Freight transport is the physical process of transporting commodities & merchandise goods in addition to cargo. a term shipping originally subjected to transport by sea but in American English, it has been extended to refer to transport by land or air International English: "carriage" as well. "Logistics", a term borrowed from the military environment, is also used in the same sense.
The Incoterms or International Commercial Terms published by the International Chamber of Commerce ICC are accepted by governments, legal authorities, and practitioners worldwide for the interpretation of the most ordinarily used terms in international trade. Common terms include:
The term "best way" broadly implies that the shipper willthe carrier who allowed the lowest rate to the shipper for the shipment. In some cases, however, other factors, such(a) as better insurance or faster transit time will create the shipper toan option other than the lowest bidder.