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AA
AAAA
AARA
ABT
ADCOM
AFSPS
AFFREIGHTMENT |
Always Afloat
Always Accessible Always Afloat
Amsterdam-Antwerp-Rotterdam Area
About
Address Commission
Arrival First Sea Pilot Station (Norway)
The hiring of a ship in whole or part |
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AFT
AGW
AHL
ANTHAM
APS
ARAG
A/S
ATDNSHINC
ATUTC |
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At or towards the stern or rear of a ship
All Going Well
Australian Hold Ladders
Antwerp-Hamburg Range
Arrival Pilot Station
Amsterdam-Rotterdam--Antwerp-Ghent Range
Alongside
Any Time Day or Night Sundays and Holidays
Included
Actual Times Used to Count |
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B |
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BAF |
Bunker Adjustment Factor. A Fuel Surcharge
expressed as a percentage added or
subtracted from the freight amount
reflecting the movement in the market place
price for bunkers. |
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BALLAST |
Heavy weight, often sea water, necessary for
the stability and safety of a ship which is not
carrying cargo. |
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BAREBOAT CHTR |
Bareboat Charter - Owners lease a specific
ship and control its technical management and
commercial operations only.
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BBB
BDI
BENDS
BI
BIMCO
BL (1) |
Before Breaking Bulk
Both Dates Inclusive
Both Ends (Load & Discharge Ports)
Both Inclusive
The Baltic and International Maritime
Council
Bale |
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BL (2) |
(Bill of Lading) A document signed by the
carrier which acts as a receipt and evidence of title to
the cargo. |
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BM
BEAM
BOB
BOFFER
BROB
BSS
BSS 1/1
BT |
Beam
The maximum breadth of a ship
Bunker on Board
Best Offer
Bunkers Remaining on Board
Basis
Basis 1 Port to 1 Port
Berth Terms |
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BUNDLING |
This is the assembly of pieces of cargo,
secured into
one manageable unit. This is a very
flexible description, a rule of thumb is to present
cargo at a size easily handled by a large (20 tonne)
fork lift truck. |
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BUNKERS |
Name given for vessels Fuel and Diesel Oil
supplies (Originates from coal bunkers) |
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BWAD |
Brackish Water Arrival Draft |
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C |
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CBM
CBFT (or CFT)
CFR (or C&F)
CHOPT
CHTRS |
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Cubic Meter
Cubic Feet
Cost and Freight
Charterers Option
Charterers |
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CIF |
Cost, Insurance & Freight. Seller pays all
these costs to a nominated port or place of discharge. |
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COA |
Contract of Affreightment - Owners agree to
accept a cost per revenue ton for cargo carried on a
specificnumber of voyages. |
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COACP
COB
COD
COGSA
CONS
COP
CP (or C/P)
CPD
CPT
CQD
CROB
CRN
CST
CTR |
Contract of Affreightment Charter Party
Close of Business
Cash On Delivery
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
Consumption
Custom Of Port
Charter Party
Charterers Pay Dues
Carriage Paid To
Customary Quick Despatch
Cargo Remaining on Board
Crane
Centistoke
Container Fitted |
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D |
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DAPS
DDU
DDP
DEM
DESP
DET
DHDATSBE
DHDWTSBE
DISCH
DK
DLOSP
DO
DOLSP
DOP
DOT
DNRSAOCLONL |
Days all Purposes (Total days for loading &
discharging)
Delivered Duty unpaid.
Delivered Duty Paid.
Demurrage
Despatch
Detention
Despatch Half Demurrage on Actual Time Saved
Both Ends
Despatch Half Demurrage on Working Time
Saved Both Ends
Discharge
Deck
Dropping Last Outwards Sea Pilot (Norway)
Diesel Oil
Dropping Off Last Sea Pilot (Norway)
Dropping Outward Pilot
Department of Transport
Discountless and Non-Returnable Ship and/or
Cargo |
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Lost or Not Lost |
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DRAFT |
Depth to which a ship is immersed in water.
The depth varies according to the design of the ship
and will be greater or lesser depending not only on the
weight of
the ship and everything on board, but also
on the density of the water in which the ship is
lying. |
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DRK |
Derrick |
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DUNNAGE |
Materials of various types, often timber or
matting, placed among the cargo for separation, and
hence protection from damage, for ventilation and,
in the case
of certain cargoes, to provide space in
which the forks
of a lift truck may be inserted. |
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DWAT (or DWT) |
Deadweight. Weight of cargo, stores and
water, i.e. the difference between lightship
and loaded displacement. |
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E |
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EC
EIU
ELVENT
ETA
ETC
ETD
ETS
EXW |
East Coast
Even if Used
Electric Ventilation
Estimated Time of Arrival
Estimated Time of Completion
Estimated Time of Departure
Estimated Time of Sailing
Ex Works |
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F |
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FAS |
Free Alongside Ship. Seller delivers goods
to appropriate dock or terminal at port of
embarkation and buyer covers costs and risks
of loading. |
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FD
FDD
FDIS
FEU
FHEX
FHINC |
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Free of Despatch
Freight Demurrage Deadfreight
Free Discharge
Forty foot container equivalency unit -
Standard 40' Container
Fridays/Holidays Excluded
Fridays/Holidays Included |
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FILO |
Free In/Liner Out. Seafreight with which the
shipper
pays load costs and the carrier pays for
discharge costs. |
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FIO |
Free In/Out. Freight booked FIO includes the
seafreight,but no loading/discharging costs, i.e. the
charterer pays for cost of loading and discharging
cargo. |
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FIOS |
Free In/Out Stowed. As per FIO, but includes
stowage costs. |
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FIOT |
Free In/Out and Trimmed. As per FIOS but
includes trimming - the leveling of bulk cargoes |
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FIOSLSD |
Free In/Out Stowed, Lashed, Secured and
Dunnaged. As per FIO,but includes cost of
lashing securing and dunnaging
cargo to Masters satisfaction. |
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FIOST |
Free In/Out and Trimmed. Charterer pays for
cost of
loading/discharging cargo, including stowage
and trimming. |
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FIT
FIW
FIXING
FLT
FMC
FMS |
Free In Trimmed
Free In Wagon
Chartering a Vessel
Full Liner Terms - Shipowner pays to load
and discharge
the cargo
Federal Maritime Commission - US government
agency
Fathoms - 6 feet |
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FO (IFO)
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FuelOil/Intermediate FO |
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FOB |
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Free on Board. Seller sees the goods "over
the ship's rail" on to the ship which is arranged and
paid for by the buyer |
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FOFFER
FOG
FOQ
FOR |
Firm Offer
For Our Guidance
Free On Quay
Free On Rail |
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FORCE MAJEURE |
Clause limiting responsibilities of the
charterers, shippers and receivers due to events beyond
their control. |
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FOT
FOW (1)
FOW (2)
FREE OUT
FWAD
FWDD
FYG
FYI |
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Free On Truck
First Open Water
Free On Wharf
Free of discharge costs to Owners
Fresh Water Arrival Draft
Fresh Water Departure Draft
For Your Guidance
For Your Information |
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G |
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GA
GLS
GNCN
GN (or GR)
GO
GRD
GRT
GSB
GSP
GTEE |
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General Average
Gearless
Gencon - a standard BIMCO charter party
form
Grain (capacity)
Gas Oil
Geared
Gross Registered Tonnage
Good Safe Berth
Good Safe Port
Guarantee |
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H |
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2H
HA
HDWTS
HMS
HO
HW |
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Second Half
Hatch
Half Despatch Working Time Saved
Heavy Metal Scrap
Hold
High Water |
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I |
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IMDG
IMO
IND
INTERMODAL
ITF
IU
IUATUTC
IUHATUTC
IWL |
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
International Maritime Organisation
Indication
Carriage of a commodity by different modes
of transport, i.e. sea, road, rail and air
within a single journey.
International Transport Federation -
international body
that regulates crewing of ships
If Used
If Used, Actual Time Used To Count
If Used, Half Actual Time Used To Count
Institute Warranty Limits |
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L |
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LANE METER |
A method of measuring the space capacity of
Ro/Ro ships whereby each unit of space (Linear
Meter) is represented
width. |
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LASH (1)
LASH (2)
LAT
LOA
LOW
LS (or LUMPS)
LSD
LT
LW
LYCN |
To hold goods in position by use of Ropes,
Wires, Chains or Straps etc.
Lighter Aboard Ship - a vessel that loads
small barges direct from the water
Latitude
Length Overall of the vessel
Last Open Water
Lumpsum
Lashed Secured Dunnaged
Liner Terms
Low Water
Laycan (Layday Cancelling Date) |
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M |
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MB
MDO (DO)
MIN/MAX
MOLCHOPT
MOLOO
MT
M/V |
Merchant Broker
Marine Diesel Oil
Minimum/Maximum (cargo quantity)
More or Less Charterers Option
More or Less Owners Option
Metric Tonne (i.e. 1,000 kilos / 2204.6lbs)
Motor Vessel |
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NAABSA
NCB
NESTING
NON-REVERSIBLE |
Not Always Afloat But Safely Aground
National Cargo Bureau
Implies that cargo is presented stacked in
the contour
of similarly shaped cargo, it may be likened
to a stack of plates.
then saved days will not be added to
discharge time |
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(Detention). If loading completed sooner
than expected, |
allowed. |
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NOR
NRT
NYPE |
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Notice of Readiness
Net Registered Tonnage
New York Produce Exchange |
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O |
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OO
OSH
OWS |
Owners Option
Open Shelter Deck
Owners |
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P |
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PASTUS
PC
PCGO
PCT
PDPR
PERDIEM
PHPD
PRATIQUE |
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Past Us
Period of Charter
Part Cargo
Percent
Per Day Pro Rata
Per Diem - By the Day
Per Hatch Per Day
License or permission to use a port |
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R |
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RCVR |
Receivers |
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REVERSIBLE (Detention) If loading
completed sooner than expected at load port,
then days saved can be added to discharge
operations. |
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ROB |
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Remaining On Board |
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RT |
Revenue Tonne (i.e. 1.0 metric Tonne or 1.0
cubic meter,whichever greater). The overall
RT is calculated on a line by line basis of
the Packing List using the largest amount.
The overall freight liability is calculated
on the total RT amount, multiplied by the
freight rate. |
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SATPM
SB
SD (or SID) |
Saturday P.M.
Safe Berth
Single Decker |
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SEAFREIGHT |
Costs charged for transporting goods over
the sea. This does not cover any haulage or
loading/discharging costs but the sea
transport only. |
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SELFD
SF
SHINC
SHEX |
Self Discharging
Stowage factor. Cubic space occupied by one
ton (2,240 lbs/1,000 kgs) of cargo.
Sundays/Holidays Included
Sundays/Holidays Excluded |
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SKIDS |
Are bearers (timber or steel) positioned
under cargo to enable fork lift handling at
port, and for ease of rigging and lashing on
board ship. |
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SL
SOC
SOF
SP
SRBL |
Bale (capacity)
Shipper Owned Container
Statement Of Facts
Safe Port
Signing and Releasing Bill of Lading |
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SSHEX (or SATSHEX) |
Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Excluded |
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SSHINC (or SATSHINC) |
Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Included |
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STABILITY |
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It is paramount that a vessel is stable in
all respects at all times. When cargo is
loaded/discharged, the stability is
monitored by a computer, which takes into vessel. |
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STARBOARD
STEM
STERN
SUB |
Right side of a ship when facing the bow
Subject To Enough Merchandise (Availability
of Cargo)
The aft part of a ship
Subject (to) |
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SUPERCARGO |
Person employed by a ship owner, shipping
company, charterer of a ship or shipper of goods to
supervise cargo handling operations. Often called a
port captain. |
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SWAD
SWDD |
Salt Water Arrival Draft
Salt Water Departure Draft |
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T |
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TC
TEU
TTL
TW |
Time Charter - Owners agree to hire a
particular ship for a set length of time
Twenty Foot Equivalency Unit - Standard 20'
Container
Total
Tween Decker |
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U
USC
UU
UUIUATUTC |
Unless Sooner Commenced
Unless Used
Unless Used If Used Actual Time Used To
Count |
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V |
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VPD |
Vessel Pays Dues |
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W |
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WCCON
WIBON
WIFPON
WIPON |
Whether Customs Cleared Or Not
Whether In Berth Or Not
Whether In Free Pratique or not
Whether In Port Or Not |
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WLTOHC (distance) |
Water Line-To-Hatch Coaming |
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WOG
WPD
WWD
WRIC
WWR
WWWW |
Without Guarantee
Weather Permitting Day
Weather Working Day
Wire Rods In Coils
When, Where Ready
Wibon, Wccon, Wifpon, Wipon |
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YAR |
York Antwerp Rules |
