FREQUENTLY USED

　　ABT - ABOUT

　　ACCT - ACCOUNT

　　A/C - ACCOUNT

　　AGW - ALL GOING WELL

　　B/L - BILL OF LADING

　　B/N - BOOKING NOTE

　　B/S - BILL OF SALE

　　B4 - BEFORE

　　BB - BREAKBULK

　　BE - BOTH ENDS

　　BL - BALE

　　BLK - BULK

　　BLT - BUILT

　　BRKRS - BROKERS

　　C&F - COST AND FREIGHT

　　CBM - CUBIC METER

　　CC - CARGO CAPACITY

　　CFS - CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION

　　CGO - CARGO

　　CHOPT - CHARTERER'S OPTION

　　CHRTS - CHARTERERS

　　CIF - COST, INSURANCE & FREIGHT

　　COB - CLEAN ON BOARD

　　COB - CLOSE OF BUSINESS

　　COMB - COMBINABLE

　　COMM - COMMENCE

　　COMP - COMPLETE

　　COMS - COMMISSIONS

　　COP - CUSTOM OF THE PORT

　　CP - CHARTERER PARTY

　　CQD - CUSTOMARY QUICK DISPATCH

　　CYL - CYLINDER

　　D.O. - DIESEL OIL

　　DA - DISBURSEMENT ACCOUNT

　　DDC - DESTINATION DELIVERY CHARGE

　　DELY - DELIVERY

　　DEMS - DEMMURAGE

　　DEQ - DELIVERED EX QUAY

　　DES - DELIVERED EX SHIP

　　DIMS - DIMENSIONS

　　DLOSP - DROPPING LAST OUTWARD SEA PILOT

　　DOP - DROPPING OUTWARD PILOT

　　DWT - DEADWEIGHT

　　EC - EAST COAST

　　EIU - EVEN IF USED

　　ER - ENGINEROOM

　　ETA - ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL

　　ETD - ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE

　　ETS - ESTIMATED TIME OF SAILING

　　F.O. - FUEL OIL

　　FAC - FAST AS CAN

　　FAS - FREE ALONGSIDE SHIP

　　FEU - 40 FT. EQUIVALENT UNITS

　　FILO - FREE IN LINER OUT

　　FIO - FREE IN OUT

　　FIOS - FREE IN OUT STOWED

　　FLT - FULL LINER TERMS

　　FMC - FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

　　FOB - FREE ON BOARD

　　FOR - FREE ON RAIL

　　FOT - FREE ON TRUCK

　　FPT - FORE PEAK TANK

　　FRT - FREIGHT

　　FT - FREIGHT TON

　　FW - FRESH WATER

　　GMT - GREENWICH MEAN TIME

　　GRD - GEARED

　　GRLS - GEARLESS

　　GRT - GROSS REGISTERED TON

　　H/L - HEAVY LIFT

　　HA - HATCH

　　HO - HOLD

　　HOHA - HOLDS/HATCHES

　　INCL - INCLUDING

　　ISO - INTERNATIONAL SAFETY ORGANIZATION

　　LT - LONG TONS; 2,240 LBS

　　L/C - LAYCAN; LETTER OF CREDIT

　　L/D - LOADING/DISCHARGING

　　LAT - LATITUDE

　　LDG - LOADING

　　LIFO - LINER IN FREE OUT

　　LOA - LENGTH OVERALL

　　LOI - LETTER OF INDEMNITY

　　LO-LO - LIFT ON LIFT OFF

　　M - METERS

　　M/V - MOTOR VESSEL

　　MIP - MARINE INSURANCE POLICY

　　MT - METRIC TON; 1,000KGS;2,204.6LBS

　　NOR - NOTICE OF READINESS

　　NOS - NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

　　NRT - NET REGISTERED TONS

　　NVOCC - NON VESSEL OPERATING COMMON CARRIER

　　OWS - OWNERS

　　P&C - PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

　　P&I - PROTECTION & INDEMNITY-CLUB

　　PANDI - PROTECTION & INDEMNITY CLUB

　　PLS - PLEASE

　　PLTS - PALLETS

　　POD - PORT OF DISCHARGE

　　POL - PORT OF LOADING

　　QTE - QUOTE

　　R - ARE

　　RDLY - REDELIVERY

　　RDR - RADAR

　　RGE - RANGE

　　RND - ROUND (VOYAGE)

　　RNGE - RANGE

　　RO-RO - ROLL ON ROLL OFF

　　RQRD - REQUIRED

　　RT - REVENUE TON

　　SATCOM - SATELLITE COMMUNICATION

　　SHEX - SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS EXCLUDED

　　SHINC - SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS INCLUDED

　　SOC - SHIPPER OWNED CONTAINER

　　SSHEX - SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS EXCLUDED

　　SSHINC - SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS INCLUDED

　　ST - SHORT TONS; 2,000LBS

　　STBD - STARBOARD

　　SUB - SUBJECT TO

　　SWL - SAFE WORKING LOAD

　　TA - TIME OF ARRIVAL

　　TC - TIME CHARTER

　　TCT - TIME CHARTER TRIP

　　TEU - 20 FT EQUIVALENT UNIT

　　THC - TERMINAL HANDLING CHARGES

　　U - YOU

　　UCE - UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES EXPECTED

　　USD - UNITED STATES DOLLARS

　　USEC - UNITED STATES EAST COAST

　　USGC - UNITED STATES GULF COAST

　　USWC - UNITED STATES WEST COAST

　　UU - UNLESS USED

　　VOL - VOLUME

　　WCSA - WEST COAST SOUTH AMERICA

　　WIBON - WHETHER IN BERTH OR NOT

　　WIPON - WHETHER IN PORT OR NOT

　　W/M - WEIGHT OR MEASURE

　　WOG - WITHOUT GUARANTEE

　　WP - WEATHER PERMITTING