---
title: "Shipping Terms"
description: "A simple guide to Shipping Terms and their meanings"
url: "https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms?start=200"
date: "2026-05-09T10:54:30+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

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

|---|
| [ Claim ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/claim) |
| [ General average act (york-antwerp rules) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/general-average-act-york-antwerp-rules) |
| [ Ls (or lumps) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ls-or-lumps) |
| [ Liner-in free-out (lifo) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/liner-in-free-out-lifo) |
| [ Grt ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/grt) |
| [ Tramp vessel ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/tramp-vessel) |
| [ Container depot ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/container-depot) |
| [ Bwad ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bwad) |
| [ Dnrcaoslonl ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/dnrcaoslonl) |
| [ Supercargo ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/supercargo) |
| [ Da ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/da) |
| [ Terms of delivery ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/terms-of-delivery) |
| [ Bareboat chtr. ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bareboat-chtr-) |
| [ Bco ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bco) |
| [ Sof ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/sof) |
| [ Gantry crane ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/gantry-crane) |
| [ Council of european and japanese national shipowner’s associations (censa) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/council-of-european-and-japanese-national-shipowners) |
| [ Clean on board ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/clean-on-board) |
| [ Added value ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/added-value) |
| [ Backbone ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/backbone) |
| [ Berth ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/berth) |
| [ General commodity rate ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/general-commodity-rate) |
| [ Daf ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/daf) |
| [ Advance arrangement ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/advance-arrangement) |
| [ Ddp (delivered duty paid) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ddp-delivered-duty-paid) |
| [ Net tonnage ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/net-tonnage) |
| [ Marks ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/marks) |
| [ Allotment ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/allotment) |
| [ Tbn ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/tbn) |
| [ Dock receipt ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/dock-receipt) |
| [ Time bar ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/time-bar) |
| [ Swad ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/swad) |
| [ Aaaa ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/aaaa) |
| [ York-antwerp rules ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/york-antwerp-rules) |
| [ Fios ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fios) |
| [ Pre-carriage ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/pre-carriage) |
| [ Combined transport document(ctd) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/combined-transport-document-ctd) |
| [ Unit load device (uld) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/unit-load-device-uld) |
| [ Yard ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/yard) |
| [ Knot ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/knot) |
| [ Dlosp ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/dlosp) |
| [ Sshinc (or satshinc) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/sshinc-or-satshinc) |
| [ Flat rack ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/flat-rack) |
| [ Lighterage ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lighterage) |
| [ Auctions ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/auctions) |
| [ Assignment ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/assignment) |
| [ Fiost ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fiost) |
| [ Chopt ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/chopt) |
| [ Lift-on-lift-off vessel (lolo) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lift-on-lift-off-vessel-lolo) |
| [ Elevator ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/elevator) |
| [ Hatch ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/hatch) |
| [ Absorption ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/absorption) |
| [ Mfag ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/mfag) |
| [ Authentication ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/authentication) |
| [ Transport internationally by road (tir) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/transport-internationally-by-road-tir) |
| [ Net weight ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/net-weight) |
| [ Consignment note ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/consignment-note) |
| [ Bulkhead ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bulkhead) |
| [ Dc container ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/dc-container) |
| [ Consignment stock ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/consignment-stock) |
| [ Area off hire lease ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/area-off-hire-lease) |
| [ Double banking ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/double-banking) |
| [ Ttl ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ttl) |
| [ Pre-trip inspection (pti) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/pre-trip-inspection-pti) |
| [ Home port ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/home-port) |
| [ Ship operator ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ship-operator) |
| [ Sad ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/sad) |
| [ Freight ton ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/freight-ton) |
| [ Ows ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ows) |
| [ Materials handling ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/materials-handling) |
| [ Row ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/row) |
| [ Log (log book) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/log-log-book) |
| [ Bss 1/1 ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bss-1-1) |
| [ Dangerous goods (dg’s) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/dangerous-goods-dgs) |
| [ Disbursement ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/disbursement) |
| [ Aboard ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/aboard) |
| [ Gateway ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/gateway) |
| [ Swl ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/swl) |
| [ Ets ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ets) |
| [ Cif ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cif) |
| [ Conveyance ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/conveyance) |
| [ Bar coding ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bar-coding) |
| [ Coa ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/coa) |
| [ Hague-visby rules ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/hague-visby-rules) |
| [ Keel ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/keel) |
| [ Hedging ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/hedging) |
| [ Grd ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/grd) |
| [ Freeboard ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/freeboard) |
| [ Low ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/low) |
| [ Recap ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/recap) |
| [ Combined transport operator (cto) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/combined-transport-operator-cto) |
| [ Depot ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/depot) |
| [ Hold ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/hold) |
| [ Drop off charge ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/drop-off-charge) |
| [ Fore-and-aft ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fore-and-aft) |
| [ Fr container ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fr-container) |
| [ Fiot ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fiot) |
| [ Consignor ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/consignor) |
| [ Force majeure ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/force-majeure) |
| [ Tcp ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/tcp) |

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