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Basic reduction for linear transportation between various ports:

• FICY – Free in/Container yard - without loading at the port - to the container terminal;
• FILO – Free in/Liner out - loading to the shipper, unloading due to line;
• FIOS / FIFO – Free in/out - loading and unloading of the shipper;
• LI-Door – Liner in / Door - loading at the port due to the line - "the door" of the client;
• LIFO – Liner in/Free out - loading due to line, unloading due to shipper;
• LILO – Liner in/out - loading and unloading by line - full line conditions;
• FCL - Full Container Load - full container loading by one shipper to the address of one recipient;
• LCL - Less Container Loading - loading by one shipper with its subsequent delivery to various recipients, groupage cargo;
• LI - Last In - the forwarder provides the following services, the cost of which is included in the freight rate: removal of the container from the vehicle (auto, railway), placement at the terminal (CY), loading onto the ship;
• LO - Last Out - the forwarder provides the following services, the cost of which is included in the freight rate: unloading from the ship, accommodation at the terminal (CY), loading onto a vehicle (auto, railway);

Rate surcharges for a specific line or port:

• BAF - Bunker Adjustment Factor;
• BFR - Basic Freight Rate;
• CAF - Currency Adjustment Factor;
• CUC - Chassis Using Charge;
• Documentation Fee – paperwork fee;
• PSS - Peak Season Surcharge;
• WNS - Winter Surcharge;
• Wharfage – port duty.

Dues:

• ALL IN - All Inclusive;
• BAS - Base Rate;
• DDF - Documentation Fee – Destination;
• DOCS (documentation) - paperwork fee;
• EMF - Equipment Management Fee;
• ERS - Emergency Risk Surcharge; 
• IHE - Export Inland Rate;
• ISPS - International Ship and Port Facility Code;
• ODF - Documentation Fee – Origin;
• OHC - Handling Charge – Origin;
• ORC - Origin receiving charges;
• OTA - Transport Arbitrary – Origin;
• PAE - Port Additionals / Port Dues – Export;
• PSI - Port Security Charge – Import;
• SER - Carrier Security Charge;

Abbreviations:

• BL -Bill of Lading;
• CC - Customs Clearance;
• CFS - Container Freight Station;
• CGO – Cargo;
• CNEE – Consignee;
• CNTR – Container;
• COC - Сarrier's Оwned Container;
• CY - Container Yard;
• DC - Dry Container;
• DIM – Dimentions;
• DHC - Handling Charge – Destination;
• DTA - Transport Arbitrary – Destination;
• ETD - Estimated Time of Departure;
• ETA - Estimeted Time of Arrival;
• EX1 - Export Declaration;
• HBL - House Bill of Lading;
• INV - Commercial Invoice;
• LT - Local Time;
• Manifest - the freight manifest lists details of the seaborne freight;
• MBL - Master Bill of Lading;
• MV - Mother Vessel;
• NVOCC - Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier;
• OBL - Ocean Bill of Lading;
• PACK - Packing List;
• POL - Port of Loading;
• POD - Port of Delivery;
• SEA – seafreight;
• O/F - oceanfreight;
• SOC - Shipper's Owned Container;
• T/T - Transit Time;
• TEU - Twentyfeets Equivslent Unit;
• THC - Terminal Handling Charges.