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SHIPPING ABREVIATIONS :
D&H
Abbreviation for "Dangerous and Hazardous" cargo.
Devanning
The unloading of a container or cargo van.
Documents Against Acceptance (D/A)
Instructions given by a shipper to a bank indicating that documents transferring title to goods should be delivered to the buyer only upon the buyer's acceptance of the attached draft.
Documents Against Payment (D/P)
An indication on a draft that the documents attached are to be released to the drawee only on payment.
Door-to-Door
Through transportation of a container and its contents from consignor to consignee. Also known as House to House. Not necessarily a through rate.
ETA
- Estimated Time of Availability. That time when a tractor/partner carrier is available for dispatch. - Estimated time of arrival.
EXIM Bank
Abbreviation for Export-Import Bank of the United States. An independent U.S. Government Agency which facilitates exports of U.S. goods by providing loan guarantees and insurance for repayment of bank-provided export credit.
Export Declaration
A government document declaring designated goods to be shipped out of the country. To be completed by the exporter and filed with the U.S. Government.
Export License
A government document which permits the "Licensee" to engage in the export of designated goods to certain destinations
FAS
Abbreviation for "Free Alongside Ship."
FCL
Abbreviation for "Full Container Load."
Feeder Vessel
A short-sea vessel which transfers cargo between a central "hub" port and smaller "spoke" ports.
FEU
Abbreviation for "Forty-Foot Equivalent Units." Refers to container size standard of forty feet. Two twenty-foot containers or TEU's equal one FEU.
Flat Rack/Flat Bed Container
A container with no sides and frame members at the front and rear. Container can be loaded from the sides and top.
FOB
See Free On Board. See also Terms of Sale, FOB.
Force Majeure
The title of a common clause in contracts, exempting the parties for non-fulfillment of their obligations as a result of conditions beyond their control, such as earthquakes, floods or war.
Free Alongside (FAS)
The seller must deliver the goods to a pier and place them within reach of the ship's loading equipment. See Terms of Sale.
Free on Board (FOB - U.S. Domestic Use)
Shipped under a rate that includes costs of delivery to and the loading onto a carrier at a specified point.
- FOB Freight Allowed: The same as FOB named inland carrier, except the buyer pays the transportation charge and the seller reduces the invoice by a like amount.
- FOB Freight Prepaid: The same as FOB named inland carrier, except the seller pays the freight charges of the inland carrier.
- FOB Named Point of Exportation: Seller is responsible for the cost of placing the goods at a named point of exportation. Some European buyers use this form when they actually mean FOB vessel.
- FOB Vessel: Seller is responsible for goods and preparation of export documentation until actually placed aboard the vessel.
Freight Bill
A document issued by the carrier based on the bill of lading and other information; used to account for a shipment operationally, statistically, and financially. An Invoice.
Freight Forwarder
A person whose business is to act as an agent on behalf of the shipper. A freight forwarder frequently makes the booking reservation.
[ 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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