---
title: "Shipping Terms"
description: "A simple guide to Shipping Terms and their meanings"
url: "https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms?start=800"
date: "2026-05-09T10:52:38+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

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

|---|
| [ Contract logistics ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/contract-logistics) |
| [ Indemnification ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/indemnification) |
| [ Exemption clause ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/exemption-clause) |
| [ Pontoon ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/pontoon) |
| [ Bod ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bod) |
| [ Bottleneck ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bottleneck) |
| [ Mrp-ii ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/mrp-ii) |
| [ Interchange ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/interchange) |
| [ Traffic ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/traffic) |
| [ Allocation ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/allocation) |
| [ Hinterland ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/hinterland) |
| [ Revenue ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/revenue) |
| [ Pipeline ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/pipeline) |
| [ Spot market ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/spot-market) |
| [ Seal log ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/seal-log) |
| [ Spontaneous ignition temperature ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/spontaneous-ignition-temperature) |
| [ Bl2 ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bl2) |
| [ Back scheduling ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/back-scheduling) |
| [ European pallet pool ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/european-pallet-pool) |
| [ Hdwts ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/hdwts) |
| [ Transfer cargo ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/transfer-cargo) |
| [ Hw ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/hw) |
| [ Negotiable ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/negotiable) |
| [ Free exins ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/free-exins) |
| [ Formula of camp ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/formula-of-camp) |
| [ Shelf life ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/shelf-life) |
| [ Mdo (do) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/mdo-do) |
| [ Pallet convertor ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/pallet-convertor) |
| [ Control ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/control) |
| [ Hc container ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/hc-container) |
| [ Intercoastal ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/intercoastal) |
| [ Contraband ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/contraband) |
| [ Fyg ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fyg) |
| [ Currency ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/currency) |
| [ Fcl ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fcl) |
| [ Lolo ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lolo) |
| [ Gsb ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/gsb) |
| [ Iata ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/iata) |
| [ Cruise ship ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cruise-ship) |
| [ Unctad ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/unctad) |
| [ Routing ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/routing) |
| [ Bill of lading clause ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bill-of-lading-clause) |
| [ Reliability of delivery ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/reliability-of-delivery) |
| [ Intercontainer ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/intercontainer) |
| [ Lcr ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lcr) |
| [ Imgs ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/imgs) |
| [ Jit ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/jit) |
| [ Fender ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fender) |
| [ Gross weight of container ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/gross-weight-of-container) |
| [ Reverse actions ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/reverse-actions) |
| [ Flight number ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/flight-number) |
| [ Fairway ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fairway) |
| [ Lt1 ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lt1) |
| [ Tank container ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/tank-container) |
| [ Consignee (c/snee) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/consignee-c-snee) |
| [ Standards testing ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/standards-testing) |
| [ Integrated logistics support ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/integrated-logistics-support) |
| [ Congestion ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/congestion) |
| [ Chart ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/chart) |
| [ Hs ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/hs) |
| [ Agents ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/agents) |
| [ Port of loading ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/port-of-loading) |
| [ Etc ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/etc) |
| [ Fac ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fac) |
| [ Sub ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/sub) |
| [ Container logistics ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/container-logistics) |
| [ Value added tax (vat) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/value-added-tax-vat) |
| [ Linear programming ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/linear-programming) |
| [ Lee ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lee) |
| [ Real time ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/real-time) |
| [ Wric ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/wric) |
| [ Capacity control ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/capacity-control) |
| [ Damaged cargo report ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/damaged-cargo-report) |
| [ Reverse distribution ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/reverse-distribution) |
| [ Cargo tracer ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/cargo-tracer) |
| [ Shipping label ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/shipping-label) |
| [ Bl1 ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/bl1) |
| [ Lessor ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lessor) |
| [ Mooring ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/mooring) |
| [ Quantity charge ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/quantity-charge) |
| [ Less than container load (lcl) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/less-than-container-load-lcl) |
| [ Volume charge ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/volume-charge) |
| [ Delivery time ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/delivery-time) |
| [ Sleeper team ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/sleeper-team) |
| [ Trip recorder ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/trip-recorder) |
| [ Advice note ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/advice-note) |
| [ Pre-slinging ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/pre-slinging) |
| [ Tc ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/tc) |
| [ Logistics (cen) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/logistics-cen) |
| [ Stores ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/stores) |
| [ Container pool ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/container-pool) |
| [ Fragile ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/fragile) |
| [ Haulage ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/haulage) |
| [ Shift ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/shift) |
| [ Shipper ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/shipper) |
| [ Scr ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/scr) |
| [ Osh ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/osh) |
| [ Normalise ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/normalise) |
| [ Lcl (less than container load) ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/lcl-less-than-container-load) |
| [ Sn ](https://oceancargo.co.uk/shipping-terms/sn) |

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## Schema

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