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Terminology

     

BAF:

BUNKER ADJUSTMENT FACTOR

 

     

B/L:

BILL OF LADING

 

     

BREAK BULK CARGO:

GOODS SHIPPED LOOSE IN THE VESSEL'S HOLD AND NOT IN A CONTAINER

 

     

CABAF:

CURRENCY AND BUNKER ADJUSTMENT FACTOR

 

     

CAF:

CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT FACTOR

 

     

CCC:

CUSTOMS COOPERATION COUNCIL

 

     

C&D:

COLLECTION AND DELIVERY

 

     

C&E:

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE

 

     

C&F:

COST AND FREIGHT

 

     

CFS:

CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION

 

     

CFR:

COST AND FREIGHT

 

     

CIF:

COST INSURANCE FREIGHT

 

     

CMI:

COMITE MARITIME INTERNATIONAL

 

     

COT:

CUSTOMER'S OWN TRANSPORT

 

     

CSC:

CONTAINER SAFETY CONVENTION

 

     

CT:

COMBINED TRANSPORT

 

     

CWE:

CLEARED WITHOUT EXAMINATION

 

     

CY:

CONTAINER YARD

 

     

CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN:

DOCUMENT CERTIFYING THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF GOODS WHICH IS NORMALLY ISSUED OR SIGNED BY A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OR EMBASSY

 

     

DAF:

DELIVERY AT FRONTIER

 

     

DDP:

DELIVERED DUTY PAID

 

     

DOT:

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSP.

 

     

DOC. CREDIT:

DOCUMENTARY CREDIT

 

     

EUC:

EUROPEAN CURRENCY UNITS

 

     

EDP:

ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING

 

     

EFTA:

EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION

 

     

ETA:

ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL

 

     

ETD:

ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE

 

     

FAK:

FREIGHT ALL KINDS

 

     

FCL:

FULL CONTAINER LOAD,

 

     

FMC:

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

 

     

FOB:

FREE ON BOARD

 

     

GROUPAGE:

CONSOLIDATION OF SEVERAL LCL CONSIGNMENTS INTO A CONTAINER

 

     

GROUPAGE AGENT:

ONE WHO CONSOLIDATES LCL CONSIGNMENTS TO OFFER TO A CONTAINER AS AN FCL

 

     

H/L:

HEAVY LIFT

 

     

ICD:

INLAND CLEARANCE DEPOT

 

     

IMDG:

INT'L MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS CODE

 

     

L/C:

LETTER OF CREDIT

 

     

LCL:

LESS THAN CONTAINER LOAD

 

     

MT:

EMPTY CONTAINER

 

     

MMO:

MULTI MODAL OPERATOR

 

     

MANIFEST:

LIST OF GOODS(OR PERSONS)ON A VESSEL

 

     

NVOCC:

NON VESSEL-OWNING/OPERATING (COMMON) CARRIER

 

     

NOTIFY PARTY:

PARTY TO WHOM ANF IS SENT

 

     

O:

(OCEAN) PORT

 

     

POD:

PORT OF DELIVERY

 

     

P TO P:

PORT TO PORT/PIER TO PIER PORT SERVICE CHARGE(SEE THC)

 

     

R:

RAIL

 

     

RFS:

RECEIVED FOR SHIPMENT

 

     

RN:

RELEASE NOTE

 

     

RO-RO:

ROLL ON ROLL OFF

 

     

REEFER:

REFRIGERATED

 

     

SCAR:

STRAIGHT CONSIGNMENT AUTOMATIC RELEASE

 

     

SOB:

SHIPPED ON BOARD

 

     

STC:

SAID TO CONTAIN STRAIGHT BILL OF LADING: A TERM FOR A NON NEGOTIABLE BILL OF LADING

 

     

STUFFING/STRIPPING:

THE ACTION OF PACKING/UNPACKING A CONTAINER

 

     

THC:

TERMINAL HANDLING CHARGE

 

     

TARIFF:

TERMS,CONDITIONS AND SCSALE OF CHARGES

 

     

TERMINAL:

PORT AT WHICH CONTAINERS ARE LOADED/UNLOADED ONTO/FROM CONTAINER VESSELS

 

   

WAYBILL:

ACTS AS A RECEIPT FOR THE GOODS AND EVIDENCE OF THE CONTRACT OF CARRIAGE, BUT IS NOT A DOCUMENT OF TITLE

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