---
title: "Shipping Terms"
description: "A simple guide to Shipping Terms and their meanings"
url: "https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms?start=600"
date: "2026-05-09T10:53:01+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

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

|---|
| [ Lifetime value of the customer ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lifetime-value-of-the-customer) |
| [ Waiting time ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/waiting-time) |
| [ Pick and pack ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/pick-and-pack) |
| [ Mlb ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/mlb) |
| [ Union internationale des chemins de fer (uic) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/union-internationale-des-chemins-de-fer-uic) |
| [ Edifact ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/edifact) |
| [ Container stack ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/container-stack) |
| [ Co-shippership ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/co-shippership) |
| [ Tide ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/tide) |
| [ Yield bucket ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/yield-bucket) |
| [ Mpc ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/mpc) |
| [ Wltohc ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/wltohc) |
| [ Fiw ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fiw) |
| [ Sdr ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/sdr) |
| [ Agw ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/agw) |
| [ Letter of credit (l/c) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/letter-of-credit-l-c) |
| [ Trunk ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/trunk) |
| [ Moa ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/moa) |
| [ Soc ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/soc) |
| [ Pre-pull ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/pre-pull) |
| [ Tir ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/tir) |
| [ Bow ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bow) |
| [ Contractual port of loading ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/contractual-port-of-loading) |
| [ Charge ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/charge) |
| [ Country of origin ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/country-of-origin) |
| [ Detention ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/detention) |
| [ Reversible ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/reversible) |
| [ Live load ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/live-load) |
| [ Service bill ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/service-bill) |
| [ International transport and information system (intis) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/international-transport-and-information-system-intis) |
| [ Consular invoice ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/consular-invoice) |
| [ Static cargo ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/static-cargo) |
| [ Nesting ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/nesting) |
| [ Cpd ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cpd) |
| [ Lumpsum charter ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lumpsum-charter) |
| [ Hdltsbends ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/hdltsbends) |
| [ Congestion surcharge ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/congestion-surcharge) |
| [ Spoke ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/spoke) |
| [ L/c ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/l-c) |
| [ Just in time (jit) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/just-in-time-jit) |
| [ Co-makership ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/co-makership) |
| [ Event ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/event) |
| [ Box pallet ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/box-pallet) |
| [ Document holder ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/document-holder) |
| [ Carrying temperature ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/carrying-temperature) |
| [ International safety management code ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/international-safety-management-code) |
| [ In &/or over ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/in-and-or-over) |
| [ Gls (gless) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/gls-gless) |
| [ Sleeper ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/sleeper) |
| [ Fms ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fms) |
| [ Last in first out (lifo) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/last-in-first-out-lifo) |
| [ Floating dock ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/floating-dock) |
| [ Free carrier ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/free-carrier) |
| [ Stern ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/stern) |
| [ Demand ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/demand) |
| [ Transponder ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/transponder) |
| [ Abaft ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/abaft) |
| [ Reefer cargo ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/reefer-cargo) |
| [ International chamber of shipping (ics) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/international-chamber-of-shipping-ics) |
| [ Floating ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/floating) |
| [ Hhdw ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/hhdw) |
| [ Fob ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fob) |
| [ Synergy ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/synergy) |
| [ Sd (or sid) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/sd-or-sid) |
| [ Factory delivery ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/factory-delivery) |
| [ Fow2 ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fow2) |
| [ Waiver clause ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/waiver-clause) |
| [ Xray ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/xray) |
| [ Receiving carrier ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/receiving-carrier) |
| [ Batch ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/batch) |
| [ Yield management ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/yield-management) |
| [ Direct route ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/direct-route) |
| [ Franchise ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/franchise) |
| [ Yawl ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/yawl) |
| [ Documentary credit ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/documentary-credit) |
| [ Midship ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/midship) |
| [ Clearance terminal ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/clearance-terminal) |
| [ Icd ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/icd) |
| [ Data plate ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/data-plate) |
| [ Tilt transport ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/tilt-transport) |
| [ Ftl ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/ftl) |
| [ Stuffing ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/stuffing) |
| [ Time sheet ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/time-sheet) |
| [ Notify address ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/notify-address) |
| [ Afsps ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/afsps) |
| [ Sitpro ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/sitpro) |
| [ Sliding tandem ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/sliding-tandem) |
| [ Physical distribution management ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/physical-distribution-management) |
| [ Eiu ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/eiu) |
| [ Crew member ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/crew-member) |
| [ Beam ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/beam) |
| [ Information portal ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/information-portal) |
| [ Tariff ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/tariff) |
| [ Consolidator ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/consolidator) |
| [ Cargo restriction code ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cargo-restriction-code) |
| [ Container load plan ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/container-load-plan) |
| [ Back haul ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/back-haul) |
| [ Perdiem ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/perdiem) |
| [ Bimodal trailer ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bimodal-trailer) |
| [ Commodity box rate ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/commodity-box-rate) |

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