important navigational abbreviations
FCL – Full Container Load
LCL – Part of Container (Less container load)
POL – Port of Loading
POD – Port of Destination/Discharge
COMM – Commodity
Dim – Dimensions
VOL – Volume
O/F – Ocean Freight
A/F – Air freight
SSL – Shipping line
CNTR – Container
HC – High Cube
DC – Dry container
CBM – Cubic meter (m3)
THC – Terminal Handling Charges
FT – Feet
B/L – Bill of lading
MBL – Master bill of lading (Ocean Shipments)
HBL- House bill of lading (Ocean Shipments)
MAWB – Master airway bill (Air Shipment)
HAWB – House airway bill (Air shipment)
F.T – free time
T.T- transit time
FOB – Free on board
T.O.S: Term of shipping (Incoterms)
FUL – Fuel
SEC – Security
R/O – Routing order
BK – Booking
ETD: Estimated time of departure
ETA: Estimated time of Arrival
ETS: Estimated time of Sailing
DGR – Dangerous cargo
DO – Delivery order
DUM. – Demurrage
DDP: Door to door paid
DDU: Door to door unpaid
Doc – Documentation/ Documents
CC – Custom clearance
D/N – Debit note
QTY – Quantity
GW – Gross weight
NW – Net weight
Cnee – Consignee
OBL – Original bill of lading
VGM – Verified Gross Mass
FCL – Full Container Load
LCL – Part of Container (Less container load)
POL – Port of Loading
POD – Port of Destination/Discharge
COMM – Commodity
Dim – Dimensions
VOL – Volume
QTY – Quantity
GW – Gross weight
NW – Net weight
Cnee – Consignee
Cnor – Consignor
OBL – Original bill of lading
VGM – Verified Gross Mass
O/F – Ocean Freight
A/F – Air freight
SSL – Shipping line
CNTR – Container
HC – High Cube
DC – Dry container
CBM – Cubic meter (m3)
THC – Terminal Handling Charges
FT – Feet
B/L – Bill of lading
MBL – Master bill of lading (Ocean Shipments)
HBL- House bill of lading (Ocean Shipments)
MAWB – Master airway bill (Air Shipment)
HAWB – House airway bill (Air shipment)
F.T – free time
T.T- transit time
FOB – Free on board
T.O.S: Term of shipping (Incoterms)
FUL – Fuel
SEC – Security
R/O – Routing order
BK – Booking
ETD: Estimated time of departure
ETA: Estimated time of Arrival
ETS: Estimated time of Sailing
DGR – Dangerous cargo
DO – Delivery order
DUM – Demurrage
DPU: Delivered at Place Unloaded
DAP: Delivered At Place
DDP: Door to door with paid
Doc – Documentation/ Documents
CC – Customs clearance
D/N – Debit note