Filling
Container loading.
FEU
Forty-foot Equivalent Unit. The cargo capacity of a standard 40-foot container. It is the equivalent of two TEUs.
Flexitank
Efficient system for the maritime transport of bulk liquids in containers.
Flat rack
Containers used for special loads, they have no side panels or roof, and the front panels are hinged. Designed for large loads.
Dry van
Dry Van containers are the most widely used in maritime transport and, given their versatility, they can be used for the transport of almost all types of cargo. They are hermetic and non-ventilated containers.
FIFO
In warehousing terms: First In First Out. Load management technique, mainly in factories or warehouses, whereby first in first out. In maritime terms: Free In Free Out. When the freight does not include terminal charges (THC).
Tax warehouse
The authorisation of the Fiscal Warehouse for alcoholic beverages allows the reception, storage and dispatch, with VAT exemption, of alcoholic beverages of all types of alcoholic strength. These warehouses are authorised to affix the tax seals established by Spanish legislation according to the type of product and container.
D/A
Customs Warehouse. A type of exempted area that allows goods from outside the European Union to be stored indefinitely without incurring any taxes during their stay.
A.D.T.
Temporary Storage Warehouse.Warehousing service for goods coming from non-EU countries without having to pay additional taxes, offering a period of 20 days to assign them an economic customs procedure and to carry out partial exits.