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Shipping Terminology
For updated industry shipping terminology, please reference this list:
| APCA | Australian Port Charge Additional |
| ACA | Air Cargo Automation |
| BAF | Bunker Adjustment Factor |
| BSC | Bunker Surcharge (aka BAF) |
| BSRA | Basic Service Rate Additional |
| C & F | Cost and Freight |
| CAFBAF | Currency Adjustment Factor and Bunker Adjustment Factor |
| CAF | Currency Adjustment Factor |
| CIF | Cost, Insurance and Freight |
| DO | Delivery Order |
| Ex | Works Price Ex Factory (excluding cartage or delivery) |
| FOB | Ex-Works As above (USA only) |
| FAS | Free Alongside Ship |
| FCL | Full Container Load |
| FIS | Free Into Store |
| FOB | Free On Board |
| ICT | Internet Cargo Tracking |
| L/C | Letter Of Credit |
| LCL | Less Than Container Load |
| LOLO | Lift On Lift Off |
| RORO | Roll On Roll Off |
| SCA | Sea Cargo Automation |
| TEU | Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit |
| THC | Terminal Handling Charge |
| TRC | Terminal Receiving Charge |
| VFD | Value For Duty |
| W/M | Weight Or Measure (whichever is greater) |
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