---
title: "Shipping Terms"
description: "A simple guide to Shipping Terms and their meanings"
url: "https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms?start=100"
date: "2026-05-09T10:52:10+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

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

|---|
| [ Area code ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/area-code) |
| [ Arag ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/arag) |
| [ Voyage charter ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/voyage-charter) |
| [ Bale space ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bale-space) |
| [ Merchant inspired carrier haulage ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/merchant-inspired-carrier-haulage) |
| [ Wwww ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/wwww) |
| [ Bbb ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bbb) |
| [ Free out ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/free-out) |
| [ Shipper’s letter of instruction (sli) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/shippers-letter-of-instruction-sli) |
| [ P&i ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/p-and-i) |
| [ Feed back ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/feed-back) |
| [ Twenty foot equivalent unit (teu) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/twenty-foot-equivalent-unit-teu) |
| [ International maritime dangerous goods code (imdg code) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/international-maritime-dangerous-goods-code-imdg-code) |
| [ Iwl ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/iwl) |
| [ Laden vessel ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/laden-vessel) |
| [ Rt ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/rt) |
| [ Ship owner ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ship-owner) |
| [ Lsd ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lsd) |
| [ Cofferdam ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cofferdam) |
| [ Part-cargo ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/part-cargo) |
| [ Direct interchange ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/direct-interchange) |
| [ Actual voyage number ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/actual-voyage-number) |
| [ Cash against documents (cad) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cash-against-documents-cad) |
| [ T2 ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/t2) |
| [ Advanced charge ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/advanced-charge) |
| [ Tween deck ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/tween-deck) |
| [ Cy/cy ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cy-cy) |
| [ Delivery schedule ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/delivery-schedule) |
| [ Automatic identification ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/automatic-identification) |
| [ Stowage plan ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/stowage-plan) |
| [ Seller’s market ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/sellers-market) |
| [ Ballast ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ballast) |
| [ For ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/for) |
| [ Consignment instructions ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/consignment-instructions) |
| [ Ro/ro ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ro-ro) |
| [ Rate of turn ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/rate-of-turn) |
| [ Eir ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/eir) |
| [ Lead generation ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lead-generation) |
| [ Panamax size ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/panamax-size) |
| [ Mb ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/mb) |
| [ Viral ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/viral) |
| [ Shipping instruction ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/shipping-instruction) |
| [ Shut-out ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/shut-out) |
| [ Above deck ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/above-deck) |
| [ Call ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/call) |
| [ Isps ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/isps) |
| [ Vanning ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/vanning) |
| [ Aggregate inventory ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/aggregate-inventory) |
| [ Straddle carrier ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/straddle-carrier) |
| [ Buc ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/buc) |
| [ Dv container ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/dv-container) |
| [ Declaration of origin ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/declaration-of-origin) |
| [ Multimodal transport document ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/multimodal-transport-document) |
| [ Atutc ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/atutc) |
| [ Divider ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/divider) |
| [ Arbitrary ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/arbitrary) |
| [ Floating crane ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/floating-crane) |
| [ Basic stock ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/basic-stock) |
| [ Demise charter ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/demise-charter) |
| [ Sob ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/sob) |
| [ Stowage factor ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/stowage-factor) |
| [ Bale cap. ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bale-cap-) |
| [ General cargo rate (gcr) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/general-cargo-rate-gcr) |
| [ Nouvelles frontieres ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/nouvelles-frontieres) |
| [ Stock ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/stock) |
| [ Export ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/export) |
| [ Advanced interline ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/advanced-interline) |
| [ Ahl ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ahl) |
| [ Amidships ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/amidships) |
| [ Out of gauge cargo ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/out-of-gauge-cargo) |
| [ Liner service ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/liner-service) |
| [ Fork pockets ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fork-pockets) |
| [ Feu ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/feu) |
| [ Tier ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/tier) |
| [ Charterer ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/charterer) |
| [ Rate of calculation ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/rate-of-calculation) |
| [ Moloo ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/moloo) |
| [ Customer pick up ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/customer-pick-up) |
| [ Obo ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/obo) |
| [ Uniform customs and practice for documentary credits ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/uniform-customs-and-practice-for-documentary-credits) |
| [ Fork lift pockets ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fork-lift-pockets) |
| [ Nor ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/nor) |
| [ Jettison ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/jettison) |
| [ Gunwale ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/gunwale) |
| [ Meta-centric height ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/meta-centric-height) |
| [ Equipment interchange receipt ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/equipment-interchange-receipt) |
| [ Acknowledgement of receipt ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/acknowledgement-of-receipt) |
| [ Basis 1/1 ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/basis-1-1) |
| [ Banking system ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/banking-system) |
| [ Cfs/cfs ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cfs-cfs) |
| [ Addendum ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/addendum) |
| [ Tugmaster ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/tugmaster) |
| [ Wibon ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/wibon) |
| [ Sf ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/sf) |
| [ Platform body ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/platform-body) |
| [ Flash point ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/flash-point) |
| [ Itf ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/itf) |
| [ Aspw ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/aspw) |
| [ Medical first aid guide (mfag) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/medical-first-aid-guide-mfag) |
| [ Multi purpose vessel ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/multi-purpose-vessel) |

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