Freight reference center
Practical industry tools, reference guides and verified external resources.
Superior’s freight reference center brings together frequently used guides, directories and external tools.
Reference guides
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Internal reference pages stay inside the redesigned site. External services are clearly marked and open in a new tab.
Freight Acronyms & Terms
Search hundreds of transportation, trade, customs and logistics terms in one reference.
Search the glossary → Equipment referenceAir & Ocean Containers
Compare common air ULDs, dry containers, reefers, open tops and flat racks in metric or U.S. units.
View dimensions → Legacy name lookupAMS Port Name Reference
Search the port-name list retained from the earlier site and connect to official Schedule D and Schedule K sources.
Search port names → Official authoritiesCustoms Administrations
Open current official customs and border-agency websites by region, plus the World Customs Organization directory.
Open customs directory → Safety referenceHazardous Materials
Review the nine current U.S. DOT hazard classes and connect directly to PHMSA regulations and training materials.
Review hazard classes → Trade termsIncoterms® 2020 Overview
Use a concise reference to the eleven current rules, grouped by any-mode and sea-only applications.
Review Incoterms → Current publicationsFreight & Logistics News
Use a trimmed list of active transportation, air cargo, ocean and supply-chain publications.
View publications → Superior compliance toolDenied-Party Screening
Learn about individual and CSV batch screening against the government denied- and restricted-party data consolidated by Superior.
Explore screening → External utilitiesGlobal Shipping Tools
Find weather, world time, airport codes, maps, port codes, government references and screening tools.
Open global tools → Superior utility ExternalMetric Conversion Calculator
Convert length, weight, pressure, volume and temperature without reloading the page.
Open calculator ↗A cleaner resource center
Useful references retained; dead and outdated links removed.
Superior-created reference pages are separated from external tools so visitors can clearly see when a link leaves the Superior website.
Container, port-name and glossary data remain general references. For filings, dangerous-goods decisions, contractual terms or equipment acceptance, users should verify the current governing source.
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