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SHIPPING ABREVIATIONS :
Bill of Lading Port of Discharge
Port where cargo is discharged from means of transport.
Bonded Warehouse
A warehouse authorized by Customs authorities for storage of goods on which payment of duties is deferred until the goods are removed.
Booking Number
Reservation number used to secure equipment and act as a control number prior to completion of a B/L.
Break Bulk
- To unload and distribute a portion or all of the contents of a rail car, container, or trailer.
- Loose, non-containerized cargo.
Bulk Cargo
Not in packages or containers; shipped loose in the hold of a ship without mark and count." Grain, coal and sulfur are usually bulk freight.
Bulk-Freight Container
A container with a discharge hatch in the front wall; allows bulk commodities to be carried.
Bunker Charge
An extra charge sometimes added to steamship freight rates; justified by higher fuel costs. (Also known as Fuel Adjustment Factor or FAF.)
C&F Terms of Sale, or INCOTERMS.
Obsolete, albeit heavily used, term of sale meaning "cargo and freight" whereby Seller pays for cost of goods and freight charges up to destination port. In July, 1990 the International Chamber of Commerce replaced C&F with CFR.
CAF
Abbreviation for "Currency Adjustment Factor." A charge, expressed as a percentage of a base rate, that is applied to compensate ocean carriers of currency fluctuations.
Cargo Tonnage
Most ocean freight is billed on the basis of weight or measurement tons (W/M). Weight tons can be expressed in short tons of 2000 pounds, long tons of 2240 pounds or metric tons of 1000 kilos (2204.62 pounds). Measurement tons are usually expressed as cargo measurement of 40 cubic feet (1.12 meters) or cubic meters (35.3 cubic feet.)
CBM (CM)
Abbreviation for "Cubic Meter."
Certificate of Origin
A certified document showing the origin of goods; used in international commerce.
CFS
Abbreviation for "Container Freight Station." A shipping dock where cargo is loaded ("stuffed") into or unloaded ("stripped") from containers. Generally, this involves less than containerload shipments, although small shipments destined to same consignee are often consolidated. Container reloading from/to rail or motor carrier equipment is a typical activity.
CIF
Abbreviation for "Cost, Insurance, Freight." (Named Port) Same as C&F or CFR except seller also provides insurance to named destination.
CIF&C
Price includes commission as well as CIF.
CIF&E
Abbreviation for "Cost, Insurance, Freight And Exchange."
CIFCI
Abbreviation for "Cost, Insurance, Freight, Collection And Interest."
CIFI&E
Cost, Insurance, Freight, Interest and Exchange.
COD
Abbreviation for: - Collect (cash) on Delivery. - Carried on Docket (pricing).
Commercial Invoice
Represents a complete record of the transaction between exporter and importer with regard to the goods sold. Also reports the content of the shipment and serves as the basis for all other documents about the shipment.
Confirmed Letter of Credit
A letter of credit, issued by a foreign bank, whose validity has been confirmed by a domestic bank. An exporter with a confirmed letter of credit is assured of payment even if the foreign buyer or the foreign bank defaults.
Confirming Bank
The bank that adds its confirmation to another bank's (the issuing bank's) letter of credit and promises to pay the beneficiary upon presentation of documents specified in the letter of credit.
Container
A truck trailer body that can be detached from the chassis for loading into a vessel, a rail car or stacked in a container depot. Containers may be ventilated, insulated, refrigerated, flat rack, vehicle rack, open top, bulk liquid or equipped with interior devices. A container may be 20 feet, 40 feet, 45 feet, 48 feet or 53 feet in length, 8'0" or 8'6" in width, and 8'6" or 9'6" in height.
CY
- Abbreviation for Container Yard.
- The designation for full container receipt/delivery.
[ SHIPPING GOODS FROM THAILAND ] [ UK
FREIGHT
CLEARANCE
AGENTS ] [ SHIPPING ABRVIATIONS ]
WE
CAN
NOW
SHIP
BIKES
AND
CARS
WORLDWIDE.
EX
BANGKOK.
We
now
ship
the
new
Toyota
Vigo
and
Honda
Jazz
worldwide.
[
see
Vigos
]
Ocean
Full
Container
Load
Port
To
Port
&
LCL
any
quantity
of
goods.
Shipping
Lines
we
select
offer
reliable
sailing
dates
with
just
transit
times
at
competitive
rates..
Services
include
:
Scheduling
appropriate
sailing
date
Seal
container
ready
for
ocean
transportation
Prepare
export
declaration
for
our
customer
&
arrange
DHL
direct
to
you.
Deliver
container
to
port
of
exit
Container
is
Ocean
freighted
to
destination
port
In
addition
to
all
the
cautious
steps
we
take
for
your
shipment,
we
also
provide
full
coverage
insurance
from
first
rate
companies
if
wanted.
We
can
book
your
container
for
a
specific
date
Complete
packaging
service
&
quality
control
Wood
crate
items
as
well
Label
and
count
number
of
pieces
with
invoices
Load
items
into
container
securing
for
a
secure
anti-friction
transit
Select
the
items
that
apply,
and
then
let
us
know
how
to
contact
you.
Remember
the
more
goods
you
order
the
cheaper
it
is
for
you.
Costs
fluctuate
ONLY
according
to
the
baht
value
at
the
time.
We
can
handle
single
items
as
well
by
Fed-Ex.
Key
Benefits
using
OUR
SERVICES:
- Foreign & Thai owned ensures honesty and continuity.
- Our commission rates depend on product but are very competitive
- Any additional costs following quote we pay
- We give you details on how to clear your own customs, agriculture etc in your country to save you even more costs.
- All customers must pay in full once contract accepted TT TRANSFER OR L OF C..
- All samples sent must be paid for before posted.
- We are registered Thailand Exporters.
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