AGW All going well AAAA Always Afloat, Always Accessible AARA Amsterdam-Antwerp-Rotterdam Area ABT About ADCOM Address Commission AFSPS Arrival First Sea Pilot Station (Norway) AFFREIGHTMENT The hiring of a ship in whole or part AFT At or towards the stern or rear of a ship AHL Australian Hold Ladders ANTHAM Antwerp-Hamburg Range APS Arrival Pilot Station ARAG Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp-Gent Range A/S Alongside ATDNSHINC Any Time Day/Night Sundays and Holidays Included ATUTC Actual Time Used To Count BAF Bunker Adjustment Factor BALLAST Heavy weight, necessary for the stability of a ship not carrying cargo. BBB Before Breaking Bulk BDI Both Dates Inclusive BENDS Both Ends BI Both Inclusive BIMCO Baltic and International Council BL Bill of Lading BM Beam BOB Bunker on Board BOFFER Best Offer BROB Bunkers Remaining on Board BSS Basis B S S 1/1 Basis 1 port to 1 port BT Berth Terms BWAD Brackish Water Arrival Draft CBM Cubic Meter CBFT Cubic Feet C&F Cost and Freight C&F FO Cost & Freight Free Out CHOPT Charterers Option CHTRS Charterers CIF Cost, Insurance & Freight CKD Completely knocked down COA Contract of Affreightment COACP Contract of Affreightment Charter Party COB Closing of Business COD Cash on Delivery COGSA Carriage of Goods by Sea Act CONS Consumption COP Custom Of The Port CP Charter Party CPD Charterers Pay Dues CPT Carriage Paid To CQD Customary Quick Dispatch CR Current Rate CROB Cargo Remaining on Board CRN Crane CST Centistoke CTR Container Fitted DAPS Days All Purposes DAMFORDET Damages for Detention DDU Delivery Duty Unpaid DDP Delivery Duty Paid DEM Demurrage DHDATSBE Dispatch Half Demurrage on All Time Saved Both Ends DHDWTSBE Dispatch Half Demurrage on Working TIme Saved Both Ends DISCH Discharge DK Deck DOP Dropping Outward Pilot DOT Department of Transportation DNRCAOSLONL Discountless and Non-Returnable Cargo and/or Ship Lost or Not Lost DRK Derrick DWAT Deadweight EC East Coat EIU Even if used ELVENT Electric Ventilation ETA Estimated Time of Arrival ETC Estimated Time of Completion ETD Estimated Time of Departure ETS Estimated Time of Sailing EXW Ex Works FAS Free Alongside Ship FCA Free to Carrier FDEDANRSAOCLONL Freight Deemed Earned Discountless & Non-Refundable Ship &/or Cargo Lost Or Not Lost FDESP Free Dispatch FDD Freight Demurrage Deadfreight FDIS Free Discharge FEU Standard 40' Container FHEX Fridays, Holidays Excepted (Muslim Countries) FHINC Fridays, Holidays Included (Muslim Countries) FILO Free In/Liner Out FIOS Free In & Out & Stowed FIOST Free In & Out, Stowed & Trimmed FIOT Free In & Out & Trimmed FIW Free In Wagon FMC Federal Maritime Commission FMS Fathoms FO Fuel Oil FOB Free On Board FOG For Our Guidance FOQ Free On Quay FOQ Free On Truck FOW Free On Wharf FWAD Fresh Water Arrival Draft FWDD Fresh Water Departure Draft FYG For Your Guidance FYI For Your Information GA General Average GLS Gearless GNCN General Conditions GN Grain GO Gas Oil GRD Geared GRT Gross Restricted Tonnage GSB Guaranteed Safe Berth GSP Good Safe Port GTEE Guarantee HA Hatch HDLTSBENDS Half Dispatch Lay Time Saved Both Ends HDWTS Half Dispatch Working Time Saved HMS Heavy Metal Scraps HO Hold HW High Water IMDG International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code IMO International Maritime Organization IND Indication IU If Used IUHTAUTC If Used, Half Time Actually to Count I WL Institute Warranty Limits LAT Latitude LOA Length Overall of the Vessel LW Low Water LYCN Laycan (Layday Cancelling Date) MB Merchant Broker MDO Marine Diesel Oil MOLCHOPT More or Less Charterers Option MOLOO More or Less Owners Option MT Metric Ton M/V Motor Vessel NAABSA Not Always Afloat but Safely Aground NCB National Cargo Bureau NOR Notice of Readiness NRT Net Restricted Tonnage NYPE New York Produce Exchange OO Owners Option OSH Open Shelter Deck OWS Owners PC Period of Charter PCGO Part Cargo PCT Percent PDPR Per Day Pro-rated PHPD Per Hatch Per Day PRATIQUE License or permission to use a port PWWD Per Weather Working day RCVR Receivers ROB Remaining on Board RT Revenue Ton SATPM Saturday P.M. SB Safe Berth SD Single Decker SELFD Self Discharging SF Stowage Factor SHEX Sundays, Holidays Excepted SHINC Sundays, Holidays Included SL Bale (capacity) SOC Shipper Owned Container SOF Statement of Facts SP Safe Port SRBL Signing and Releasing Bill of Lading SSHEX Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Excluded SSHINC Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays Included STEM Subject to Enough Merchandise SUB Subject (to) SWAD Salt Water Arrival Draft SWDD Salt Water Departure Draft TC Time Charter TEU Standard 20' Container TTL Total TW Tween Decker USC Unless Sooner Commenced UU Unless Used UUIWCTAUTC Unless Used In Which Case Time Actually Used To Count VPD Vessel Pays Dues WIBON Whether In Berth Or Not WIFPON Whether In Free Pratique Or Not WCCON Whether Customs Cleared Or Not WIPON Whether In Port Or Not WLTOHC Water Line-To-Hatch Coaming WOG Without Guarantee WP Weather Permitting WWD Weather Working Day WRIC Wire Rods In Coils WWR When, Where Ready YAR York Antwerp Rules Z UTC=GMT
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