Generally accepted abbreviations in maritime shipment
The following abbreviations are used in international shipment by sea:
- FIOS (Free in/out) — loading and unloading at the expense of forwarder;
- FILO (Free in/Liner out) — loading at the expense of forwarder, unloading at the expense of carrier;
- LIFO (Liner in/Free out) — loading at the expense of carrier, unloading at the expense of forwarder;
- LI-Door (Liner in / Door) — loading at the port at the expense of carrier, delivery to client’s “door”;
- LILO (Liner in/out) — loading and unloading at the expense of carrier — full carriage terms.
Depending on conditions of work of the sea link or specific port, the following surcharges could be charged in addition to the fare:
- BFR — sea freight;
- C.O.C (Сarrier’s Оwned Container) — container is the property of carrier;
- CUC (Chassis Using Charge) — charge for using of chassis;
- DOCS (documentation) — charge for formalization of documentation;
- FCL (Full Container Loading) — full container;
- FICY (Free in/Container yard) — without loading in the port / upto container yard;
- ETD (Estimated Time of Departure) — anticipated date of dispatch;
- ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) — anticipated date of arrival;
- ISPS — charge for security in the port;
- LCL (Less Container Loading) — not full container, package freight;
- POL (Port of Loading) — port of loading;
- POD (Port of Delivery) — destination port;
- SEA (seafreight), O/F(oceanfreight) — sea freight;
- S.O.C (Shipper’s Owned Container) — container is the property of client;
- S.T.C. (Said To Contain) — said to contain;
- THC (terminal handling charges) — reloading at a port;
- Wharfage — port duty.