In plain English
It is the shipment's details and directions from the shipper. The carrier or freight forwarder uses this information to ship the goods and prepare the transport documents.
In context
Here, SI refers to the shipment details and directions being requested from the shipper so the carrier or freight forwarder can ship the goods and prepare the transport documents.
- Situation
- Coordinating freight quotes, booking, consolidation, handoff, and transport documents
- What it communicates
- requests document instructions for the shipment.
Meaning limits
The term alone does not specify the actual contents of those details and directions or whether any transport documents have already been prepared.
Examples
“The shipper sent the SI to the freight forwarder with the loading date, consignee address, and handling instructions for the pallets.”
“The carrier requested the SI from the shipper for the shipment of drums this afternoon.”