Shipping Glossary

bunker prices

Slip
Abaft
Abandon
Aboard
Acceptance
Administrative Law Judge
Advanced Charge
Advanced Notice of Arrival (ANOA)
Agreed valuation
Agreed Weight
Air Waybill
All In
Allision
Alongside
Alternative Rates
Ambient Temperature
American Bureau of Shipping
Anchorage
Anti-fouling
Anti–Dumping Duty
Apparent Good Order
Appraisement
Appraiser’s Stores
Approach
Apron
Arbitrary
Arrival Notice
ASC X12
Astern
Athwartships
Automated Identification System (AIS)
Awkward Cargo
Backhaul
Ballast keel
Ballast tanks
Balloon Freight
Bank Guarantee
Barratry
Barrel (BBL)
Base Rate
Beam
Belt Line
Beneficiary
Berth Terms
Beyond
Bilateral
Bill of Exchange
Bill of Lading (B/L)
Bill of Lading Port of Discharge
Bill of Sale
Bill to Party
Blanket Bond
Blanket Rate
Blanket Waybill
Blind Shipment
Blocked Trains
Blocking or Bracing
Board
Board of Commissioners
Boat
Bobtail
Bogie
Bollard pull
Bolster
Bond Port
Bonded Freight
Bonded Warehouse
Booking
Booking Number
Bottom Side Rails
Bottom–Air Delivery
Bow
Boxcar
Break Bulk
Breakbulk
Bridge Point
Bridge Port
Broken Stowage
Broker
Brokerage
Build-operate-transfer (BOT
Bulk Cargo
Bulk vessel
Bulkhead
Bulk–Freight Container
Bull Rings
Bunker Charge
Bunkers
Buoys
Bureau Veritas
C&F Terms of Sale, or INCOTERMS
Cabotage
Capesize Vessel
Captain’s Protest
Car Pooling
Car Seal
Carfloat
Cargo
Cargo Manifest
Cargo NOS
Cargo Preference
Cargo Tonnage
Carload Rate
Carnet
Carrier
Carrier’s Certificate
Cartage
Cartment
Cash Against Documents (CAD)
Cash in Advance (CIA)
Cash With Order (CWO)
CCC Mark
CE Mark
Cells
Center of Gravity
Certificate of Inspection
Certificate of Origin
Charter Party
Chassis
Chock
Chronometer
CIF&C
Claim
Classification
Classification Rating
Classification Society
Classification Yard
Clayton Act
Clean Bill of Lading
Cleaning in Transit
Clearance Limits
Cleat
Clip–On
Coastwise
COGSA
Collecting
Combination Export Mgr.
Combination Rate
Commercial Invoice
Commodity
Commodity Rate
Common Carrier
Common Law
Company Security Officer
Compulsory Ship
Concealed Damage
Concession
Conference
Confirmed Letter of Credit
Confirming Bank
Connecting Carrier
Connecting Carrier Agreement
Conservancy
Consignee
Consignee Mark
Consignment
Consignor
Consolidation
Consolidator
Consortium
Construction Differential Subsidy
Consul
Consular Declaration
Consular Invoice
Consular Visa
Consumption Entry (CE)
Container
Container Booking
Container Load
Container Manifest
Container Pool
Container Security Initiative (CSI)
Container Terminal
Container vessel
Container Yard (CY)
Containerizable Cargo
Containerization
Contraband
Contract
Contract Carrier
Controlled Atmosphere
Corner Posts
Correspondent Bank
Countervailing Duty
Cross Member
Cube Out
Cubic Foot
Customhouse
Customhouse Broker
Customs
Customs Entry
Customs Invoice
Customs of the Port (COP)
Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C–TPAT)
Cut-off time (closing time)
Cut–Off Time
Cwt.
C–TPAT (Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)
D.O.T.
Daily running cost
Deadhead
Deadweight Cargo
Deadweight Tonnage (DWT)
Deconsolidation Point
Deficit Weight
Delivery Instructions
DEMDES
Demurrage
Density
Depot, Container
Derricks
Despatch
Destination Control Statements
Det Norske Veritas
Detention
Devanning
DF Car
Differential
Discrepancy Letter of Credit
Displacement
Diversion
Division
Dock
Dock Receipt
Dockage
Docket
Documents Against Acceptance (D/A)
Documents Against Payment (D/P)
Dolly
Door–to–Door
Draft
Draft, Bank
Draft, Clean
Draft, Date
Draft, Discounted
Draft, Sight
Draft, Time
Drawback
Drawee
Drayage
Dredging
Dry Cargo
Dry–Bulk Container
DSU
Dumping
Dunnage
Dutiable Value
E.C.M.C.A.
E.W.I.B.
ECMC
Edge Protector
Electronic Charts
Elevating
Elkins Act
Embargo
Eminent Domain
Empty Repo
Endorsement
Entry
Equalization
Equipment Interchange Receipt (EIR)
ETA, C, D, R, S
Ex –  “From”
Ex-Works
Exception
Expiry Date
Export
Export Declaration
Export License
Export Rate
Factor
False Billing
Feeder Service
Feeder Vessel
Fifth Wheel
Firkin
Fixed Costs
Flat Car
Flat Rack/Flat Bed Container
Force Majeure
Fore and Aft
Foreign Sales Corporation
Foreign Trade Zone
Fork Lift
Foul Bill of Lading
Four–Way Pallet
Free Alongside (FAS)
Free Astray
Free Carrier (FCA)
Free In and Out (FIO)
Free of Particular Average (FPA)
Free on Board (FOB  –  U.S. Domestic Use)
Free Out (FO)
Free Port
Free Sale Certificate
Free Time
Free Trade Zone
Freight
Freight Bill
Freight Forwarder
Full and Down
Full Cellular Ship
Full Shipload Lot
Fumigation
Gantry crane
Gateway
General Order (G.O.)
Generator Set (Gen Set)
Global Maritime Intelligence Integration (GMII)
Gooseneck
Go–Down
Groceries
Gross Tonnage (GT)
Gross Weight
Groupage
Hague Rules, The
Handymax Vessel
Harbor
Harbor dues (or port dues)
Harbor Master
Harmonized System of Codes (HS)
Hatch
Heavy lift charge
Heavy–Lift Charge
Helm
High–Density Compression
Hitchment
Hold
Hopper Barge
House–to–Pier
Hull
Humping
Husbandry
Immediate Exportation
Import
Import License
In Bond
In Gate
In Transit
Incentive Rate
Indemnity Bond
Independent Action
Independent Tariff
Inducement
Inherent Vice
Inland Carrier
Inspection Certificate
Installment Shipments
Insulated Container
Insulated Container Tank
Insurance with Average–clause
Insurance, All–risk
Insurance, General–Average
Insurance, Particular Average
Interchange Point
Intercoastal
Interline Freight
Intermediate Point
Intermodal
International Ship and Port Security Code (ISPS)
Invoice
Inward Foreign Manifest (IFM)
In–Transit Entry (I.T.)
Irrevocable Letter of Credit
Issuing Bank
Issuing Carrier
Jacket
Jacob’s Ladder
Jettison
Joint Rate
Jumboising
King Pin
Knocked Down (KD)
Knot
Known Loss
KT
Labor union
Laden
Lading
Landbridge
Landed Cost
Landing Certificate
Landing Gear
Landlord port
Lanemeter
Less Than Truckload
Letter of Credit (LC)
Letter of Indemnity
Licenses
Lien
Lightening
Lighter
Lighterage
Liner
Linesmen
Line–Haul
Liquidated Damages
List
Liter
Lloyds’ Registry
LNGC (LNG Carrier)
Load Line
Loaded draught
Local Cargo
Long Ton
Longshoreman
Loose
Low–Boy
Malacca-max
Management contract
Mandamu
Manifest
Marine Insurance
Maritime Domain
Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)
Maritime Security and Safety Information System (MSSIS)
Marking
Marlinespike
Marshaling yard
MarView
Master Inbound
Master’s Ticket
Mate’s Receipt
MBM
Measurement Cargo
Measurement Ton
Mechanically Ventilated Container
Megaports Initiative
Memorandum Bill of Lading
Meter
Metric Ton
Microbridge
Mile
Mini Landbridge
Minimum Bill of Lading
Minimum Charge
Mixed cargo
Mixed Container Load
Mobile crane
Modified Atmosphere
MSP
MTSA
Multimodal
MultiTank Container
National Strategy for Maritime Security
Nautical Charts
Nautical Mile
Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS)
NCB
Negotiable Instruments
Nested
Net Tare Weight
Net Tonnage (NT)
Net Weight
Neutral Body
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK)
Nomenclature of the Customs Cooperation Council
Non–Dumping Certificate
Non–Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC)
Nose
No–show
NRT –  Net Register Tons see “Net Tonnage”
Ocean Bill of Lading (Ocean B/L)
On Board
On Deck
On-carrier
Open Account
Open Insurance Policy
Open Sea
Open Top Container
Operating Ratio
Optimum Cube
Optional cargo
Order–Notify (O/N)
Origin
Original Bill of Lading (OBL)
Out Gate
Overcarriage
Overcharge
Overheight Cargo
Overland Common Point (OCP)
Packing List
Paired Ports
Pallet
Panamax Tanker
Panamax Vessel
Paper Ramp
Paper Rate
Parcel Receipt
Partial Shipments
Payee
Payer
Per Diem
Perils of the Sea
Perishable Cargo
Permanent dunnage
Phytosanitary Inspection Certificate
Pickup
Pier
Pier–to–House
Pier–to–Pier
Piggy Packer
Piggyback
Pilotage
Pilotage dues
Place of Delivery
Place of Receipt
Plimsoll Mark
Point of Origin
Pomerene Act, Also known as (U.S.) Federal Bill of Lading Act of 1916.
Port
Port Facility Security Officer
Port Facility Security Plan
Port of Call
Port of Entry
Port of Exit
Port of refuge
Port of registry
Port Security
Port Security Grant Program (PSGP)
Pratique Certificate
Preentry
Prepaid (Ppd.)
Pre–cooling
Pro Forma
Pro Forma Invoice
Pro Rata
Product Tanker
Project Rate
Public Service Commission
Publishing Agent
Pulp Temperature
Pup
Quarantine
Quarantine Declaration
Quarantine Dues
Quarantine Flag
Quarantine Harbor
Quay
Quayside
Quoin
Quota
Quotation
Rag Top
Rail Division
Rail Grounding
Ramp
Ramp–to–Door
Ramp–to–Ramp
Rate Basis
Reasonableness
Rebate
Recapitulation
Reconsignment
Recourse
Red Label
Reefer
Related Points
Relay
Remittance
Restricted Articles
Revenue Ton (RT)
Reverse IPI
Roll
Rolling
Route
Running Gear
SAFE Port Act
Sanction
Schedule B
Sea Waybill
Seafarers
Seawaymax Vessel
Seaworthiness
Sea–Bee Vessels
Secure Freight Initiative (SFI)
Security Level 1
Security Level 2
Security Level 3
Service
Service Contract
Ship
Ship Chandler
Ship Demurrage
Ship Load
Ship Security Officer
Ship Security Plan
Ship Types
Shipment
Shipper
Shippers Association
Shipper’s Export Declaration – SED, “Ex Dec”
Shipper’s Instructions
Shipper’s Letter of Instructions for issuing an Air Waybill
Shipper’s Load & Count (SL&C)
Shipping Act of 1916
Shipping Act of 1984
Shipping Act of 1998
Shipping Order
Ship’s Bells
Ship’s Manifest
Ship’s Tackle
Shore
Short Sea Shipping – SSS (European-EU)
Short Ton (ST)
Shrink Wrap
Side Loader
Side–Door Container
Sight Draft
Skids
SL/W
Sleepers
Sling
Spine Car
Spotting
Spreader
Stability
Stack Car
Stacktrain
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
Standard International Trade Classification (SITC)
Starboard
Statute Of Limitation
Steamship Conference
Steamship Guarantee
Stern
Stevedore
Store–Door Pick–up Delivery
Stowage
Straddle Carrier
Straight Bill of Lading
Stripping
Stuffing
Subrogate
Suezmax Tanker
Sufferance Wharf
Supply Chain
Surcharge
Surface Transportation Board (STB)
Surtax
Tail
Tank barges
Tare Weight
Tariff (Trf.)
TBN
Telex
Temperature Recorder
Tender
Tenor
Terminal
Terminal Charge
Terms of Sale
Third Party Logistics (3PL
Through Rate
Throughput Charge
Time Charter
Time Draft
TIR
Tonnage
Ton–Mile
Toplifter
Top–Air Delivery
Towage
Tractor
Trade Acceptance
Traffic
Tramp Line
Transport
Transportation & Exit (T&E)
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
Transship
Transshipment Port
Transtainer
Trust Receipt
Turnaround
Twist Locks
Two–Way Pallet
U.S. Consular Invoice
ULCC
Ullage
UN/EDIFACT
Unclaimed Freight
Undercharge
Underway
Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary Credits (UCP)
Unit Load
Unit Train
Unitization
Unloading
USPPI –  United States Principal Party of Interest
Validated Export License
Validation
Vanning
Variable Cost
Ventilated Container
Vessel Manifest
Vessel Supplies for Immediate Exportation (VSIE)
VISA
Viz.
VLCC
VLFO –  Vessel Load Free Out
Voluntary Ship
Voyage Charter
Voyage Direction
Voyage Number
War Risk
Warehouse
Warehouse Entry
Warehouse Withdrawal for Transportation (WDT)
Warehouse Withdrawal for Transportation Exportation (WDT&E)
Warehouse Withdrawal for Transportation Immediate Exportation (WDEX)
Warehousing
Waybill (WB)
Weight Cargo
Weights and Measures/Measurement ton:
Well Car
Wharf
Wharfage (Whfge.)
Windy Booking
Without Recourse
Yard
York–Antwerp Rules of 1974
Zulu Time
“Ex Dec”
“Ro/Ro”