Explosives 1.4S (RXS)
Shipment contains explosive materials - Dangerous goods

Express Waybill (EWB)
Type of bill of lading (B/L) in which the carrier is obligated to deliver the goods to the named consignee and no original bills of lading (OBL) are issued at all