Common Transport Terms & Abbreviations

A.V.Ad Valorem
A.N.Arrival Notice
A/W.Actual Weight
B.B.C.Bare Boat Charter
B.A.F.Bunker Adjustment Factor
B/LBill of Lading
CCIB ApprovalApproval of health, animal and plant quarantine of China Commodity Inspection Bureau
CFSContainer Freight Station
CIRContainer Interchange Receipt
C.A.F.Currency Adjustment Factor
CFSContainer Freight Station
C/OCertificate of origin
C.S.C.Container Service Charge
CYContainer Yard
D/ODelivery Order
D.R.Dock Receipt
D.S.Direct Surcharge
D.V.Dry Van
ETAEstimated Time of Arrival
ETDEstimated Time of Departure
FASFree Alongside Ship
FAKFreight of All Kinds
FCLFull Container Load
F.I.Free In
F.O.Free Out
F.I.O.Free In & Out
FIOSTFree In, Out Stowed & Trimmed
FOBFree On Board
FORFree On Rail
FOTFree On Truck
FRFlat Rack
F/TFreight Ton
H/HHouse to House
H/PHouse to Pier
Im/TrImport/ Transhipment
LCLLess than Container Load
M/RMate's Receipt
M/SMotor Ship
NVOCCNon-Vessel Operating Common Carrier
O.F.Ocean Freight
O.T.C.Open Top Container
OAFOperation Application Form
PTIPre-Trip Inspection
R/ORelease Order
SCTShekou Container Terminals
S/OShipping Order
T/FOverseas Cargo Transhipment Declaration Form
W/TWith Transhipment at........