Shipping Terminology

bunker prices

Slip
Abatement
Aboard
Absorption
Acceptance
Accessorial Charges
Acquiescence
Acquittance
Act of God
Ad Valorem
Administrative Law Judge
Admiralty (Adm.)
Advance
Advanced Charge
Advanced Notice of Arrival (ANOA)
Adventure
Advice of Shipment
Advising Bank
Aframax Tanker
Aft
Agency Tariff
Agent (Agt.)
Aggregate Shipment
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
Assignment
Astern
Athwartships
Automated Identification System (AIS)
Awkward Cargo
Backhaul
Ballast keel
Balloon Freight
Bank Guarantee
Barratry
Base Rate
Belt Line
Beneficiary
Berth Terms
Beyond
Bilateral
Bill of Exchange
Bill of Lading Port of Discharge
Bill of Sale
Bill to Party
Billed Weight
Blanket Bond
Blanket Rate
Blanket Waybill
Blind Shipment
Block Stowage
Blocked Trains
Board
Board Feet
Board of Commissioners
Boat
Bobtail
Bollard pull
Bolster
Bond Port
Bonded Warehouse
Booking Number
Bottom–Air Delivery
Bow
Boxcar
Break Bulk
Bridge Point
Bridge Port
Broken Stowage
Broker
Brokerage
Build-operate-transfer (BOT
Bulk vessel
Bulkhead
Bulk–Freight Container
Bull Rings
Bunker Charge
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
Cartage
Cartment
Cash in Advance (CIA)
Cash With Order (CWO)
CCC Mark
CE Mark
Cells
Certificate of Inspection
Certificate of Origin
Charter Party
Chassis
Chock
Chronometer
CIF&C
Claim
Classification
Classification Rating
Classification Society
Classification Yard
Clayton Act
Cleaning in Transit
Clearance Limits
Cleat
Clip–On
Coastwise
COGSA
Collecting
Collection
Combination Rate
Commercial Transport Vessel
Commodity
Common Carrier
Common Law
Compulsory Ship
Concealed Damage
Concession
Confirmed Letter of Credit
Confirming Bank
Connecting Carrier
Conservancy
Consignee
Consignment
Consignor
Consolidation
Construction Differential Subsidy
Consular Declaration
Consular Invoice
Consular Visa
Consumption Entry (CE)
Container Booking
Container Load
Container Manifest
Container Terminal
Container vessel
Container Yard (CY)
Containerizable Cargo
Containerization
Contraband
Contract
Contract Carrier
Controlled Atmosphere
Cross Member
Cube Out
Customhouse
Customhouse Broker
Customs
Customs Invoice
Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C–TPAT)
Cwt.
C–TPAT (Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)
D.O.T.
Daily running cost
Deadhead
Deconsolidation Point
Deficit Weight
Delivery Instructions
DEMDES
Density
Depot, Container
Derricks
Despatch
Destination Control Statements
Detention
Devanning
DF Car
Differential
Discrepancy Letter of Credit
Displacement
Diversion
Dock
Dock Receipt
Dockage
Docket
Documents Against Acceptance (D/A)
Documents Against Payment (D/P)
Dolly
Draft, Date
Draft, Discounted
Draft, Sight
Draft, Time
Drawback
Drawee
Drayage
Dredging
Dry–Bulk Container
DSU
Dumping
Dutiable Value
E.C.M.C.A.
E.W.I.B.
ECMC
Electronic Charts
Elkins Act
Embargo
Eminent Domain
Empty Repo
Endorsement
Entry
ETA, C, D, R, S
Ex –  “From”
Ex-Works
Expiry Date
Export
Export Declaration
Export License
Factor
False Billing
Feeder Service
Fixed Costs
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 Out (FO)
Free Port
Free Sale Certificate
Free Trade Zone
Freight
Freight Bill
Freight Forwarder
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
Helm
Hitchment
Hopper Barge
House–to–Pier
Hull
Husbandry
Immediate Exportation
Import License
In Bond
In Gate
In Transit
Incentive Rate
Independent Action
Independent Tariff
Inducement
Inland Carrier
Inspection Certificate
Installment Shipments
Insulated Container
Insulated Container Tank
Insurance, All–risk
Insurance, General–Average
Insurance, Particular Average
Intercoastal
Interline Freight
Intermediate Point
Intermodal
International Ship and Port Security Code (ISPS)
Invoice
Inward Foreign Manifest (IFM)
In–Transit Entry (I.T.)
Issuing Bank
Jacket
Jacob’s Ladder
Jettison
Joint Rate
Jumboising
Knocked Down (KD)
Knot
KT
Labor union
Laden
Lading
Landbridge
Landed Cost
Landing Certificate
Landing Gear
Landlord port
Lanemeter
Less Than Truckload
Letter of Credit (LC)
Licenses
Lien
Lightening
Lighter
Lighterage
Liner
Linesmen
Line–Haul
Liquidated Damages
Liter
Lloyds’ Registry
LNGC (LNG Carrier)
Local Cargo
Long Ton
Longshoreman
Loose
Low–Boy
Malacca-max
Malpractice
Mandamu
Manifest
Marine Insurance
Maritime Domain
Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)
Marking
Marlinespike
MarView
Master’s Ticket
Mate’s Receipt
MBM
Measurement Cargo
Measurement Ton
Mechanically Ventilated Container
Memorandum Bill of Lading
Meter
Metric Ton
Mile
Mini Landbridge
Minimum Bill of Lading
Mixed cargo
Mixed Container Load
Modified Atmosphere
MSP
Nautical Charts
Nautical Mile
Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS)
NCB
Negotiable Instruments
Nested
Net Tare Weight
Net Tonnage (NT)
Neutral Body
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK)
Non–Dumping Certificate
Non–Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC)
No–show
NRT –  Net Register Tons see “Net Tonnage”
Ocean Bill of Lading (Ocean B/L)
On Board
On Deck
On-carrier
Open Insurance Policy
Open Sea
Operating Ratio
Optimum Cube
Optional cargo
Origin
Original Bill of Lading (OBL)
Out Gate
Overcarriage
Overcharge
Overheight Cargo
Panamax Tanker
Paper Ramp
Partial Shipments
Payee
Per Diem
Perishable Cargo
Permanent dunnage
Pier
Pier–to–House
Piggy Packer
Piggyback
Pilotage
Place of Delivery
Place of Receipt
Plimsoll Mark
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 Grant Program (PSGP)
Pratique Certificate
Preentry
Prepaid (Ppd.)
Pre–cooling
Pro Forma
Project Rate
Public Service Commission
Publishing Agent
Pup
Quarantine
Quarantine Declaration
Quarantine Dues
Quarantine Flag
Quarantine Harbor
Quay
Quayside
Quoin
Quota
Quotation
Rag Top
Rail Division
Rail Grounding
Ramp–to–Door
Ramp–to–Ramp
Rate Basis
Reasonableness
Rebate
Recapitulation
Reconsignment
Recourse
Red Label
Reefer
Relay
Remittance
Restricted Articles
Revenue Ton (RT)
Reverse IPI
Roll
Rolling
Route
SAFE Port Act
Sanction
Schedule B
Sea Waybill
Seafarers
Seawaymax Vessel
Sea–Bee Vessels
Secure Freight Initiative (SFI)
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 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
Sight Draft
SL/W
Sleepers
Sling
Spotting
Spreader
Stability
Stack Car
Stacktrain
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
Standard International Trade Classification (SITC)
Starboard
Statute Of Limitation
Steamship Conference
Stern
Stevedore
Store–Door Pick–up Delivery
Stowage
Straddle Carrier
Straight Bill of Lading
Stripping
Stuffing
Subrogate
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
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
ULCC
Ullage
UN/EDIFACT
Unclaimed Freight
Undercharge
Underway
Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary Credits (UCP)
Vessel Manifest
Vessel Supplies for Immediate Exportation (VSIE)
Viz.
Voluntary Ship
Voyage Charter
Voyage Direction
Voyage Number
Warehouse Withdrawal for Transportation Immediate Exportation (WDEX)
Weight Cargo
Wharf
Yard
York–Antwerp Rules of 1974
Zulu Time
“Ex Dec”