Major abbreviations for linear transportation between ports:
- FICY – Free in/Container yard (no loading at the port - up to a container terminal);
- FILO – Free in/Liner out (loading paid by the sender, unloading paid by the line);
- FIOS / FIFO – Free in/out (loading and unloading paid by the sender);
- LI-Door – Liner in / Door (loading at the port paid by the line - the "door" paid by the client).
- LIFO – Liner in/Free out (loading paid by the line, unloading paid by the sender);
- LILO – Liner in/out (loading and unloading paid by the line - full linear conditions);
- FCL - Full Container Load - full container load by one consignor to one consignee;
- LCL - Less Container Loading - loading by one sender with its subsequent delivery to various recipients, general cargo.
- LI - Last In - forwarder provides the following services, which cost is included in the freight rate: removal of the container of the vehicle (car, train), accommodation at the terminal (CY), loading to a ship.
- LO - Last Out - forwarder provides the following services, which cost is included in the freight rate: unloading from the ship, placing the terminal (CY), loading of the vehicle (car, train).
Adjustments to the rate of a specific line or port:
- BAF (Bunker Adjustment Factor) –indexed changes in fuel prices;
- BFR – marine freight
- CAF (Currency Adjustment Factor) – exchange rate fluctuations;
- CUC (Chassis Using Charge) – fee for use of the chassis;
- Documentation Fee – fee for the registration of documents;
- PSS Peak Season Surcharge – in summer-autumn period is introduced PSS due to the increasing volume of freights;
- WNS Winter Surcharge – surcharge for wiring in the ice freezing ports (for example, Saint-Petersburg) - is introduced, as a rule, from 1. December to 31. March, etc.
- Wharfage – port fees
Fees:
- ALL IN - All Inclusive - means that the cost of carriage includes all additional fees, provided by the conditions of carriage;
- BAS Base Rate – main, base rate;
- CUC (Chassis Using Charge) – chassis using charge;
- DDF Documentation Fee - Destination - fee for paperwork and other in the port of destination;
- DOCS (documentation) - fee for the registration of documents;
- EMF Equipment Management Fee – equipment management fee;
- ERS Emergency Risk Surcharge – emergency risk surcharge;
- IHE Export Inland Rate – export inland rate;
- ISPS - fee for the security in the port;
- ODF Documentation Fee - Origin - fee for paperwork and other in the country of origin;
- OHC Handling Charge - Origin - the costs of unloading at the port of origin;
- ORC - Origin receiving charges - the official fee of the province in China.
- OTA Transport Arbitrary - Origin - incidental travel expenses at the port of origin;
- PAE Port Additionals / Port Dues - Export - additional export duties in port;
- PSI Port Security Charge - Import - security costs at the port for import;
- SER Carrier Security Charge - security costs of cargo while in transit;
Abbreviations:
- BL -Bill of Lading – bill of lading;
- CC - Customs Clearance - Customs procedure for export or import goods;
- CFS - Container Freight Station – consolidation warehouse;
- CGO – Cargo – cargo;
- CNEE – Consignee - the person who receives the cargo at the destination;
- CNTR – Container - standard-size container;
- COC (Сarrier's Оwned Container) - container is owned by the carrier, the cost of container is included in the charter;
- CY- Container Yard – container yard;
- DC - Dry Container – dry container – type of the container;
- DIM – Dimentions – dimentions;
- DHC Handling Charge - Destination – the costs of unloading at the port of destination;
- DTA Transport Arbitrary - Destination - incidental travel expenses at the port of destination;
- ETD (Estimated Time of Departure) – estimated time of departure;
- ETA (Estimeted Time of Arrival) – estimated time of arrival;
- EX1 - Export Declaration – export declaration.
- HBL - House Bill of Lading – house bill of lading (for “from door to door” transportation).
- INV. - Commercial Invoice - Account created by the seller and is used to specify the value of goods for various purposes.
- LT - Local Time – local time.
- Manifest - A document describing all the cargo of the ship.
- MBL - Master Bill of Lading – master bill of lading.
- MV - Mother Vessel - Linear large-vessel, serving the ports with a large turnover.
- NVOCC - The carrier, which owns a certain amount of cargo space on the ship, which he does not own or control, has the right edition of Board Bill of Lading.
- OBL - Ocean Bill of Lading – ocean bill of lading.
- PACK - Packing List – packing list.
- POL (Port of Loading) – port of loading;
- POD (Port of Delivery) – port of destination;
- SEA (seafreight), O/F(oceanfreight) – marine freight;
- SOC (Shipper's Owned Container) – container is owned by the client;
- T/T - Transit Time – transit time of the transportation.
- TEU - Twentyfeets Equivslent Unit - The equivalent of twenty-foot container.
- THC (Terminal Handling Charges) - terminal handling cargo: loading / unloading from a ship, moving in the stack, nomination for production work, etc.