quiz
Oh, Ship!
Shipping can be a dizzying deluge of perplexing paperwork and baffling buzzwords that can cost you money faster than you can say "proof of delivery." But if you don't know your carnet from your consignee, we're here to help. Unscramble the answers below, and by the time you're done with this month's quiz, you'll have your ship together. By Charles Pappas
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1. Document indicating a shipment's intended recipient.
N O C S I G M N T E N
2. Detailed summary of bills of lading that your carrier issues.
A N I S M F T E
3. Movement of exhibit materials between the dock and the booth.
A Y R E G A D
4. Common term for denoting each 100-pound shipment.
W T C
5. Party to whom goods are shipped.
E N G S E N I C O
6. Weight of an article per cubic foot.
S E D I N Y T
7. Document used to clear international customs without paying duties and import taxes on items that will be re-exported within 12 months.
R A C E N T
8. Person who assists a tractor-trailer operator in the loading and unloading of large shipments.
P U R M E L
9. Low wooden frame used to support heavy objects or groups of materials for easier handling.
T A L P E L
10. Wood or metal supports often used to secure freight in place while in transit on a trailer.
G I C L B K O N
11. Term for shipping freight to a central hub where several loads headed for the same destination are put together.
C O S N D A T E I L O
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