Air Freight Glossary

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

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There are currently 10 names in this directory beginning with the letter S.
Secure for Passenger, All-Cargo and All-Mail Aircraft in Accordance with High Risk Requirements (SHR)
Cargo secured for transport with high risk requirements, such as dangerous goods
Shipper's Letter of Instruction (SLI)
letter' from the exporter instructing the freight forwarder on how and where to handle the export shipment
Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods (DGD)
Document certifies that the shipment has been labeled, packed and declared according to IATA's Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR)
Special Drawing Rights (SDR)
Supplementary foreign exchange reserve assets defined and maintained by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Specific Commodity Rate (SCR)
A favorable freight rate usually applicable to certain classes of commodities which move in large volume shipments
Spontaneously combustible (RSC)
Shipment contains high sensitive materials - Dangerous goods
Sporting Weapons (SWP)
Weapons intended for hunting and sport
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Set of step-by-step instructions compiled by an organization to help workers carry out routine operations
Surface Air Lifted (mail) (SAL)
Postal service used to send international mail items
Surface Transportation (SUR)
Movement of people or goods by road, train, or ship, rather than by plane