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CNEE

CNEE, short for consignee, is the person or organization to which a shipment of goods is consigned or sent.

In plain English

This names the receiving side of a shipment. It refers to the person or organization the goods are being sent to. The term identifies who the shipment is intended for.

In context

In the receiving-party field on the transport document, CNEE identifies the person or organization the shipment is being sent to.

Situation
Coordinating freight quotes, booking, consolidation, handoff, and transport documents
What it communicates
labels the receiving-party field on the transport document.

Meaning limits

The term alone does not identify any other party involved in the shipment.

Examples

“The relief agency, not the warehouse operator, was the CNEE for the food shipment.”

Core meaning

“Before printing the waybill, the clerk corrected the CNEE from the old depot to the new store.”

In context

  • recipient Broader Term

    This role is a kind of recipient in the transport of goods.