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- 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
- ANTHAM = Antwerp-Hamburg Range
- APS = Arrival Pilot Station
- 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
- BAF = Bunker Adjustment Factor.
- 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) = Bale
- 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 = Best Offer
- BROB = Bunkers Remaining on Board
- BSS = Basis
- BSS 1/1 = Basis 1 Port to 1 Port
- BT = Berth Terms
- BUNDLING = the assembly of pieces of cargo, secured into one manageable unit.
- BUNKERS = Name given for vessels Fuel and Diesel Oil supplies
- BWAD = Brackish Water Arrival Draft
- 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 = Contract of Affreightment Owners agree to accept a cost per revenue ton for cargo carried on a specific number of voyages.
- COACP = Contract of Affreightment Charter Party
- COB = Close of Business
- COD = Cash On Delivery
- COGSA = Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
- CONS = Consumption
- COP = Custom Of Port
- CP (or C/P) = Charter Party
- CPD = Charterers Pay Dues
- CPT = Carriage Paid To
- CQD = Customary Quick Dispatch
- CROB = Cargo Remaining on Board
- CRN = Crane
- CST = Centistoke
- CTR = Container Fitted
- DAPS = Days all Purposes (Total days for loading & discharging)
- DDU = Delivered Duty unpaid.
- DDP = Delivered Duty Paid.
- DEM = Demurrage
- DESP = Dispatch
- DET = Detention
- DHDATSBE = Dispatch Half Demurrage on Actual Time Saved
- DISCH = Discharge
- DK = Deck
- DLOSP = Dropping Last Outwards Sea Pilot (Norway)
- DO = Diesel Oil
- DOLSP = Dropping Off Last Sea Pilot (Norway)
- DOP = Dropping Outward Pilot
- DOT = Department of Transport
- DNRSAOCLONL = Discountless and Non-Returnable Ship and/or Cargo Lost or Not Lost
- DRAFT = Depth to which a ship is immersed in water.
- DRK = Derrick
- DUNNAGE = Materials 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.
- 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
- 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 = Free of Dispatch
- FDD = Freight Demurrage Deadfreight
- 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 sea freight, but no loading/discharging costs, i.e.
- FIOS = Free In/Out Stowed. As per FIO, but includes stowage costs.
- 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.
- 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
- FO (IFO) = Fuel Oil/Intermediate FO
- FOB = Free on Board. Seller sees the goods "over the ship's rail" on to the ship which is arranged and paid for by the buyer
- FOFFER = Firm Offer
- FOG = For Our Guidance
- FOQ = Free On Quay
- FOR = Free On Rail
- FORCE MAJEURE = Clause limiting responsibilities of the charterers and receivers due to events beyond their control.
- FOT = Free On Truck
- FOW = First Open Water or Free On Whart
- FREE OUT = Free of discharge costs to Owners
- FWAD = Fresh Water Arrival Draft
- FWDD = Fresh Water Departure Draft
- FYG = For Your Guidance
- FYI = For Your Information
- 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 = GoodSafe Port
- GTEE = Guarantee
- 2H = Second Half
- HA = Hatch
- HDWTS = Half Dispatch Working Time Saved
- HMS = Heavy Metal Scrap
- HO = Hold
- HW = High Water
- IMDG = International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
- IMO = International Maritime Organization
- IND = Indication
- INTERMODAL = Carriage of a commodity by different modes of transport
- ITF = International Transport Federation international body that regulates crewing 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
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CHARTERING TERMS ABBREVIATIONS II
