Shipping Glossary
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ETA
Estimated/expected time of arrival
ETA
E
ET AL
And others
ETAL
E
ETC
Estimated/expected time of completion; or Et cetera
ETC
E
ETD
Estimated/expected time of departure
ETD
E
ETR
Estimated time of readiness
ETR
E
ETS
Estimated time of sailing
ETS
E
EX
Examined; or Exchange; or Excluding; or Formerly; or From; or Executed; or Out-of
EX
E
EXCL
Excluding; or Exclusive; or Exclusively
EXCL
E
EXINS
Extra insurance
EXINS
E
EXP
Expected
EXP
E
EXQ
Ex quay (Incoterms)
EXQ
E
EXS
Ex ship (Incoterms)
EXS
E
EXW
Ex works (Incoterms)
EXW
E
EX WHSE
Ex warehouse
EXWHSE
E
F
Fahrenheit; or Forward; or Franc
F
F
FA
Free alongside
FA
F
F/A
Free ashtray
FA
F
FAA
Free of all average
FAA
F
FAC
Fast as can; or Forwarding agent's commission
FAC
F
FACCOP
As fast as ship can load/discharge according to custom of port
FACCOP
F
FAF
Fuel adjustment factor
FAF
F
FAK
Freight of all kinds
FAK
F
FAQ
Fair average quality
FAQ
F
FAS
Free alongside ship (named port = Incoterms)
FAS
F
FBM
Foot board measure
FBM
F
FBT
Flatbed trailer
FBT
F
F&C
Full and complete
FC
F
FCAR
Free of claim for accident reported
FCAR
F
FCC
First class charterers
FCC
F
FCL
Full container load
FCL
F
FCL/LCL
One shipper/more than one receiver
FCLLCL
F
FCR
Forwarder's certificate of receipt
FCR
F
FCSRCC
Free of capture seizure riots and civilcommotions
FCSRCC
F
F&D
Freight and demmurrage
FD
F
FD
Free discharge (cost); or Free delivery; or Free dispatch
FD
F
FEAST
Far East
FEAST
F
FEFC
Far East Freight Conference
FEFC
F
FERTICON
Fertiliser charter party
FERTICON
F
FERTS
Fertiliser
FERTS
F
FEU
Forty foot equivalent unit
FEU
F
FFA
Free from average; or Fire fighting appliances; or Free from alongside
FFA
F
FGF
Fully good fair
FGF
F
FH
Fore-hatch
FH
F
FHEX
Fridays & holidays excluded
FHEX
F
FHINC
Fridays & holidays included
FHINC
F
FIA
Full interest admitted
FIA
F
FIB
Free into barge; or Free into bunkers
FIB
F
FIFO
First in first out
FIFO
F
FILO
Free in/liner out
FILO
F
FIO
Free in and out
FIO
F
FIOS
Free in and out plus stowed
FIOS
F
FIOST
Free in and out plus stowed and trimmed
FIOST
F
FIOT
Free in and out plus trimming
FIOT
F
FISLO
Free in stowed liner out
FISLO
F
FIW
Free in wagon
FIW
F
FIXTURE
Agreement of contract for transportion
FIXTURE
F
FLWG
Following
FLWG
F
FLWS
Follows
FLWS
F
FM
Fine-measurement; or From
FM
F
FMC
Federal Maritime Commission (USA)
FMC
F
FMS
Fathoms
FMS
F
F/N
Fixing Note
FN
F
FO
Fuel oil; Free overside; or Firm offer; or For orders; or Full out terms
FO
F
FOA
Fob airport (Incoterms)
FOA
F
FOB
Free on board (Incoterms)
FOB
F
FOBS
Free on board and stowed
FOBS
F
FOBT
Free on board and trimmed
FOBT
F
FOC
Free if carge; or Flag of convenience
FOC
F
FOD
Free of damage
FOD
F
FOL
Free on lighter
FOL
F
FONASBA
The Federation of National Shipbrokers and Agents
FONASBA
F
FOQ
Free on quay
FOQ
F
FOR
Free on rail (named point = Incoterms)
FOR
F
FOS
Free on ship
FOS
F
FOT
Free on truck or train
FOT
F
FOW
First open water; or Free on waggon
FOW
F
FPA
Free of particular average
FPA
F
FPT
Fore peak tank
FPT
F
FR
Francs; or Flat rack (container)
FR
F
F/R
Freight release
FR
F
FRC
Free carrier (Incoterms)
FRC
F
FR & CC
Free of riot and civil commotion
FRCC
F
FREQ
Frequency
FREQ
F
FRISCO
San Francisco
FRISCO
F
FRT
Freight
FRT
F
FRT FWD
Freight forward
FRTFWD
F
FRT PPD
Freight prepaid
FRTPPD
F
FT
Foot; or Feet; or Full terms
FT
F
FTA
Free Trade Agreement; or Freight Transport Association
FTA
F
FTD
Fitted
FTD
F
FTRR&I
For their respective rights and interests
FTRRI
F
FWAD
Fresh water arrival draft
FWAD
F
FWC
Fully loaded weight and capacity
FWC
F
FWD
Fresh water damage; or Forward
FWD
F
FYG
For your guidance
FYG
F
FYI
For your information
FYI
F
G
Grain capacity; or Gram
G
G
GA/(ARB)
General average/(arbitration)
GAARB
G
GA.CON.
General average contribution
GACON
G
GA.DEP.
General average deposit
GADEP
G
