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    parcel
    /ˈpɑːsl/

    noun

    • 1. an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper in order to be carried or sent by post: "the lorry was carrying a large number of Royal Mail parcels" Similar packagepacketpackcarton
    • 2. a quantity or amount of something, especially as dealt with in one commercial transaction: "a parcel of shares" Similar groupbandpackgang

    verb

    • 1. make (something) into a parcel by wrapping it: "he parcelled up the goods and sent them back" Similar packpack uppackagewrap
    • 2. wrap (rope) with strips of tarred canvas, before binding it with yarn as part of a traditional technique to reduce chafing.

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  2. Jul 1, 2024 · A parcel is defined as, “a piece of land that has been legally divided from a larger area of land.” A tract is defined as, “an identifiable portion of land, that is often a very large area of land, most commonly a tract consists of 640 acres.”

  3. Jun 24, 2024 · Express delivery is the fastest form of shipping. The customer pays an extra shipping cost for this type of delivery, as the shipment will get transported to him anywhere between 24 to 72 hours.

  4. Jul 9, 2024 · A courier is a person or company that provides a premium, all-inclusive delivery service that transports parcels or consignments from one place to another in the shortest time possible.

  5. Jul 10, 2024 · Regarding the likely origin of the term Paracel, the word is a variant of the more common form pracel or parcel, from the Spanish: placer, which was used by the Portuguese and Spanish navigators to designate shallow sandy seas or submerged banks, such as Placer de los Roques.

  6. Jul 9, 2024 · United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is an American multinational shipping & receiving and supply chain management company founded in 1907. Originally known as the American Messenger Company specializing in telegraphs, UPS has expanded to become a Fortune 500 company [6] and one of the world's largest shipping couriers.

  7. Jun 28, 2024 · It serves as a receipt of goods by an airline, as well as a contract of carriage between the shipper and the carrier. It’s a legal agreement that’s enforceable by law. AWBs are non-negotiable...

  8. Jun 13, 2024 · Cash on delivery (COD) is when a recipient pays for a good or service at the time of delivery. A COD transaction can take several forms, each affecting a company’s accounting. COD shipping...

  9. Jun 27, 2024 · In logistics, the term line haul refers to the transport of goods by any means of transport by land, air or water between two specified stations. These stations can be cities, ports or even warehouses. Furthermore, line haul services require defined departure and arrival times.

  10. Jun 24, 2024 · Outbound logistics refers to the transportation, the storage and the delivery of goods to customers or other businesses. It relates to the sales of goods (out of the company) i.e. the outflow of goods from the production line to the end user.

  11. Jul 4, 2024 · A beam of unpolarized light consists of waves moving in the same direction with their electric vectors pointed in random orientations about the axis of propagation. Plane polarized light consists of waves in which the direction of vibration is the same for all waves.