Regal World Transport System

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/L	Bill of Lading
CCIB Approval	Approval of health, animal and plant quarantine of China Commodity Inspection Bureau
CFS	Container Freight Station
CIR	Container Interchange Receipt
C.A.F.	Currency Adjustment Factor
CFS	Container Freight Station
C/O	Certificate of origin
C.S.C.	Container Service Charge
CY	Container Yard
D/O	Delivery Order
D.R.	Dock Receipt
D.S.	Direct Surcharge
D.V.	Dry Van
ETA	Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD	Estimated Time of Departure
FAS	Free Alongside Ship
FAK	Freight of All Kinds
FCL	Full Container Load
F.I.	Free In
F.O.	Free Out
F.I.O.	Free In & Out
FIOST	Free In, Out Stowed & Trimmed
FOB	Free On Board
FOR	Free On Rail
FOT	Free On Truck
FR	Flat Rack
F/T	Freight Ton
H/H	House to House
H/P	House to Pier
Im/Tr	Import/ Transhipment
LCL	Less than Container Load
M/R	Mate's Receipt
M/S	Motor Ship
NVOCC	Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier
O.F.	Ocean Freight
O.T.C.	Open Top Container
OAF	Operation Application Form
PTI	Pre-Trip Inspection
R/O	Release Order
SCT	Shekou Container Terminals
S/O	Shipping Order
T/F	Overseas Cargo Transhipment Declaration Form
W/T	With Transhipment at........

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