---
title: "Shipping Terms"
description: "A simple guide to Shipping Terms and their meanings"
url: "https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms?start=400"
date: "2026-05-09T10:54:28+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

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

|---|
| [ Measurement ton ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/measurement-ton) |
| [ Trailer ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/trailer) |
| [ Ucp 500 ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ucp-500) |
| [ Groupage ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/groupage) |
| [ Collect ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/collect) |
| [ Seaworthiness ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/seaworthiness) |
| [ Mco ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/mco) |
| [ Consortium ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/consortium) |
| [ Delivery instruction ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/delivery-instruction) |
| [ Payment ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/payment) |
| [ Cartage ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cartage) |
| [ Substretch ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/substretch) |
| [ Customer service level ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/customer-service-level) |
| [ Iso ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/iso) |
| [ Container bolster ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/container-bolster) |
| [ Bulk carrier ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bulk-carrier) |
| [ Bi ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bi) |
| [ Free pratique ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/free-pratique) |
| [ Merchant haulage ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/merchant-haulage) |
| [ Delivery order ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/delivery-order) |
| [ Idle time ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/idle-time) |
| [ Ho (hold) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ho-hold) |
| [ Uld ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/uld) |
| [ Country of departure ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/country-of-departure) |
| [ Precarrier ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/precarrier) |
| [ Overpack ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/overpack) |
| [ Multi purpose carrier ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/multi-purpose-carrier) |
| [ Segregation ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/segregation) |
| [ Volatility allowance ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/volatility-allowance) |
| [ Embargo ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/embargo) |
| [ Wccon ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/wccon) |
| [ Prepaid ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/prepaid) |
| [ Line number ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/line-number) |
| [ Country of provenance ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/country-of-provenance) |
| [ Bt ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bt) |
| [ Shipping note ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/shipping-note) |
| [ Pct ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/pct) |
| [ Dem ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/dem) |
| [ Gri ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/gri) |
| [ Stock control ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/stock-control) |
| [ Loadmaster ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/loadmaster) |
| [ Tonnage ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/tonnage) |
| [ Athwartships ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/athwartships) |
| [ Container yard (cy) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/container-yard-cy) |
| [ Sic ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/sic) |
| [ Pilferage ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/pilferage) |
| [ Place of delivery ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/place-of-delivery) |
| [ Chassis ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/chassis) |
| [ Derrick ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/derrick) |
| [ Container number ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/container-number) |
| [ Wp ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/wp) |
| [ Ot container ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ot-container) |
| [ Oil bulk ore vessel (obo-vessel) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/oil-bulk-ore-vessel-obo-vessel) |
| [ Proof of delivery ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/proof-of-delivery) |
| [ Fwad ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fwad) |
| [ Classification society ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/classification-society) |
| [ Currency adjustment factor (caf) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/currency-adjustment-factor-caf) |
| [ Full-cargo / solecargo ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/full-cargo-solecargo) |
| [ Bimco ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bimco) |
| [ Windward ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/windward) |
| [ Type of transport ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/type-of-transport) |
| [ Pol ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/pol) |
| [ Cost and freight ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cost-and-freight) |
| [ Specified rate ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/specified-rate) |
| [ Bl (master bill of lading) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bl-master-bill-of-lading) |
| [ Drop & hook ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/drop-and-hook) |
| [ Transport documents ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/transport-documents) |
| [ Foffer ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/foffer) |
| [ Principal ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/principal) |
| [ Interline ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/interline) |
| [ Imdg ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/imdg) |
| [ Container owner ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/container-owner) |
| [ Warehouse keeper ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/warehouse-keeper) |
| [ Bm ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bm) |
| [ Hms ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/hms) |
| [ Iacs ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/iacs) |
| [ Carriage and insurance paid to (named place of destination ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/carriage-and-insurance-paid-to-named-place-of-destination) |
| [ Nrt ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/nrt) |
| [ Cbm ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cbm) |
| [ Valuation charge ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/valuation-charge) |
| [ Lof ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lof) |
| [ Leeway ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/leeway) |
| [ Displacement ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/displacement) |
| [ Pc ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/pc) |
| [ Open order ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/open-order) |
| [ Hire ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/hire) |
| [ Haulier ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/haulier) |
| [ Cog ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cog) |
| [ Stackweight ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/stackweight) |
| [ Place of acceptance ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/place-of-acceptance) |
| [ Clean bill of lading ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/clean-bill-of-lading) |
| [ Fully cellular container ship (fcc) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fully-cellular-container-ship-fcc) |
| [ Efta (european free trade association) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/efta-european-free-trade-association) |
| [ Area on hire sub-lease ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/area-on-hire-sub-lease) |
| [ Place of receipt ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/place-of-receipt) |
| [ Molchopt ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/molchopt) |
| [ Normal charge ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/normal-charge) |
| [ Space charter ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/space-charter) |
| [ Minimum inducement ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/minimum-inducement) |
| [ Drawback ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/drawback) |

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