| Abbreviations |
Decoding |
Meaning of abbreviations |
| ATA |
Actual Time of Arrival |
Actual time of a vehicle arrival |
| ATD |
Actual Time of Departure |
Actual time of a vehicle departure |
| AWB |
Air Waybill |
Waybill that accompanies goods. There are two types of it:
- HAWB (House Air Waybill) – home bill, initially has no number, but then gets it from a shipping agent. This one is supporting.
- MAWB (Master Air Waybill) – master air waybill has a number assigned by the airline.
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| BAF |
Bunker Adjustment Factor |
Additional fuel surcharge. It is charged as partial freight amount or as a fixed amount per 1 TEU.
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| B/L |
Bill of Lading |
Bill of lading, a document accompanying the goods. It is used for ocean freight and multimodal ocean fright. |
| CAF |
Currency Adjustment Factor |
Additional fee that is charged as a surcharge or partial freight amount. Depends on currency fluctuations. |
| CFS |
Container Freight Station |
Container Freight Station |
| CMR |
Convention relative au Contrat de transport international de merchandises par route |
International waybill for transport
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| CNEE |
Consignee |
Consignee |
| CNOR |
Consignor |
Consignor |
| C/O |
Certificate of Origin |
Certificate of Origin. Is used to determine the country of origin (manufacture) of goods |
| COC |
Сarrier’s Оwned Container |
Container in a carrier property. Use value is included in the freight. |
| CSC |
Carrier security charge |
Fee for carrier security protection. |
| C.S.C |
Container Service Charge |
Fee for goods transportation from the quay to the carrier, and vice versa. |
| CY |
Container Yard |
Container Yard |
| DIM |
Dimensions |
Dimensions of cargo |
| DGR |
Dangerous Goods Regulations |
Dangerous Goods Regulations
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| DOC |
Documentation fee |
Fee for documents preparation |
| DTHC |
Destination terminal handling charges |
Cargo handling in the port of destination
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| ETA |
Estimated Time of Arrival |
Estimated time of arrival to the place of destination
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| ETD |
Estimated Time of Departure |
Estimated time of goods departure |
| EX-1 |
Export declaration |
Export Declaration. The document provides information on all exported goods.
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| FCL |
Full Container Load |
Full container load. |
| FEU |
Forty foot equivalent Unit |
40-foot container
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| FIATA |
Federation International des Associations de Transitaires et Assimiles |
International shipping agents association |
| FI/FO |
Free in/Free out |
Without goods loading / unloading in a port |
| FIO |
Free in and out |
The vessel does not pay for loading and unloading |
| FIOS |
Free in and out and stowed |
The vessel does not pay for loading, unloading and goods stowing aboard. |
| FT |
Flat Rack |
Container-platform with end walls |
| HBL |
House B/L |
The bill of lading issued by a shipping agent |
| HQ |
High Cube |
40 -foot container High Cube. Has a larger capacity than a conventional container. |
| IATA |
International Air Transport Association |
International Air Transport Association |
| IG |
In Gauge |
Goods delivery with help of special equipment – load does not oversize the dimensions of the platform. |
| INV |
Commercial Invoice |
Invoice account is issued by seller, is used to specify the goods value.
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| L/C |
Letter of Credit |
Letter of Credit. It is signed during contract signing. Defines the terms of payment and goods delivery. |
| LCL |
Less than Container Load |
Consolidated transportation – a few goods are together in one container. |
| LI/LO |
Liner in/out |
Goods loading and unloading of goods at the expense of the line |
| LO/LO |
Lift on/Lift off |
Lift on/Lift off |
| LT |
Local Time |
Local Time |
| MBL |
Master B/L |
The main bill of lading. It is issued by a shipping line. |
| MV |
Mother Vessel |
Large-capacity liner
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| N/N |
Nоn-negotiable Document |
Document, which does not give right to receive goods. |
| NVOCC |
Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier |
Broker who sells the place for ships loading, which does not belong to him. |
| OBL |
Original B/L |
Original bill of Lading |
| OOG |
Out of Gauge |
Delivery with help of special equipment – load oversizes the dimensions of the platform. |
| OT |
Open Top |
Container without hardtop |
| OTHC |
Original terminal handling charges |
Handling charges in the port of shipment
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| ORC |
Origin receiving charges |
Charges in China |
| PACK |
Packing List |
Packing list. Gives an idea of goods location. |
| PCS |
Port Congestion Surcharge |
Fees that depend on the workload of container terminal. |
| POD |
Port of Destination |
Port of Destination |
| POL |
Port of Loading |
Port of Loading |
| PSS |
Pick Season Surcharge |
Freight surcharge that depends on season fluctuations of demand for transportation. |
| RO/RO |
Roll-on/Roll-off |
Ship that takes rolling cargo aboard |
| SWB |
Sea Way Bill |
Sea Way Bill |
| TEU |
Twenty foot Equivalent Unit |
20-foot container
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| THC |
Terminal Handling Charge |
Port charges for container transfer from the quay to the carrier, and vice versa. |
| TLC |
Three-Letter-Code |
Three-Letter-Code of an airport |
| T/S |
Transshipment |
Vessel overloading |
| T/T |
Transit Time |
Transit Time |
| T-1 |
Transit declaration |
Transit declaration |
| ULD |
Unit Load Device |
Containers, pallets, modules for luggage loading on a plane. |
| WHS |
War Risk Surcharge |
Freight surcharge. It takes into account the risk of vessel loss and cargo loss due to military actions. |
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