Maritime shipping glossary
32 essential terms of container shipping and port operations, explained clearly: documents, charges, units, vessels and port services.
AIS (Automatic Identification System)BerthBill of Lading (B/L)Blank SailingCIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight)Customs ClearanceDeadweight Tonnage (DWT)DemurrageDetentionDrydockFCL (Full Container Load)Feeder VesselFEU (Forty-foot Equivalent Unit)FOB (Free On Board)Freight ForwarderIMO NumberIncotermsKnotLCL (Less than Container Load)Nautical MileNVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier)PilotagePort of Discharge (POD)Port of Loading (POL)Reefer ContainerRolloverSea WaybillShipping AllianceTEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit)TransshipmentTugboatVTS (Vessel Traffic Service)
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