---
title: "Shipping Terms"
description: "A simple guide to Shipping Terms and their meanings"
url: "https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms"
date: "2026-05-09T09:52:41+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

Articles
| [Title](# "Select to sort by this column") |

|---|
| [ Load line ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/load-line) |
| [ Plimsoll mark / plimsoll line / load line ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/plimsoll-mark-plimsoll-line-load-line) |
| [ Very large crude carrier (vlcc) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/very-large-crude-carrier-vlcc) |
| [ Vlcc ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/vlcc) |
| [ Ultra large crude carrier (ulcc) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ultra-large-crude-carrier-ulcc) |
| [ Hamburg rules ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/hamburg-rules) |
| [ Laycan ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/laycan) |
| [ Voyage number ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/voyage-number) |
| [ Special drawing rights (sdr) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/special-drawing-rights-sdr) |
| [ Chargeable weight in airfreight ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/chargeable-weight-in-airfreight) |
| [ Consignee ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/consignee) |
| [ Call sign ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/call-sign) |
| [ Ulcc ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ulcc) |
| [ Cqd ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cqd) |
| [ Owners container code ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/owners-container-code) |
| [ Baf ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/baf) |
| [ Lane meter ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lane-meter) |
| [ Container type code ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/container-type-code) |
| [ W/m rt or fr weight ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/w-m-rt-or-fr-weight) |
| [ Dwt or dwat ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/dwt-or-dwat) |
| [ Fo’c’s’le ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/focsle) |
| [ Fot ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fot) |
| [ Mate’s receipt ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/mates-receipt) |
| [ Heavylift vessel ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/heavylift-vessel) |
| [ Time charter ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/time-charter) |
| [ Draught (or draft) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/draught-or-draft) |
| [ Fixture ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fixture) |
| [ Port of call ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/port-of-call) |
| [ Lashing point ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lashing-point) |
| [ Dwt ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/dwt) |
| [ Laytime ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/laytime) |
| [ Cip ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cip) |
| [ Bull rings ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bull-rings) |
| [ Pdpr ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/pdpr) |
| [ Pwwd ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/pwwd) |
| [ Bay plan ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bay-plan) |
| [ Protection and indemnity club (p&i club) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/protection-and-indemnity-club-p-and-i-club) |
| [ Tare weight of container ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/tare-weight-of-container) |
| [ Approved continuous examination program (acep) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/approved-continuous-examination-program-acep) |
| [ Bill of lading(b/l & bs/l) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bill-of-lading-b-l-and-bs-l) |
| [ 2h ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/2h) |
| [ Lthh ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lthh) |
| [ Aft ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/aft) |
| [ Mafi trailer ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/mafi-trailer) |
| [ Gross tonnage (grt) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/gross-tonnage-grt) |
| [ Minimum charge ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/minimum-charge) |
| [ Liner terms ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/liner-terms) |
| [ Delivery note ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/delivery-note) |
| [ Flt ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/flt) |
| [ Anchorage ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/anchorage) |
| [ International association of classification societies (iacs) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/international-association-of-classification-societies-iacs) |
| [ Atdnshinc ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/atdnshinc) |
| [ Ballast bonus ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ballast-bonus) |
| [ Carriers lien ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/carriers-lien) |
| [ Container lease ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/container-lease) |
| [ Nype ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/nype) |
| [ Corner post ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/corner-post) |
| [ Safe working load (swl) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/safe-working-load-swl) |
| [ Freight prepaid ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/freight-prepaid) |
| [ Hague rules ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/hague-rules) |
| [ Flow chart ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/flow-chart) |
| [ Jetty ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/jetty) |
| [ Endorsement ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/endorsement) |
| [ Shipper’s export declaration (sed) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/shippers-export-declaration-sed) |
| [ Charter party ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/charter-party) |
| [ Ckd ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ckd) |
| [ A/s ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/a-s) |
| [ Proper shipping name ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/proper-shipping-name) |
| [ Des ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/des) |
| [ Freight collect ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/freight-collect) |
| [ Main line operator (mlo) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/main-line-operator-mlo) |
| [ Container size code ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/container-size-code) |
| [ Responsible carrier ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/responsible-carrier) |
| [ Bunker adjustment factor (baf) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bunker-adjustment-factor-baf) |
| [ Ship’s protest ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ships-protest) |
| [ Aps ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/aps) |
| [ Item ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/item) |
| [ Barge ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/barge) |
| [ Wwd ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/wwd) |
| [ Booking reference number ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/booking-reference-number) |
| [ Shinc ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/shinc) |
| [ Single administrative document (sad) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/single-administrative-document-sad) |
| [ Forty foot equivalent unit (feu) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/forty-foot-equivalent-unit-feu) |
| [ Aloft ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/aloft) |
| [ Fca ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fca) |
| [ Combined transport bill of lading ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/combined-transport-bill-of-lading) |
| [ Container size type ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/container-size-type) |
| [ Rob ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/rob) |
| [ European article numbering association (ean) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/european-article-numbering-association-ean) |
| [ Agency fee ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/agency-fee) |
| [ Apparel ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/apparel) |
| [ Hull ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/hull) |
| [ Csc ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/csc) |
| [ Cod ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cod) |
| [ Adcom ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/adcom) |
| [ Ddu ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ddu) |
| [ Rail consignment note ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/rail-consignment-note) |
| [ Certificate of delivery ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/certificate-of-delivery) |
| [ Direct service ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/direct-service) |
| [ Sp ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/sp) |

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## Schema

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