BOOKING ORDER

Booking form, booking sheet

Freight Forwarder
Shipping agent
Handling Agent
Booking Agent
Cargo Canvassing
FFF Freight Forwarding Fee
Brokerage / Commission

Booking
Booking Note
Booking Number
Dock Receipt
M/F (Manifest ) a manifest that lists only cargo, without freight and charges
Cable/Telex Release
A Circular Letter /
PIC Person in Charge
The said party
On Board B/L On Board A B/L in which a carrier acknowledges that goods have been
placed on board a certain vesselUsed to satisfy the requirements of a L/C
Cancellation

BP Base Port
Prompt release
Transit time /
Cargo availability at destination in
Second Carrier
In transit
Transportation hub

Tractor /
Low-bed
Trailer
Transporter
Trucking Company

Axle load
Tire-load
Toll Gate

Bonded Area
Bonded Goods ( Goods in Bond)
Bonded Warehouse
Caged stored at bonded warehouse
Fork Lift
Loading Platform

A FridayTuesday / Thursdaysailing
A fortnight sailing
A bi-weekly sailing
A monthly sailing
On-schedule arrival / departure
ETA Estimated(Expected) Time of Arrival
ETB EstimatedExpectedTime of Berthing
ETD Estimated(Expected) Time of Departure
The sailing Schedule/Vessels are subject to change without prior notice/

Closing Date
Cut-off time

Ocean Freight
Sea Freight
Freight Rate
Charge / Fee
Dead Freight
Dead Space Space in a car, truck, vessel, etc., that is not utilized
Surcharge / Additional Charge
Toll /
Charges that are below a just and reasonable level
Market Price Level
Special Rate
Rock Bottom Price
Best Obtainable Price
CC Freight to Collect
Freight Payable At Destination
Back Freight
Fixed Price

Comm. Commission
Rebate /
Drayage charge made for local hauling by dray or truck
GRI General Rate Increase
SGRI Second General Rate Increase
GRD General Rate Decrease
TGRD Temporary General Rate Decrease
PSS Peak Season Surcharge
Wharfage A charge assessed by a pier against freight handled over the pier
THC Terminal Handling Charge
ORC Origin Receiving Charge
CUC Chassis Usage Charge
IAC Inter-modal Administrative Charge(U.S. Inland Surcharge)
DDC Destination Delivery Charge
OAC Origin Accessory Charge
MAF Manifest Amendment Fee

For prompt shipment

Cargo Supplier
Upcoming Shipment
Same Assignment
Nomination Cargo
Indicated / Nominated Cargo
Shipments under B/L NoXXX XXX
Cargo Volume
Freight Volume
Reefer Cargo
High-Value Cargo goods
Miss Description
Agreement Rate
D & H dangerous and hazardous

S/O Shipping Order

B/L Bill of Lading
B/L Copy
OBL Ocean Bill of Lading
HBL House Bill of Lading
TBL Through Bill of Lading
Advanced BL Advanced Bill of lading
Anti-Dated BL Anti-dated Bill of Lading
Blank BL
Blank Bill of Lading
To OrderB/L

Combined Bill
Separate Bill
Straight B/L A non-negotiable B/Lthe Pomerene Act governs its operation in the US

On Board B/L A B/L in which a carrier acknowledges that goods have been placed on board a
certain vesselUsed to satisfy the requirements of a L/C On Board
Shipped B/L A B/L issued only after the goods have actually been shipped on board the
vesselas distinguished from the received for Shipments B/L On Board
B/L Shipped B/L
Received for Shipment B/L
Transhipment B/L
Through B/L
ShipperConsigneeBox
Arrival Notice
M/F
Batch Filing
Manifest Discrepancy
Acknowledgement of Manifest Receipt
Packing List
Cargo Receipt
D/R Dock Receipt
D/O Delivery Order
Shippers Export Declaration
Shipping Advice NVOCC
Manifest information
FCN Freight Correction Notice
Surrender O B/L copies for consignment
Release Note receipt signed by customer acknowledging delivery of goods
Inspection-related Terms
Customs Inspection
Commodity Inspection
Tally
Tally Report
Check //
Fumigation
Animal / Plant Inspection
INSP Inspection / Inspector /
Certificate of Origin ( normally issued or signed by a Chamber of
Commerce or Embassy )
Arbitration
ACH Automated Clearing House ( part of ACS )
AMS Automated Manifest System ( for anti-terrorism )
CSS Cargo Selectivity System

CHB Customs House Broker

SED (EX-DEC) Shippers Export Declaration
BONDED WAREHOUSE
BONDED AREA
BONDED GOODS
QUOTAs Quantity of one HTS item allowed to be imported at either higher or lower rate of
duties.
DDP Delivery Duty Paid
DDU Delivery Duty Unpaid
DRAWBACK Duties payment refunded because freight is re-exported or for similar
circumstances
Customs fine
Customs seals
Application for inspection
To expedite the clearance
Pilferage /
To be liable for a penalty of
Non-fraudulent violation of the regulation
To file certifications with Customs
To follow the current procedure
To abide by rule
To provide specific language
To be not authorized

COC Carriers Own ContainerCARRIER OWNED CTN

Container Cleaning
VEN Ventilated
FRZ Frozen
HTD Heated
I.D. Inside Dimension
Inside Measurement
TW ( TARE WEIGHT ) The weight of an empty container
Container Leasing Co
Equipment Exchange (Interchange) Receipt
Repositioning
Container Leasing long-term / short-term lease /
Leasing Company
premises for longer period than provided in Tariff
Demurrage