---
title: "Shipping Terms"
description: "A simple guide to Shipping Terms and their meanings"
url: "https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms?start=1400"
date: "2026-05-09T11:31:41+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

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

|---|
| [ Infomediary (business) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/infomediary-business) |
| [ Chtrs ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/chtrs) |
| [ Model ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/model) |
| [ Fixed platform truck ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fixed-platform-truck) |
| [ Fleet ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fleet) |
| [ Fixed height load-carrying truck ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fixed-height-load-carrying-truck) |
| [ Locker ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/locker) |
| [ Outward handling ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/outward-handling) |
| [ Wear and tear ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/wear-and-tear) |
| [ Conditions ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/conditions) |
| [ Net market maker ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/net-market-maker) |
| [ Business process reengineering (bpr) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/business-process-reengineering-bpr) |
| [ Atd ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/atd) |
| [ Aaosa ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/aaosa) |
| [ Despatch days ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/despatch-days) |
| [ Aara ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/aara) |
| [ Rate ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/rate) |
| [ Road carrier ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/road-carrier) |
| [ Cones ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cones) |
| [ Strange attractor ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/strange-attractor) |
| [ Arbitration ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/arbitration) |
| [ Stability ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/stability) |
| [ Apryclee ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/apryclee) |
| [ Sticky stickiness ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/sticky-stickiness) |
| [ Mps ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/mps) |
| [ Port ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/port) |
| [ Aids to navigation ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/aids-to-navigation) |
| [ Free port ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/free-port) |
| [ Live stock ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/live-stock) |
| [ Forwarding instruction ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/forwarding-instruction) |
| [ Physical distribution ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/physical-distribution) |
| [ Planning ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/planning) |
| [ Fo3 ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fo3) |
| [ Waste disposal ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/waste-disposal) |
| [ Computer virus ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/computer-virus) |
| [ Heuristic ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/heuristic) |
| [ Bulk container ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bulk-container) |
| [ International carriage ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/international-carriage) |
| [ Manufacturing resource planning (mrp-ii) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/manufacturing-resource-planning-mrp-ii) |
| [ Aim ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/aim) |
| [ Crane ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/crane) |
| [ Reconditioning ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/reconditioning) |
| [ Harmonised system (hs) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/harmonised-system-hs) |
| [ Optimisation ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/optimisation) |
| [ Cr ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cr) |
| [ Network planning system ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/network-planning-system) |
| [ Marine insurance policy ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/marine-insurance-policy) |
| [ Buffer stock ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/buffer-stock) |
| [ Operations research ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/operations-research) |
| [ International air transport association (iata) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/international-air-transport-association-iata) |
| [ Decision support system (dss) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/decision-support-system-dss) |
| [ Crob ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/crob) |
| [ Correction message ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/correction-message) |
| [ Ship ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ship) |
| [ Obsolete stock ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/obsolete-stock) |
| [ Multimodal transport ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/multimodal-transport) |
| [ Electronic data interchange (edi) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/electronic-data-interchange-edi) |
| [ Type of means of transport ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/type-of-means-of-transport) |
| [ Productivity ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/productivity) |
| [ Pus ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/pus) |
| [ Request for quotation (rfq) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/request-for-quotation-rfq) |
| [ Enquiry ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/enquiry) |
| [ International organisation for standardisation (iso) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/international-organisation-for-standardisation-iso) |
| [ Semi trailer 1 ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/semi-trailer-1) |
| [ Lateral and front stacking truck ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lateral-and-front-stacking-truck) |
| [ Sed ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/sed) |
| [ Job ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/job) |
| [ Label ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/label) |
| [ Consolidate ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/consolidate) |
| [ Strap ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/strap) |
| [ United nations economic commission for europe (un/ece) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/united-nations-economic-commission-for-europe-un-ece) |
| [ Common access reference ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/common-access-reference) |
| [ Per se ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/per-se) |
| [ Tw ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/tw) |
| [ Replacement ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/replacement) |
| [ Platform 2 ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/platform-2) |
| [ Poop ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/poop) |
| [ Load ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/load) |
| [ Insurance ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/insurance) |
| [ Traction ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/traction) |
| [ Critical mass ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/critical-mass) |
| [ Expenses ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/expenses) |
| [ Taxonomy ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/taxonomy) |
| [ Edi for administration commerce and transport ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/edi-for-administration-commerce-and-transport) |
| [ Groupage centre ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/groupage-centre) |
| [ Module ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/module) |
| [ Decoupling inventory ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/decoupling-inventory) |
| [ Cybernetics (2) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cybernetics-2) |
| [ Hogged ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/hogged) |
| [ Stock locator system ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/stock-locator-system) |
| [ Preshipment inspection (psi) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/preshipment-inspection-psi) |
| [ Bill of materials function ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bill-of-materials-function) |
| [ User network (usenet) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/user-network-usenet) |
| [ Tracing ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/tracing) |
| [ Disposal chain ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/disposal-chain) |
| [ Service level ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/service-level) |
| [ Net manifest ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/net-manifest) |
| [ Carrier 1 ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/carrier-1) |
| [ Infomediary (consumer) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/infomediary-consumer) |
| [ Warehousing ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/warehousing) |

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## Schema

```json
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```

```json
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```