---
title: "Shipping Terms"
description: "A simple guide to Shipping Terms and their meanings"
url: "https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms?start=1100"
date: "2026-06-23T14:34:30+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

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

|---|
| [ Container ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/container) |
| [ Intermediary ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/intermediary) |
| [ Down-time ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/down-time) |
| [ Leeward ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/leeward) |
| [ Do ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/do) |
| [ Bill of health ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bill-of-health) |
| [ X.25 ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/x-25) |
| [ Assembly ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/assembly) |
| [ Reefer container ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/reefer-container) |
| [ Rail car ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/rail-car) |
| [ Miscellaneous charge order (mco) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/miscellaneous-charge-order-mco) |
| [ Stacking ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/stacking) |
| [ Duty free zone ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/duty-free-zone) |
| [ Harbour ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/harbour) |
| [ Veronica ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/veronica) |
| [ Ebb ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ebb) |
| [ Portal crane ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/portal-crane) |
| [ Safety stock ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/safety-stock) |
| [ Quantity charge ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/quantity-charge) |
| [ Skeleton trailer ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/skeleton-trailer) |
| [ Type of vessel ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/type-of-vessel) |
| [ Insulated tank container ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/insulated-tank-container) |
| [ Gncn ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/gncn) |
| [ Floating stock ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/floating-stock) |
| [ Delivery party ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/delivery-party) |
| [ Packing (2) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/packing-2) |
| [ Bundling ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bundling) |
| [ Product life cycle ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/product-life-cycle) |
| [ Flow of materials ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/flow-of-materials) |
| [ Heated container ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/heated-container) |
| [ Switching costs ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/switching-costs) |
| [ Road vehicle ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/road-vehicle) |
| [ Speedability ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/speedability) |
| [ Cargo handling ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cargo-handling) |
| [ Electronic data processing (edp) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/electronic-data-processing-edp) |
| [ Request for proposals (rfp) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/request-for-proposals-rfp) |
| [ Zodiac ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/zodiac) |
| [ Standard product module (spm) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/standard-product-module-spm) |
| [ Ind ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ind) |
| [ Fmc ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fmc) |
| [ Half height ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/half-height) |
| [ Sectional rate ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/sectional-rate) |
| [ Gooseneck ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/gooseneck) |
| [ Capacity control ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/capacity-control) |
| [ Destination ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/destination) |
| [ Gr ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/gr) |
| [ Tracking ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/tracking) |
| [ Simulation ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/simulation) |
| [ Straight truck ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/straight-truck) |
| [ Invoice ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/invoice) |
| [ Brokerage ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/brokerage) |
| [ Batch production ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/batch-production) |
| [ Chtrs ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/chtrs) |
| [ Roll over fee ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/roll-over-fee) |
| [ Crn ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/crn) |
| [ Excess ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/excess) |
| [ Warehouse ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/warehouse) |
| [ Foq ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/foq) |
| [ Trade ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/trade) |
| [ Dry cargo container ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/dry-cargo-container) |
| [ Transferring carrier ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/transferring-carrier) |
| [ Stock keeping unit (sku) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/stock-keeping-unit-sku) |
| [ Public warehouse ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/public-warehouse) |
| [ Bunker ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bunker) |
| [ Surveyor ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/surveyor) |
| [ Flow line ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/flow-line) |
| [ Volume ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/volume) |
| [ Transit shipment ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/transit-shipment) |
| [ Proforma ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/proforma) |
| [ Infrastructure ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/infrastructure) |
| [ Pcgo ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/pcgo) |
| [ Coacp ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/coacp) |
| [ Hot permit ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/hot-permit) |
| [ Through route ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/through-route) |
| [ Transit cargo ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/transit-cargo) |
| [ Back order ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/back-order) |
| [ Quotation ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/quotation) |
| [ Wpd ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/wpd) |
| [ Cobldn ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cobldn) |
| [ Integrated logistics support ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/integrated-logistics-support) |
| [ Area off hire sub-lease ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/area-off-hire-sub-lease) |
| [ Non-reversible detention ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/non-reversible-detention) |
| [ Supply chain ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/supply-chain) |
| [ Pallet rack ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/pallet-rack) |
| [ Cim ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cim) |
| [ United nations conference on trade and development (unctad) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/united-nations-conference-on-trade-and-development-unctad) |
| [ Dry bulk container ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/dry-bulk-container) |
| [ Batch lot ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/batch-lot) |
| [ Truckload (tl) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/truckload-tl) |
| [ Satpm ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/satpm) |
| [ Distribution channel ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/distribution-channel) |
| [ Batterns ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/batterns) |
| [ Optional port ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/optional-port) |
| [ Gatt ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/gatt) |
| [ Lease ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lease) |
| [ Luggage ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/luggage) |
| [ Sling ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/sling) |
| [ Full trailer ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/full-trailer) |
| [ Zone improvement plan (zip) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/zone-improvement-plan-zip) |
| [ Queue ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/queue) |

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