What is the difference between logistics terminology and freight terminology?

Logistics terminology covers the full supply chain — planning, warehousing, inventory management, transportation, and delivery performance. Freight terminology refers specifically to the commercial and operational vocabulary of transporting goods — vehicle types, shipping documents, carrier roles, and freight contracts. In practice the terms overlap: a freight professional uses logistics terminology to describe the supply chain context and freight terminology to describe the specific consignment operation. The Go Trans glossary covers both in the European road freight context.

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