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Few abbreviation used in Shipping/Logistics

FCL - Full container Load

LCL - Part of Container (Less container load) 

POL - Port of Loading 

POD - Port of Destination/Discharge 

COMM - Commodity 

Dim - Dimensions 

VOL - Volume

O/F - Ocean Freight 

A/F - Air freight 

SL - Shipping line 

CNTR - Container 

HC - High Cube  

DC - Dry container 

CBM - Cubic meter  (m3) 

THC - Terminal Handling Charges 

FT - Feet 

B/L - Bill of lading 

MBL - Master bill of lading (Ocean Shipments)

HBL- House bill of lading (Ocean Shipments) 

MAWB - Master airway bill (Air Shipment) 

HAWB - House airway bill (Air shipment) 

F.T - free time 

T.T- transit time 

FOB - Free on board 

T.O.S: Term of shipping (Incoterms) 

FUL - Fuel 

SEC - Security  

R/O - Routing order 

BK - Booking 

ETD: Estimated time of departure 

ETA: Estimated time of Arrival 

ETS: Estimated time of Sailing

DGR - Dangerous cargo 

DO - Delivery order 

DUM. - Demurrage 

Ex-w - Ex-work 

DDP: Door to door paid 

DDU: Door to door unpaid 

Doc - Documentation/ Documents 

CC - Custom clearance

D/N - Debite note 

QTY - Quantity 

GW - Gross weight 

NW - Net weight 

Cnee - Consignee  

OBL - Original bill of lading

ERC - Environmental Reporting Contest

PTI -  Pre-Trip inspection

VGM - Verified Gross Mass

FTL -  full truck load 

LTL - less truck load

LILI - liner in liner out 

LIFO - liber. In free out 

CYD - container Yard 

F.I.O - Free in and out

F.I.O.S - Free In Out Stowed

F.i.O.S/LSD - Free In/Out Stowed, Lashed, Secured and Dunnaged

F.I /L.O - Free In/Liner Out

L.I / F.O - Liner In / Free Out

F.L.T. - Full Liner Terms(Shipowner pays to load and discharge the cargo)

F.L.T. HH - Full Liner Terms hook to hook 

F.A.S - Free Alongside Ship

F.I.O.T - Free In/Out and Trimmed

S/O - Shipping Order 

IMO - International Maritime Organization 

GRI - General Rate Increase

BAF - Bunker adjustment factor

CY - Container Yard

OTR - Over-the-Road Full truckload

OOG - Out-of-Gauge Cargo

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