---
title: "Shipping Terms"
description: "A simple guide to Shipping Terms and their meanings"
url: "https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms?start=1300"
date: "2026-05-09T11:41:20+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

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

|---|
| [ Ichca ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ichca) |
| [ Exempt carrier ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/exempt-carrier) |
| [ Gcr ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/gcr) |
| [ Location ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/location) |
| [ Tanker ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/tanker) |
| [ International labour organisation (ilo) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/international-labour-organisation-ilo) |
| [ Overhaul ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/overhaul) |
| [ Default charge ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/default-charge) |
| [ Classification ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/classification) |
| [ Overcarrier ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/overcarrier) |
| [ Quotation ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/quotation) |
| [ Network effect ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/network-effect) |
| [ Bilateral transport agreement ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bilateral-transport-agreement) |
| [ Phpd ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/phpd) |
| [ Authorisation ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/authorisation) |
| [ Identification ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/identification) |
| [ Principal corporate body ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/principal-corporate-body) |
| [ Econometric models ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/econometric-models) |
| [ Elvent ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/elvent) |
| [ Practice ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/practice) |
| [ Market maker ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/market-maker) |
| [ Deterioration ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/deterioration) |
| [ B/b ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/b-b) |
| [ Buyers market ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/buyers-market) |
| [ Fwdd ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fwdd) |
| [ Two way pallet ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/two-way-pallet) |
| [ Lessee ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lessee) |
| [ Suboptimising ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/suboptimising) |
| [ Load factor management ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/load-factor-management) |
| [ Picking list ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/picking-list) |
| [ Type of equipment ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/type-of-equipment) |
| [ Dot ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/dot) |
| [ Inland waterways bill of lading ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/inland-waterways-bill-of-lading) |
| [ Loading platform ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/loading-platform) |
| [ Ga ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ga) |
| [ Btn ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/btn) |
| [ Area on hire lease ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/area-on-hire-lease) |
| [ Undercarrier ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/undercarrier) |
| [ Option ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/option) |
| [ Mechanics lien ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/mechanics-lien) |
| [ Type of cargo ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/type-of-cargo) |
| [ Combination charge ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/combination-charge) |
| [ Carrier haulage ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/carrier-haulage) |
| [ Navigation ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/navigation) |
| [ Longitude ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/longitude) |
| [ Customs broker ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/customs-broker) |
| [ Tare mass of container ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/tare-mass-of-container) |
| [ Trip ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/trip) |
| [ Bulk bags ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bulk-bags) |
| [ Handling instructions ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/handling-instructions) |
| [ Placement ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/placement) |
| [ Goods ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/goods) |
| [ Distribution resource planning (drp ii) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/distribution-resource-planning-drp-ii) |
| [ Min/max ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/min-max) |
| [ Maintenance chain ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/maintenance-chain) |
| [ World health organization (who) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/world-health-organization-who) |
| [ Line item ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/line-item) |
| [ Fork lift truck ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fork-lift-truck) |
| [ International civil aviation organisation (icao) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/international-civil-aviation-organisation-icao) |
| [ Waste logistics ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/waste-logistics) |
| [ Quality assurance (iso8402) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/quality-assurance-iso8402) |
| [ Bottom lift ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bottom-lift) |
| [ Master production schedule (mps) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/master-production-schedule-mps) |
| [ Icw ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/icw) |
| [ Exponential market ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/exponential-market) |
| [ Quotas ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/quotas) |
| [ Stack ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/stack) |
| [ Gp ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/gp) |
| [ Through charge ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/through-charge) |
| [ Goods receipt ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/goods-receipt) |
| [ Scale ton ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/scale-ton) |
| [ Contractor integrated technical information service ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/contractor-integrated-technical-information-service) |
| [ X.500 ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/x-500) |
| [ Seasonal inventory ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/seasonal-inventory) |
| [ Gr ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/gr) |
| [ Precarriage ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/precarriage) |
| [ Intermodal ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/intermodal) |
| [ Optional cargo ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/optional-cargo) |
| [ See unit load device ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/see-unit-load-device) |
| [ Damfordet ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/damfordet) |
| [ Less than truck load (ltl) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/less-than-truck-load-ltl) |
| [ Standards ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/standards) |
| [ Lt2 ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lt2) |
| [ Material requirements planning (mrp-i) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/material-requirements-planning-mrp-i) |
| [ Zodiac ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/zodiac) |
| [ Drop & pick ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/drop-and-pick) |
| [ Setting/air delivery temperature ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/setting-air-delivery-temperature) |
| [ Distribution requirements planning (drp-i) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/distribution-requirements-planning-drp-i) |
| [ Exchange rate ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/exchange-rate) |
| [ Preamble ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/preamble) |
| [ Regroupage ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/regroupage) |
| [ Organisation ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/organisation) |
| [ Lorry ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lorry) |
| [ Reconditioning of garments ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/reconditioning-of-garments) |
| [ Profit centre ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/profit-centre) |
| [ Base ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/base) |
| [ Insurance company ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/insurance-company) |
| [ House address ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/house-address) |
| [ United nations conference on trade and development (unctad) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/united-nations-conference-on-trade-and-development-unctad) |
| [ Delivery reliability ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/delivery-reliability) |

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## Schema

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