A
AA
Always Afloat.
AAAA
Always Accessible Always Afloat
AARA
Amsterdam-Antwerp-Rotterdam Area
ABT
About
ADCOM
Address Commission
AFSPS
Arrival First Sea Pilot Station (Norway)
AFFREIGHTMENT
The hiring of a ship in whole or part
AFT
At or towards the stern or rear of a ship
AGW
All Going Well
AHL
Australian Hold Ladders
APS
Arrival Pilot Station
ANTHAM
Antwerp-Hamburg Range
ARAG
Amsterdam-Rotterdam--Antwerp-Ghent Range
A/S
Alongside
ATDNSHINC
Any Time Day or Night Sundays and Holidays Included
ATUTC
Actual Times Used to Count
B
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
BALLAST
Heavy weight, often sea water, necessary for the stability and safety of a ship which is not carrying cargo.
BAREBOAT CHTR
Bareboat Charter - Owners lease a specific ship and control its technical management and commercial operations only.
BBB
Before Breaking Bulk
BDI
Both Dates Inclusive
BENDS
Both Ends (Load & Discharge Ports)
BI
Both Inclusive
BIMCO
The Baltic and International Maritime Council
BL (1)
BL (2)
(Bill of Lading) A document signed by the carrier which acts as a receipt and evidence of title to the cargo.
BM
Beam
BEAM
The maximum breadth of a ship
BOB
Bunker on Board
BOFFER
BROB
Bunkers Remaining on Board
BSS
Basis
BSS 1/1
Basis 1 Port to 1 Port
BT
Berth Terms
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.
BUNKERS
Name given for vessels Fuel and Diesel Oil supplies (Originates from coal bunkers)
BWAD
Brackish Water Arrival Draft
C
CBM
Cubic Meter
CBFT (or CFT)
Cubic Feet
CFR (or C & F)
Cost and Freight
CHOPT
Charterers Option
CHTRS
Charterers
CIF
Cost, Insurance & Freight. Seller pays all these costs to a nominated port or place of discharge.
COA
CQD
Customary Quick Despatch
COACP
COB
CONS
Consumption
COGSA
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
COP
Custom Of Port
CP (or C/P)
CPD
Charterers Pay Dues
CPT
Carriage Paid To
CROB
Cargo Remaining on Board
CRN
CST
Centistoke
D
DAPS
Days all Purposes (Total days for loading & discharging)
DDU
Delivered Duty unpaid.
DDP
Delivered Duty Paid.
DEM
Demurrage
DESP
Despatch
DET
Detention
DHDATSBE
Despatch Half Demurrage on Actual Time Saved Both Ends
DNRSAOCLONL
Discountless and Non-Returnable Ship and/or Cargo
DHDWTSBE
Despatch Half Demurrage on Working Time Saved Both Ends
DISCH
DK
DLOSP
Dropping Last Outwards Sea Pilot (Norway)
DO
DOLSP
Dropping Off Last Sea Pilot (Norway)
DOP
Dropping Outward Pilot
DOT
Department of Transport
DRAFT
Lost or Not Lost 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.
DRK
Derrick
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
DWAT (or DWT)
Deadweight. Weight of cargo, stores and water, i.e. the difference between lightship and loaded displacement
E
EC
East Coast
EIU
Even if Used
ELVENT
Electric Ventilation
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
ETC
Estimated Time of Completion
ETD
Estimated Time of Departure
ETS
Estimated Time of Sailing
EXW
Ex Works
F
FAS
Free Alongside Ship. Seller delivers goods to appropriate dock or terminal at port of embarkation and buyer covers costs and risks of loading
FD
FDD
FDIS
Free Discharge
FEU
Forty foot container equivalency unit - Standard 40' Container
FHEX
Fridays/Holidays Excluded
FHINC
Fridays/Holidays Included
FILO
Free In/Liner Out. Seafreight with which the shipper pays load costs and the carrier pays for discharge costs
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
FIOS
FIOT
Free In/Out and Trimmed. As per FIOS but includes trimming - the leveling of bulk cargoes
FIOSLSD
Free In/Out Stowed, Lashed, Secured and Dunnaged. As per FIO,but includes cost of lashing securing and dunnaging cargo to Masters satisfaction
FIOST
Free In/Out and Trimmed. Charterer pays for cost of loading/discharging cargo, including stowage and trimming
FIT
Free In Trimmed
FIW
Free In Wagon
FIXING
Chartering a Vessel
FLT
Full Liner Terms - Shipowner pays to load and discharge the cargo
FMC
Federal Maritime Commission - US government agency
FMS
Fathoms - 6 feet
FMS
Fathoms - 6 feet
FOB
FOFFER
FOG
FOQ
Free On Quay
FOR
FORCE MAJEURE
FOT
Free On Truck
FOW (1)
FOW (2)
FREE OUT
Free of discharge costs to Owners
FWAD
FWDD
Fresh Water Departure Draft
FYG
For Your Guidance
FYI
For Your Information
G
GA
General Average
GLS
Gearless
GNCN
Gencon - a standard BIMCO charter party form
GN (or GR)
Grain (capacity)
GO
Gas Oil
GRD
Geared
GRT
Gross Registered Tonnage
GSB
Good Safe Berth
GSP
Good Safe Port
GTEE
GTEE
H
2H
Second Half
HA
Hatch
HDWTS
Half Despatch Working Time Saved
HMS
Heavy Metal Scrap
HO
Hold
HW
High Water
I
IMDG
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
IMO
International Maritime Organisation
IND
Indication
INTERMODAL
Carriage of a commodity by different modes of transport, i.e. sea, road, rail and air within a single journey
ITF
International Transport Federation - international body that regulatescrewing of ships
IU
If Used
IUATUTC
If Used, Actual Time Used To Count
IUHATUTC
If Used, Half Actual Time Used To Count
IWL
Institute Warranty Limits
L
LANE METER
A method of measuring the space capacity of Ro/Ro ships whereby each unit of space (Linear Meter) is represented width
LASH (1)
To hold goods in position by use of Ropes, Wires, Chains or Straps etc.
LASH (2)
Lighter Aboard Ship - a vessel that loads small barges direct from the water
LAT
Latitude
LOA
Length Overall of the vessel
LOW
Last Open Water
LS (or LUMPS)
Lumpsum
LSD
Lashed Secured Dunnaged
LT
Liner Terms
LW
Low Water
LYCN
Laycan (Layday Cancelling Date)
M
MB
Merchant Broker
MDO (DO)
MIN/MAX
Minimum/Maximum (cargo quantity)
MOLCHOPT
More or Less Charterers Option
MOLOO
More or Less Owners Option
MT
Metric Tonne (i.e. 1,000 kilos / 2204.6lbs)
M/V
Motor Vessel
N
NAABSA
Not Always Afloat But Safely Aground
NCB
National Cargo Bureau
NESTING
Implies that cargo is presented stacked in the contour of similarly shaped cargo, it may be likened to a stack of plates
NON-REVERSIBLE
then saved days will not be added to discharge time
NOR
Notice of Readiness
NRT
Net Registered Tonnage
NYPE
New York Produce Exchange
O
OO
Owners Option
OSH
Open Shelter Deck
OWS
Owners
P
PASTUS
Past Us
PC
Period of Charter
PCGO
Part Cargo
PCT
Percent
PDPR
Per Day Pro Rata
PERDIEM
Per Diem - By the Day
PHPD
Per Hatch Per Day
PRATIQUE
License or permission to use a port
R
RCVR
Receivers
REVERSIBLE (Detention)
If loading completed sooner than expected at load port, then days saved can be added to discharge operations
ROB
Remaining On Board
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
S
SATPM
Saturday P.M.
SB
Safe Berth
SD (or SID)
Single Decker
SEAFREIGHT
Costs charged for transporting goods over the sea. This does not cover any haulage or loading/discharging costs but the sea transport only
SELFD
Self Discharging
SF
Stowage factor. Cubic space occupied by one ton (2,240 lbs/1,000 kgs) of cargo.
SHINC
Sundays/Holidays Included
SHEX
Sundays/Holidays Excluded
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
SL
Bale (capacity)
SOC
Shipper Owned Container
SOF
Statement Of Facts
SP
Safe Port
SRBL
Signing and Releasing Bill of Lading
SSHEX (or SATSHEX)
Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Excluded
SSHINC (or SATSHINC)
Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Included
STABILITY
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
STARBOARD
Right side of a ship when facing the bow
STEM
Subject To Enough Merchandise (Availability of Cargo)
STERN
The aft part of a ship
SUB
Subject (to)
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
SWAD
Salt Water Arrival Draft
SWDD
Salt Water Departure Draft
T
TC
Time Charter - Owners agree to hire a particular ship for a set length of time
TEU
Twenty Foot Equivalency Unit - Standard 20' Container
TTL
Total
TW
Tween Decker
U
USC
Unless Sooner Commenced
UU
Unless Used
UUIUATUTC
V
VPD
Vessel Pays Dues
W
WCCON
Whether Customs Cleared Or Not
WIBON
Whether In Berth Or Not
WIFPON
Whether In Free Pratique or not
WIPON
Whether In Port Or Not
WRIC
Wire Rods In Coils
WWR
When, Where Ready
WWWW
Wibon, Wccon, Wifpon, Wipon
WLTOHC (distance)
Water Line-To-Hatch Coaming
WOG
Without Guarantee
WWD
Weather Working Day
WPD
Weather Permitting Day
y
YAR
York Antwerp Rules