Incoterms

504 abbreviations

• A.A. - ALWAYS AFLOAT
• ABT - ABOUT
• A/C - ACCOUNT
• ACCT - ACCOUNT
• A.&C.P. - ANCHORS&CHAINS
• ACPT - ACCEPTANCE
• ADCOM - ADDRESS COMMISSION
• ADD.COMM - ADDRESS COMMISSION
• ADFT - AFT DRAFT
• ADV. - ADVISE
• ADV - ADVANCE
• A.F. - ADVANCED FREIGHT
• A.F.B. - AIR FREIGHT BILL
• AFMT - AFTER FIXING MAIN TERMS
• AGRD - AGREED
• AGRT - AGREEMENT
• AGT - AGENT
• AGW - ALL GOING WELL
• A.H. - AFTER HATCH
• AM - MORNING
• A.M. - ABOVE MENTIONED
• AMT - AMOUNT
• A.N - . ARRIVAL NOTICE
• A/P - ADDITIONAL PREMIUM
• APPR - APPROXIMATE
• APPROX - APPROXIMATE
• A/R - ALL RISKS AGAINST ALL
• A/S - AFTER SIGHT/ALONGSIDE
• ASAP - AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
• ASF - AS FOLLOWS
• ASST - ASSISTANT
• ATL - ACTUAL TOTAL LOSS
• ATTN - ATTENTION
• AUTO - AUTOMATIC
• A.V - AD VALOREM
• AVG - AVERAGE
• BA - BALE CAPACITY
• BAF - BUNKER ADJUSTMENT FACTOR
• BAL - BALANCE
• BUTC - BALTIME UNIFORM TIME CHARTER
• BB - BELOW BRIDGES
• BD - BANKING DAYS
• B/D - BAR DRAUGHT
• BDI - BOTH DATES INCLUSIVE
• BDL - BUNDLE
• B/E - BILL OF EXCHANGE/BILL OF ENTRY
• BEAM - BREADTH OF THE VESSEL
• BENDS - BOTH ENDS
• BFI - BALTIC FREIGHT INDEX
• B/G - BONDED GOODS
• BG - BAGS
• B/H - BILL OF HEALTH
• BIMCO - BALTIC INTERNATIONAL MARITIME CONFERENCE
• BIZ - BUSINESS
• B/L - BILL OF LADING
• BL - BILL OF LADING
• BLFT - BALE FEET
• BLK - BULK
• BLKR - BULKER
• BLT - BUILT
• BM - BEAM
• B. O. - BUYER’S OPTION
• BOC - BANK OF CHINA
• B/P - BILLS PAYABLE
• B/R - BILLS RECEIVABLE
• B. - RGDS BEST REGARDS
• B/S - BILL OF SALE/BILL OF STORE
• B/ST - BILL OF SIGHT
• B. T. - BERTH TERMS/LINER TERMS
• C. A. L - CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT FACTOR
• CANCL - CANCELLING
• CAPT - CAPTAIN
• CC - CARBON COPY
• C.C - CIVIL COMMOTIONS
• C. C. - CONTINUATION CLAUSE
• CCIB - CHINA COMMODITIES INSPECTION BUREAU
• CCIC - CHINA COMMODITIES INSPECTION CORPORATION
• CCPIT - CHINA COUNCIL FOR PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
• C&D - COLLECTED AND DELIVERED
• C/E - CHIEF ENGINEER
• CERT - CERTIFICATE
• C. F. - CUBIC FEET
• C&F - COST AND FREIGHT
• CFM - CONFIRM
• CFMD - CONFIRMED
• CFR - COST AND FREIGHT
• CFS - CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION
• C.G.A - CARGO’S PROPORTION OF GENERAL AVERAGE
• CHGES - CHARGES
• C.I. - CONSULAR INVOICE
• C/I - CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE
• C&I - COST AND INSURANCE
• C.I.C - CHINA INSURANCE CLAUSE
• CIF - COST OF INSURANCE AND FREIGHT
• CIF&C - COST, INSURANCE, FREIGHT AND COMMISSION
• CIP - CARRIAGE AND INSURANCE PAID TO
• CL. - CLAUSE
• CL. - B/L CLEAN BILL OF LADING
• CLP - CONTAINER LOAD PLAN
• C/N - CONSIGNMENT NOTE/COVER NOTE CREDIT NOTE
• CO. - COMPANY
• C/O - (IN)CARE OF
• C/O - CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
• COA - CONTRACT OF AFFREIGHTMENT
• C.O.D. - CASH ON DELIVERY
• COM - COMMISSION
• COMM. - COMMISSION
• CONBILL - CONFERENCE BILL OF LADING
• CONGEN - CONFERENCE GENERAL CARGO BILL OF LADING
• CONSEC - CONSECUTIVE
• CONT - CONTINENT OF EUROPE
• CO-OP - CO-OPERATION
• CORP. - CORPORATION
• C/P - CHARTER PARTY
• C. P. D. - CHARTERERS PAY DUES
• CPT - CARRIAGE PAID TO
• CQD - CUSTOMARY QUICK DESPATCH
• C. R. - CURRENT RATE
• CST - CENTISTOKE
• C. T. L. - CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS
• C. T. L. O. - CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS ONLY
• CTR - CONTRACT
• CUB - CUBIC
• CUD - COULD
• CUFT - CUBIC FEET
• CUM - CUBIC METER
• CY - CONTAINER YARD
• D - DIESEL OIL
• D206 - DIESEL OIL 206 TONG
• D/A - DIRECT ADDITIONAL
• D/A - DOCUMENTS AGAINST ACCEPTANCE
• DAF - DELIVERED AT FRONTIER
• D.B. - DEALS AND BATTENS (TIMBER)
• D/C - DEVIATION CLAUSE
• DD - DATED
• D/D - DELIVERED AT DOCKS
• D/D - DEMAND DRAFT
• D/D - DAYS AFTER DATE
• D. D. O - DISPATCH DISCHARGING ONLY
• DDP - DELIVERED DUTY PAID
• DDU - DELIVERED DUTY UNPAID
• DEL - DELIVERY
• DEM - DEMURRAGE
• DEP - DEPARTURE
• DEPT - DEPARTURE
• DEPT - DEPARTMENT
• DEQ - DELIVERED EX QUAY
• DES - DELIVERED EX SHIP
• DESP - DESPATCH MONEY
• DEST - DESTINATION
• DF - DEAD FREIGHT
• DFL - DRAFT FULL LOAD
• DFT - DRAFT
• DHD - DEMURRAGE AND HALF DESPATCH
• DHDWTS - DESPATCH ; MONEY HALF DEMURRAGE AND FOR WORKING TIME SAVED
• DHDWTS - DESPATCH MONEY BENDS HALF DEMURRAGE AND FOR WORKING TIME SAVED AT BOTH ENDS
• DIA. - DIAMETER
• DISCH - DISCHARGE
• DIST - DISTANCE
• D.L.O - DISPATCH LOADING DELIVERY ONLY
• DLVY - DELIVERY
• DO - DITTO
• D/O - DELIVERY ORDER
• D.O. - DIESEL OIL
• DOCS - DOCUMENTS
• DOZ - DOZEN
• D/P - DOCUMENTS AGAINST PAYMENT
• DP - DIRECT PORT
• D/S - DEVIATION SURCHARGE
• D.S. - DIRECT SURCHARGE
• D.S. - SEA DAMAGE
• D.T.A. - DEFINITE TIME OF ARRIVAL
• DTLS - DETAILS
• D.W. - DOCK WARRANT
• D.W. - DEADWEIGHT
• DWC - DEADWEIGHT CAPACITY
• DWCT - DEADWEIGHT CARGO TONNAGE
• DWT - DEAD WEIGHT TONNAGE
• DWTC - DEAD WEIGHT TONNAGE OF CARGO
• EFF - EFFICIENCY
• E.G. - EXAMPLE GRATIA, FOR EXAMPLE
• EIU - EVEN IF USED
• E/M - EXPORT MANIFEST
• ENCL - ENCLOSURE OR ENCLOSED
• ENG - ENGINEER
• ENG - ENGINE
• E.&O.E. - ERRORS AND OMISSIONS EXCEPTED
• EQ - EQUAL
• E.R. - EN ROUTE
• EST - ESTIMATED
• ETA - ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL
• ETAD - EXPECTED TIME OF ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
• ETB - EXPECTED TIME OF BERTHING
• ETC - EXPECTED TIME OF COMMENCEMENT
• ETC. - ET CETERA
• ETCD - ESTIMATED TIME OF COMMENCING DISCHARGING
• ETD - ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE
• ETE - ESTIMATED TIME EN-ROUTE
• ETL - ESTIMATED TIME OF LOADING
• ETS - ESTIMATED TIME OF SAILING
• EX - EXCLUDING
• EXP - EXPORT
• EXPS - EXPENSES
• EXT - EXTENSION
• EXW - EX WORK
• F - FUEL OIL
• FAA - FREE OF ALL AVERAGE
• FAQ - FAIR AVERAGE QUALITY
• FAS - FREE ALONGSIDE SHIP
• FC - FLOATING CRANE
• F/C - FORECAST
• FCA - FREE CARRIER
• FCL - FULL CONTAINER LOAD
• F. D. - FREE DISCHARGE
• FDFT - FORE DRAFT
• F.&D. - FREIGHT AND DEMURRAGE
• FEFC - FAR EAST FREIGHT CONFERENCE
• FEU - FORTY EQUIVALENT UNIT 40
• F. I. - FREE IN
• F. - I.B. FREE INTO BUNKERS
• F. - I.B. FREE INTO BARGE
• FILO - FREE IN AND LINER OUT
• FILSD - FREE IN LASHED, SECURED AND DUNNAGED
• FIO - FREE IN AND OUT
• FIOS - FREE IN, OUT AND STOWED
• FIOST - FREE IN, AND OUT, STOWED AND TRIMMED
• FIW - FREE IN WAGON
• FLT - FULL LINER TERMS
• FLWS - FOLLOWS
• FM - FROM
• F/M - EXPORT FREIGHT MANIFEST
• F/N - FIXTURE NOTE
• FO - FREE OUT
• FO - FUEL OIL
• FO - FOR ORDERS
• FO - FIRM OFFER
• FOB - FREE ON BOARD
• FOD - FREE OF DAMAGE
• F.O.W - FIRST OPEN WATER
• F. P. - FLOATING (OROPEN)POLICY
• FPA - FREE OF PARTICULAR AVERAGE
• FR - FROM
• F.R. & C.C. - FREE OF RIOTS AND CIVIL COMMOTIONS
• F.R.O.F - FIRE RISK ON FREIGHT
• FRT - FREIGHT
• FT - FOOT OR FEET
• F/T - FREIGHT TON
• F. T. - FULL TERMS
• FW - FRESH WATER
• FWD - FORWARD
• F.W.D - FRESH WATER DAMAGE
• FWDET - FRESH WATER DRAFT
• FYG - FOR YOUR GUIDANCE
• FYI - FOR YOUR INFORMATION
• FYR - FOR YOUR REFERENCE
• GA - GENERAL AVERAGE
• GENCON - UNIFORM GENERAL CHARTER
• GMT - GREENWICH MEAN TIME
• GR - GRAIN CAPACITY GROSS
• GRD - GEARED
• GRT - GROSS REGISTER TONNAGE
• GSP - GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES
• GW - GROSS WEIGHT
• HA - HATCH
• HADIM - HATCH DIMENSION
• HATUTC - HALF TIME USED TO COUNT (AS LAYTIME)
• HD - HEAVY DIESEL
• HO/HA - HOLD/HATCH
• HP - HORSE POWER
• HRS - HOURS
• H.W. - HIGH WATER
• HWL - HIGH WATER LEVEL
• IAC - INCLUDING ADDRESS COMMISSION
• I.C.C - INSTITUTE CARGO CLAUSES, LONDON INTERNATIONAL
• IFO - INTERMEDIATE FUEL OIL
• IMMEDLY - IMMEDIATELY
• IMO - INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION
• IMP - IMPORT
• IN - INCH
• INC. - INCLUDING
• IND - INDEX
• INSP - INSPECTION INSPECTOR
• INST - INSTANT
• IOP - IRRESPECTIVE OF PERCENTAGE
• ITWF - INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT WORKERS FEDERATION
• IU - IF USED
• J.&W.O. - JETTISON AND WASHING OVERBOARD
• KATT - KIND ATTENTION
• KG - KILOGRAM
• KILO - (s) KILOGRAMS
• KM - KILOMETER
• KT - KNOT
• K/T - KILO-TONS
• LADEN - THE DRAFT WHEN DRAFTER VESSEL IS LADEN
• LAT - LATITUDE
• LBP - LENGTH BETWEEN PERPENDICULARS
• L/C - LETTER OF CREDIT
• LCL - LESS THAN CONTAINER LOAD
• LD - LIGHT DIESEL
• L.D. - LOADED DRAFT
• LDT - LIGHT DEADWEIGHT
• L/G - LETTER OF GUARANTEE
• LH - LOWER HOLD
• LDG&BKG - LEAKAGE AND BREAKAGE
• L/L - LOADING LIST
• L.M.C. - LLOYD’S MACHINERY CERTIFICATE
• LMPS - LUMP SUM
• LO - LINER OUT
• LOA - LENGTH OVER ALL
• LONG - LONGITUDE
• LT - LINER TERMS
• LT - LETTER TELEGRAM
• L/T - LONG TON
• L. T. - LOCAL TIME
• LTD - LIMITED
• LTD - LOWER TWEEN DECK
• LW - LIGHT WEIGHT
• L. W. - LOWER WATER
• M. - MEASUREMENT
• M. - MINUTE, METRE
• MAX - MAXIMUM
• MDM - MADAME
• MDO - MARINE DIESEL OIL
• MIN - MINIMUM
• M.I.P. - MARINE INSURANCE POLICY
• MISC. - MISCELLANEOUS
• M.L.W.S. - MEAN LOW WATER SPRINGS
• MME - MADAME
• MOLOO - MORE OR LESS AT OWNER’S OPTION
• MOLSO - MORE OR LESS AT SELLER’S OPTION
• MPH - MILES PER HOUR
• MPP - MULTI-PURPOSE (VESSEL)
• MR. - MISTER
• M/R, M.R. - MATE’S RECEIPT
• MRS - MISTRESS
• MS. - MISS, MISTRESS
• M.S - MOTOR SHIP
• M/T, MT - METRIC TON
• M/T - MOTOR TANKER
• MTD - METRIC TON DELIVERY ON BOARD
• MTON - MEASUREMENT TON
• MV - MOTOR VESSEL
• N - AND
• N.A.A. - NOT ALWAYS AFLOAT
• NAUT.M - NAUTICAL MILE
• N.C.V - NO COMMERCIAL VALUE
• NDW - NET DEADWEIGHT
• N.H.P. - NOMINAL HORSEPOWER
• NM - NAUTICAL MILE
• N/M - NO MARK
• N.O.E - NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED
• NOR - NOTICE OF READINESS
• N. O. S. - NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
• N/R - NOTICE OF READINESS
• NR - NUMBER
• NRT - NET REGISTER TONNAGE
• NT.WT. - NET WEIGHT
• NVOCC - NON-VESSEL OPERATING COMMON CARRIER
• OAP - OVERAGE ADDITIONAL PREMIUM
• OBO - OIL BULK AND ORE (CARRIER OR SHIP)
• O.C. - OPEN CHARTER
• O.C. - OPEN COVER
• OCP - OVERLAND COMMON POINTS
• OFF - OFFICE
• O/P - OVERAGE PREMIUM
• OS - ORDINARY SAILOR
• OTLX - OUR TELEX
• OWISE - OTHERWISE
• OWRS - OWNERS
• PA - PARTICULAR AVERAGE
• PC - PIECE
• PCS - PIECES
• PCT - PERCENT
• P.D. - PORT DUES
• P.&I. - PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY
• PDPR - PER DAY OR PRORATA
• PENAVICO - CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING AGENCY
• PICC - PEOPLE’S INSURANCE COMPANY OF CHINA
• P&I - CLUB PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY CLUB
• PKG - PACKAGE
• P/L - PARTIAL LOSS
• P&L - PROFIT AND LOSS
• PLs - PLEASE
• PM - PREMIUM AFTERNOON
• P/N - PROMISSORY NOTE
• P.O.D. - PAID ON DELIVERY
• P.P. - PICKED PORTS
• PPT - PROMPT LOADING
• PPO - RATA IN PROPORTION
• P/S - PUBLIC SALE
• PEWWD - PER WEATHER WORKING DAY
• Q.C. - QUANTITY AT CAPTAIN’S OPTION
• R.A. - REFER TO ACCEPTOR
• RCVD - RECEIVED
• RD - RUNNING DAYS
• R.D.C. - RUNNING DOWN CLAUSE
• RE-DEL - RE-DELIVERY
• REF - REFERRING TO
• REVERT- - WE (I) SHALL TELL YOU ABOUT IT AGAIN (OR LATER)
• RF - REFERENCE
• RF. - NO. REFERENCE NUMBER
• RGDS - REGARDS
• ROC - WITH REFERENCE TO OUR CABLE
• ROT - WITH REFERENCE TO OUR TELEX
• RYC - WITH REFERENCE TO YOUR CABLE
• RYL - WITH REFERENCE TO YOUR LETTER
• RYT - WITH REFERENCE TO YOUR TELEX
• SB - SAFE BERTH
• S.C. - SALVAGE CHARGES
• S.D. - SHORT DELIVERY
• SEC - SECOND
• SF - SAFE FACTOR
• S/F - STOWAGE FACTOR
• SHEX - SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED
• SHINC - SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS INCLUDED
• SHPR - SHIPPER
• S.L. - SALVAGE LOSS
• S/L.C. - SUE AND LABOUR CLAUSE
• S/N - SHIPPING NOTE
• SNP - SALES AND PURCHASE
• S/O - SHIPPING ORDER
• S.O. - SENIOR OFFICER
• SOONEST - AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
• S.O.L - SHIPOWNER’S LIABILITY
• SOS - SAVE OUR SHIP, A MESSAGE FOR HELP
• SP - SPRING TIDE
• SP - SAFE PORT
• S/P - STOWAGE PLAN, CARGO PLAN
• S.R.D. - STEAMER PAYS DUES
• SPEC. - SPECIFICATIONS
• SPSB - SAFE PORT AND SAFE BERTH
• SR - SIGN AND RELEASE
• SRCC - STRIKE, RIOTS AND CIVIL COMMOTION
• SS - STEAM SHIP
• S.S. - SUEZ SURCHARGE
• S/T - SHORT TON
• SUBS - SUBSTITUTE
• SURCH - SURCHARGE
• S/W - SHIPPER’S WEIGHTS
• SWAD - SALT WATER ARRIVAL DRAFT
• SWDFT - SALT WATER DRAFT
• T/A - TRANSHIPMENT ADDITIONAL
• TB - TO BE
• TBN - TO BE NOMINATED
• TC - TYPE CRANES
• T/C - TIME CHARTER
• T.C.T. - TIME CHARTER ON TRIP BASIS
• TD - TYPE DERRICKS
• TD - TIME OF DEPARTURE
• T. D. - TWEENDECK
• TDY - TODAY
• TEMP - TEMPORARY
• TEU - TWENTY EQUIVALENT UNIT 20
• TKS - THANKS
• T.L. - TOTAL LOSS
• T.L.O. - TOTAL LOSS ONLY
• TLX - TELEX
• T.P.C. - TONS PER CENTIMETRE
• T.P.I - TONS PER INCH
• TPND - THEFT, PILFERAGE AND NON DELIVERY
• T/S - TRANSHIPMENT SURCHARGE
• T/S - TANKER SHIP
• T/T - TURBINE TANKER
• TV - TANKER VESSEL
• U - YOU
• UD - UPPER DECK
• ULCC - ULTRA-LARGE CRUDE CARRIER
• ULT - ULTIMO, LAST MONTH, ULTIMATE
• UTD - UPPER TWEENDECK
• UU - UNLESS USED
• V - VOYAGE
• V/C - VOYAGE CHARTER
• VLBC - VERY LARGE BULK CARRIER
• VLCC - VERY LARGE CRUDE OIL CARRIER
• V.O.P. - VALUE AS IN ORIGINAL POLICY
• VOY - VOYAGE
• VSL - VESSEL
• W. - WEIGHT (Gross)
• WA - WITH PARTICULAR AVERAGE
• W.B.S. - WITHOUT BENEFIT OF SALVAGE
• WCCON - WHETHER CUSTOMS CLEARANCE OR NOT
• W.G. - WEIGHT GUARANTEE
• WHF - WHARF
• WIBON - WHETHER IN BERTH OR NOT
• WICCON - WHETHER IN CUS TOMS CLEARANCE OR NOT
• W.I.F.P.O.N. - WHETHER IN FREE PRATIQUE OR NOT
• WIPON - WHETHER IN PORT OR NOT
• WKG - WORKING
• WL - WATER LINE
• W/M - GROSS WIGHT OR MEASUREMENT
• WOG - WITHOUT GUARANTEE
• W.P. - WEATHER PERMITS
• WPA - WITH PARTICULAR AVERAGE
• WRTING - WE (I) SHALL WRITE TO YOU ABOUT IT ALTER
• W.R.O. - WAR RISKS ONLY
• WTON - WEIGHT TON
• WTS - WORKING TIME SAVED
• WTSBENDS - WORKING TIME SAVED AT BOTH ENDS
• WW - WAREHOUSE TO WAREHOUSE (CLAUSE)
• WWD - WEATHER WORKING DAY
• WWDSHEX - WEATHER WORKING DAY SUNDAYS/ HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED
• WWDSH - WEATHER WORKING DAY SUNDAYS HOLIDAYS INCLUDED
• YAR - YORK-ANTWERP RULES
• YC - YOUR CABLE