Actual gross weight
Actual gross weight is the real weight of a shipment including its packaging, as weighed on a scale.
It is compared with the volumetric weight and the higher of the two becomes the chargeable weight.
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- CASSCargo Account Settlement SystemThe Cargo Account Settlement System (CASS) is IATA's system for billing and settlement between airlines and their cargo agents.
- CBMCubic MetreA cubic metre (CBM) is the unit used to measure a shipment's volume.
- CCACargo Charges Correction AdviceA cargo charges correction advice (CCA) is the document used to correct the charges or other details on an air waybill after it has been issued, for example a new weight or rate.
- Fuel surchargeA fuel surcharge is an extra charge per kilogram that airlines add to the freight rate to cover changes in fuel prices.
- GCRGeneral Cargo RateA general cargo rate (GCR) is the standard published rate for cargo that does not qualify for a specific commodity rate or a class rate.
- Prepaid / CollectPrepaid and collect say who pays the air freight charges.
Belli runs air cargo for airlines, from booking to billing.
Bookings, air waybills, ULD build up and messaging in one system, built with the people who handle the freight.