---
title: "Shipping Terms"
description: "A simple guide to Shipping Terms and their meanings"
url: "https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms?start=500"
date: "2026-05-13T16:45:43+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

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

|---|
| [ Efta (european free trade association) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/efta-european-free-trade-association) |
| [ Dhdwtsbe ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/dhdwtsbe) |
| [ Container safety convention (csc) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/container-safety-convention-csc) |
| [ King pin ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/king-pin) |
| [ Haulier ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/haulier) |
| [ Area on hire sub-lease ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/area-on-hire-sub-lease) |
| [ Lightweight ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lightweight) |
| [ Molchopt ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/molchopt) |
| [ Rotation ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/rotation) |
| [ Normal charge ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/normal-charge) |
| [ Minimum inducement ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/minimum-inducement) |
| [ Payload ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/payload) |
| [ Goods in transit ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/goods-in-transit) |
| [ International medical guide for ships (imgs) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/international-medical-guide-for-ships-imgs) |
| [ Freight costs ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/freight-costs) |
| [ Private carrier ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/private-carrier) |
| [ Iata cargo agent ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/iata-cargo-agent) |
| [ Customs value ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/customs-value) |
| [ Pallet ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/pallet) |
| [ Surcharge ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/surcharge) |
| [ Freeboard (2) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/freeboard-2) |
| [ Drawback ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/drawback) |
| [ Winter surcharge ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/winter-surcharge) |
| [ Way ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/way) |
| [ Certificate of redelivery ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/certificate-of-redelivery) |
| [ Cy ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cy) |
| [ Soc ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/soc) |
| [ Port-pairs ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/port-pairs) |
| [ Gsp ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/gsp) |
| [ Disintermediation ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/disintermediation) |
| [ Full container load (fcl) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/full-container-load-fcl) |
| [ Positioning ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/positioning) |
| [ Devanning ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/devanning) |
| [ Swop body ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/swop-body) |
| [ Freight invoice ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/freight-invoice) |
| [ Godown ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/godown) |
| [ Storage charge ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/storage-charge) |
| [ Particular average ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/particular-average) |
| [ Register ton ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/register-ton) |
| [ Fme ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fme) |
| [ Antham ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/antham) |
| [ Economy of scale ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/economy-of-scale) |
| [ Maiden trip ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/maiden-trip) |
| [ Desp ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/desp) |
| [ Cob ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cob) |
| [ Fio ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fio) |
| [ Packing list ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/packing-list) |
| [ Double-deck pallet ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/double-deck-pallet) |
| [ Specific commodity rate (scr) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/specific-commodity-rate-scr) |
| [ Packing unit ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/packing-unit) |
| [ Consignment ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/consignment) |
| [ Letter of credit (l/c) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/letter-of-credit-l-c) |
| [ Bunkers ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bunkers) |
| [ Freighter ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/freighter) |
| [ Cfs ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cfs) |
| [ Pod ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/pod) |
| [ Fantainer ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fantainer) |
| [ Deadload ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/deadload) |
| [ Free carrier ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/free-carrier) |
| [ Lay up a vessel ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lay-up-a-vessel) |
| [ Lighter aboard ship (lash) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lighter-aboard-ship-lash) |
| [ Joint venture ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/joint-venture) |
| [ Cash on delivery (cod) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cash-on-delivery-cod) |
| [ Stack point ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/stack-point) |
| [ Roll trailer ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/roll-trailer) |
| [ Fhinc ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fhinc) |
| [ Packing instruction ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/packing-instruction) |
| [ Shex ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/shex) |
| [ Wwr ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/wwr) |
| [ Locating pin ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/locating-pin) |
| [ Vendee ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/vendee) |
| [ Pick and pack ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/pick-and-pack) |
| [ Yar ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/yar) |
| [ Hatch cover ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/hatch-cover) |
| [ Area of repair ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/area-of-repair) |
| [ Edifact ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/edifact) |
| [ Cst ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cst) |
| [ Ecsi ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ecsi) |
| [ Lycn ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lycn) |
| [ Piggyback ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/piggyback) |
| [ Container check digit ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/container-check-digit) |
| [ Zone ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/zone) |
| [ Rating ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/rating) |
| [ Tide ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/tide) |
| [ Bn ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bn) |
| [ Pre-pull ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/pre-pull) |
| [ Expected ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/expected) |
| [ Port of discharge ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/port-of-discharge) |
| [ Fiw ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fiw) |
| [ Clp ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/clp) |
| [ Mlb ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/mlb) |
| [ Ncb ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ncb) |
| [ Decoupling point ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/decoupling-point) |
| [ Lighter ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lighter) |
| [ Ship broker ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ship-broker) |
| [ Ics ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ics) |
| [ Tallyman ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/tallyman) |
| [ Kind of packing ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/kind-of-packing) |
| [ In &/or over ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/in-and-or-over) |
| [ Negligence ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/negligence) |

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