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Logistics Acronyms
AA\\\\tAlways Afloat
AAR\\\\tAgainst All Risks
ABN\\\\tAustralian Business Number
ABR\\\\tAustralian Business Register
ABS\\\\tAustralian Bureau of Statistics
AC\\\\tAccount Current
A/C\\\\tFor Account Of
ACA\\\\tAir Cargo Automation
ACC\\\\tAcceptance/Accepted
ACC COP\\\\tAccording to the Custom of the Port
ACN Australian Company Name
ADD-ON Tariff (also proportional rate in USA)
ADF Airline Documentation Fee
AD VAL / A/V\\\\tAd Valorem (according to value)
ADP Automated Data Processing
ADR European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
AETR European Agreement Concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles engaged in International Road Transport
AFQR Airline Fleets Quick Reference
AFRA Average Freight Rate Assessment
AGCY\\\\tAgency
AGT\\\\tAgent
AGWT\\\\tActual Gross Weight
AH Airline Handling
AHECC Aust Harmonised Export Commodity Classification
AO\\\\tAccount Of
A/or\\\\tAnd / Or
A/P\\\\tAccount Paid
Approx\\\\tApproximately
A/R\\\\tAll Risks (Insurance)
AQIS Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
ARR\\\\tArrival
ARRD\\\\tArrived
A/S\\\\tAfter Sight
A/S\\\\tAlongside
ASAP\\\\tAs Soon As Possible
ASS\\\\tAssociate
ATA Actual Time of Arrival
ATD\\\\tActual Time of Departure
ATP Agreement for the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs
ATTY Attorney
AUTH\\\\tAuthorized
AUX Auxiliary
AWB\\\\tAir Way Bill
BAC Bunker Adjustment Charge
BAF Bunker Adjustment Factor
BAGS/ BULK\\\\tPart in Bags / Part in Bulk

BDI\\\\tBoth Dates (Days) Inclusive
B/D\\\\tBankers Draft
BDTH\\\\tBreadth
BDY\\\\tBoundary
B/G\\\\tBonded Goods
BK\\\\tBank
BKGE\\\\tBrokerage
B/L\\\\tBill of Lading
BLK\\\\tBulk
BRL\\\\tBarrel
BSB Branch State Bank
BSR Basic Service Rate
BUP Bulk Unit Programme
BW\\\\tBonded Warehouse
CAC Currency Adjustment Charge
CAConf Cargo Agency Conference
CAF Currency Adjustment Factor
CAO Cargo Aircraft
CAS Currency Adjustment Surcharge
CAS (Number) Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number
CASS Cargo Accounts Settlement System (IATA)
CB Container Base
C&D\\\\tCollection and Delivery
CBD\\\\tCash Before Delivery
CBFCA\\\\tCustoms Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia
CBM Cubic Metre
CC\\\\tCharges Collect
CCF\\\\tCustoms Connect Facility
CCID\\\\tCustoms Client Identification
CCL\\\\tCustoms Clearance
CCS\\\\tConsolidated Cargo (Container) Service
C/D Customs Declaration
OEM\\\\tEuropean Conference on Goods
CFR\\\\tCost and Freight (Incoterms)
CFS\\\\tContainer Freight Station
CH\\\\tCarriers Haulage
CHC\\\\tCargo Handling Charges
CI\\\\tCustoms Interactive
CIA Cash in Advance
CIF\\\\tCost, Insurance and Freight (Incoterms)
CIF&E Cost, Insurance, Freight and Exchange
CIFI&E Cost, Insurance, Freight, Interest and Exchange
CIFC&I\\\\tCost, Insurance, Freight, Commission and Interest
CIFIC\\\\tCost, Insurance, Freight, Interest, Commission
CIFW Cost, Insurance and Freight/War
CIM\\\\tInternational Convention Concerning the

CIP\\\\tCarriage & Insurance Pa To (Incoterms)
CIV\\\\tCarriage of Passenger and Luggage by Railway
CKD\\\\tCompletely Knocked Down (unassembled)
CLEAN B/L\\\\tClean Bill of Lading
CM\\\\tCentimetre(s)
CM3\\\\tCubic Centimeter(s)
CMR\\\\tCargo Management Re-Engineering
CIN\\\\tConsignment Note
CNEE\\\\tConsignee
CNMT / CONSGT Consignment
CNOR\\\\tConsignor
C/O\\\\tCertificate of Origin
COD\\\\tCash on Delivery
COFC\\\\tContainer-on-flat-car (Rail Flat Car)
COMBITERMS\\\\tSystem for Cost Distribution between Seller and Buyer According to Incoterms 1990 (among Forwarders)
COP\\\\tCustoms of Port
COS\\\\tCash on Shipment
COTIF\\\\tConvention Concerning Intl Carriage by Rail
CP\\\\tCarriage Paid
C/P\\\\tCharter Party
C/P BLADING\\\\tCharter Party Bill of Lading
CPLTC\\\\tConference Port Liner Term Charges
CPT\\\\tCarriage Paid To (Incoterms)
CRN\\\\tConsolidation Reference Number
CSC\\\\tContainer Service Charge
CSC\\\\tInternational Convention of the Safe Services Conference (IATA)
CST\\\\tContainer Service Tariff
C/T\\\\tContainer Terminal
CT\\\\tConference Terms / Combined Transport
CTD\\\\tCombined Transport Document
CTG\\\\tCartage
CTO\\\\tCargo Terminal Operator
CTPC\\\\tCargo Traffic Procedures Committee (IATA)
CU FT\\\\tCubic Foot (Feet)
CU IN\\\\tCubic Inch (Inches)
CVGK\\\\tCustoms Value per Gross Kilogram
CVGP\\\\tCustoms Value per Gross Pound
CWE\\\\tCleared Without Examination
CWT\\\\tHundredweight
CWO\\\\tCash with Order
CY\\\\tContainer Yard
CY\\\\tCurrency
D/A\\\\tDocuments Against Acceptance
DAF\\\\tDelivered at Frontier (Incoterms)
DAS\\\\tDelivered Alongside Ship (Incoterms)
DCAS\\\\tDistribution Cost Analysis System
DDP\\\\tDelivered Duty Paid (Incoterms)
DDU\\\\tDelivered Duty Unpaid (Incoterms)
DEQ\\\\tDelivered ex Quay (Duty Paid) (Incoterms)
DES\\\\tDelivered ex Ship (Incoterms)

DIA\\\\tDiameter
DIR\\\\tDirect
DM3\\\\tCubic Decimetre(s)
D/O\\\\tDelivery Order
D/P\\\\tDocumented Against Payment
DWCC\\\\tDead Weight Cargo Capacity
DOCS\\\\tDocumentation
DWT\\\\tDead Weight Ton
E&OE\\\\tErrors and Omissions Excepted
ECN\\\\tExport Clearance Number
ECU\\\\tEuropean Currency Unit
EDI\\\\tElectronic Data Interchange, Edifact Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport
EDP\\\\tElectronic Data Processing
EFT\\\\tElectronic Funds Transfer
EG\\\\tFor Example
EIR\\\\tEquipment Interchange Receipt
ETA\\\\tExpected Time of Arrival
ETD\\\\tExpected Time of Departure
ETS\\\\tExpected Time of Sailing
EXCL\\\\tExcluding
EXI\\\\tExempt Line Reporting Code to Exit
EXW\\\\tEx Works (Incoterms)
FAA\\\\tFree of All Average
FAC\\\\tFast As Can (Loading or Discharge)
FAC\\\\tForwarding Agents Commission
FAK\\\\tFreight of all Kinds
FALPRO\\\\tSpecial Programme on Trade Facilitation
F&D\\\\tFreight and Demurrage
FAQ\\\\tFair Average Quality
FAS\\\\tFree Alongside Ship
FBL\\\\tFIATA Multimodal Transport Bill of Lading
FCA\\\\tFree Carrier (Incoterms)
FCL\\\\tFull Container Load
FCO\\\\tFranco / Free
FCR\\\\tForwarders Certificate of Receipt
FCSR & CC\\\\tFree of Capture. Seizure, Riots and Civil Commotions
FCT\\\\tForwarders Certificate of Transport
FF1\\\\tFIATA Forwarding Instructions
FGA\\\\tFree of General Average
FHEX\\\\tFridays and Holidays excepted
FI\\\\tFree In
FIO\\\\tFree In and Out
FIAS\\\\tFree In and Stowed
FIOS\\\\tFree In and Out Stowed
FIB\\\\tFree into Barge
FIC\\\\tFreight, Insurance and Carriage
FIH\\\\tFree in Harbour
FIRAVV\\\\tFirst Available Vessel
FIS\\\\tFreight, Insurance and Shipping Charges
FIW\\\\tFree into Wagon
FLT\\\\tFlight/ Forklift Truck

FOB\\\\tFree on Board (Incoterms)
FOC\\\\tFree of Charge/ Flags of Convenience
FOC\\\\tFree of Damage
FOW\\\\tFirst Open Water
FPA\\\\tFree of Particular Average
FPAD\\\\tFreight Payable at Destination
FRF\\\\tFlat Rack (Container)
FRI FWD\\\\tFreight Forward
FRT PPD\\\\tFreight Prepaid
FRT TON\\\\tFreight Tonne
FT\\\\tFoot/ Feet
FWC\\\\tFull Loaded Weight and Capacity (Container)
FWDR\\\\t Forwarder
FWR\\\\tFIATA Warehouse Receipt (FIATA Document)
GA\\\\tGeneral Average
GAA\\\\tGeneral Average Agreement (Bond)
GAC\\\\tGeneral Average Contribution
GBL\\\\tGovernment Bill of Lading
GC\\\\tGeneral Cargo
GCR\\\\tGeneral Cargo Rates
GDP\\\\tGross Domestic Product
GMT\\\\tGreenwich Mean Time
GFA\\\\tGeneral Freight Agent
GHA Ground-Handling Agent
GNP\\\\tGross National Product
GRT\\\\tGross Registered Tonnage
GSA\\\\tGeneral Sales Agent
GST\\\\tGoods and Services Tax
GW\\\\tGross Weight
HAWB\\\\tHouse Air Way Bill
HDLG\\\\tHandling
HERMES\\\\tHandling European Railway Message Exchange System
HGT\\\\tHeight
H/LIFT\\\\tHeavy Lift
HS\\\\tHarmonised System (CCC Convention)
HQ\\\\tHeadquarters
HP\\\\tHorse Power
IAW\\\\tIn accordance with
ICC\\\\tInstitute Cargo Clauses
ICD\\\\tInformal Clearance Document
ICS\\\\tIntegrated Cargo System
IE\\\\tThat Is
IMDG\\\\tInternational Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
IN\\\\tInch/ Inches
INCL\\\\tIncluding
Incoterms\\\\tStandard Conditions for Sale and Delivery of Goods (Issued by ICC, Paris)
INMARSAT\\\\tInternational Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organisation
INTRM\\\\tIntermediate Point
INV\\\\tInvoice
IPA\\\\tIncluding Particular Average
IOU\\\\tI Owe You
ITF\\\\tInternational Terminal Fee

KM\\\\tKilometres
KM PH\\\\tKilometres per hour
KM2\\\\tSquare Kilometre
KN\\\\tKnot/Knots
KW Kilowatt
KWH\\\\tKilowatt-hour
L/A\\\\tLloyds Agent
LASH\\\\tLighter Aboard Ship
LAT\\\\tLatitude
LB/s\\\\tPound / Pounds
LC\\\\tLetter of Credit
LCT\\\\tLuxury Car Tax
LDG\\\\tLeading
L&D\\\\tLoss and Damage
L&U\\\\tLoading and Unloading
LCL\\\\tLess than Container Load
LEG\\\\tLegal
LEL\\\\tLower Explosive Unit
LFL\\\\tLower Flammable Limit
LGT\\\\tLong Tonne /Long Tonnes
LIQ\\\\tLiquid
LKG / BKG\\\\tLeakage / Breakage
LNG\\\\tLiquefied Natural Gas
LOA\\\\tLength Overall
LO/LO \\\\tLift On / Lift off
LOAD\\\\tLoading
LOC\\\\tLocal/Location
LONG\\\\tLongitude
LPG\\\\tLiquefied Petrochemical Gas
LSD\\\\tLanding, Storage and Delivery Charges
LT\\\\tLetter Telegram / Local Time
L/T\\\\tLiner Terms
LTA\\\\tLighter than Air System (Airships)
LTGE\\\\tLighterage
LTR\\\\tLighter
LUMP\\\\tLump Sum
M\\\\tMinimum (Rate Classification)
M\\\\tMetre / Metres
M3\\\\tCubic Metre /s
MACH\\\\tModular Automated Container Handling
MFN\\\\tMost Favoured Nation
MH Merchant Haulage
M/R\\\\tMates Receipt
M=R\\\\tMaintenance and Repair
MAWB\\\\tMaster Air Way Bill
MDSE\\\\tMerchandise
MSBL\\\\tMissing Bill of Lading
MSCA\\\\tMissing Cargo
MT\\\\tMotor Tanker
MID\\\\tMultimodal Transport Document
MTO\\\\tMultimodal Transport Operator
M/S\\\\tMotor Ship
M/V\\\\tMotor Vessel
N\\\\tNormal (Rate Classification)
NAABSA\\\\tNot Always Afloat but Safely Aground

KG/S\\\\tKilogramme / Kilogrammes
NAOCC\\\\tNon Aircraft Operating Common Carrier
NAWS\\\\t Neutral Air Way Bill (Forwarders Airway Bill)
NCV\\\\tNon Customs (Commercial) Value
NES\\\\tNot Elsewhere Specified
NFO\\\\tNot Free Out
NGO\\\\tNon-Governmental Organisation
NLT\\\\tNot Later Than
N/N\\\\tNon-Negotiable
N / NO /NR\\\\tNumber
N/O\\\\tNo Orders
NOE\\\\tNot Elsewhere Enumerated
NOP\\\\tNot Otherwise Provided
NOR\\\\tNot Otherwise Rated
NOS\\\\tNot Otherwise Specified
N/R\\\\tNote of Readiness
NRT\\\\tNet Registered Ton
NT\\\\tNet Weight
NVD\\\\tNo Value Declared
NVOCC\\\\tNon Vessel Operating Common Carrier
OBO\\\\tOre Bulk Oil (Carrier)
OBS\\\\tOil Bunker Surcharge
OB/L\\\\tOcean Bill of Lading
O/D\\\\tOn Deck
ODS\\\\tOperating Differential Subsidy
OFA\\\\tOcean Freight Agreement
OFR / O/F\\\\tOcean Freight
OR\\\\tOwners Risk
ORB\\\\tOwners Risk of Breakage
ORD\\\\tOwners Risk of Damage
ORF\\\\tOwners Risk of Fire
OT\\\\tOpen Top (Container)
OTOR\\\\tOn Truck or Railway
PA\\\\tPer Annum/ Per Year/ Particular Average
PARA\\\\tParagraph
PAX Passenger Aircraft
PBA\\\\tPaid by Agent
P&D\\\\tPick up and Delivery
P&I Protection and Indemnity Association
P&I Clause\\\\tProtection and Indemnity Clause
P&I Club\\\\tProtection and Indemnity Club
P&L\\\\tProfit and Loss
PAYT\\\\tPayment
P/C\\\\tParamount Clause
PCF\\\\tPounds per Cubic Foot
PCHGS\\\\tParticular Charges
PD\\\\tPaid / Partial Delivery
PHD\\\\tPer Hatch Per Day
PIA\\\\tPermit Issuing Authority
PKCF\\\\tPackage
PL\\\\tPartial Loss
PLP\\\\tParcel Post
PLTC\\\\tPort Liner Term Charges
PMT\\\\tPrompt
P/N\\\\tPromissory Note
POB\\\\tPost Office Box
POD\\\\tPort of Discharge / Proof of Delivery

POR\\\\tPort of Refuge
PP / PPD\\\\tPrepaid
PRA\\\\tPre-receival Advice
PSC\\\\tPort Service Charge
PT\\\\tPer Tonne
PT/ DEST\\\\tPort of Destination
PT /DISCH\\\\tPort of Discharge
PTL\\\\tPartial Total Loss
PTLY PD\\\\tPartly Paid
PTW\\\\tPer Ton Weight
Q\\\\tQuantity (Rate Classification)
QCO\\\\tQuantity at Captains Option
QN\\\\tQuotation
QV\\\\tQuad Vide (which see)
R\\\\tReduced Class Rate (Rate Classification)
RCVD\\\\tReceived
R/C\\\\tReturn Cargo
RED\\\\tReduced
RCU\\\\tRate Construction Unit
REMCE\\\\tRemittance
RENTCON\\\\tRent-a-Container
REST\\\\tRestrict/ Restricted
RETD\\\\tReturned or Retired
RI\\\\tReinsurance
RID\\\\tInternational Regulations Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goads
RMD\\\\tRheine-Maine-Danube Navigation System
RNR\\\\tRate Not Reported
R/O\\\\tRouting Order
ROG\\\\tReceipt of Goods
RO/RO\\\\tRoll on/Roll off
ROUND CP\\\\tRound Charter Party
RP\\\\tReply Paid
RTBA\\\\tRate to be Arranged
RGP\\\\tRestricted Goods Permit
RY\\\\tRailway
S\\\\tSurcharge (Rate Classification)
S/C\\\\tSurcharge
S&C\\\\tShipper and Carrier
S&FA\\\\tShipping and Forwarding Agent
SAC\\\\tSelf Assessed Clearance
SCC\\\\tSundays and Holidays Excluded
SCR\\\\tSpecific Commodity Rate
S/D\\\\tSailing Date
SD\\\\tSmall Damage
S/d\\\\tSight Draft
SDR\\\\tSpecial Drawing Rates
SDT\\\\tShipper Declaration for the Transport of Dangerous Goods
SL&C\\\\tShippers Load and Count
SL / NL\\\\tShip Lost or Not Lost
SLI\\\\tShippers Letter of Instruction
SOL\\\\tShip Owners Liability
SPA\\\\tSubject to Particular Average
SQ CM/S\\\\tSquare Centimetre /s
SQ IN / S\\\\tSquare Inch/es

POL\\\\tPort of Loading
S/S\\\\tSteamship
SSC\\\\tSecurity Surcharge
STVDRS\\\\tStevedores
SUB L/c\\\\tSubject to Letter of Credit being Opened
SUB LICENSE\\\\tSubject to License being Granted
TA\\\\tTelegraphic Address
T/A\\\\tTrading As
TACT\\\\tThe Air Cargo Tariff (IATA)
TBL\\\\tThrough Bill of Lading
TBN\\\\tTo Be Named (Ship)
T/C\\\\tTime of Charter
TC\\\\tTraffic Conference Area (IATA) or Transcontainer
TD\\\\tTime of Departure
TDO\\\\tTelegraphic Delivery Order
TEEM\\\\tTrans-Europe-Express Marchandises (Rail Service)
TEU\\\\tTwenty Foot Equivalent Unit (Containers)
THC\\\\tTerminal Handling Charge
TIF\\\\tInternational Transit by Rail
TIR\\\\tCustoms Convention of the International Transport Of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets
TL\\\\tTotal Loss
TLF\\\\tTariff Level Factor
TNGE\\\\tTonnage
TOD\\\\tTime of Dispatch
TOFC\\\\tTrailer on Board Flatcar
TOR\\\\tTime of Receipt
TOT\\\\tTime of Transmission / Total
TOW\\\\tTier on Weight (Container Stacking according to Weight)
TPND\\\\tTheft, Pilferage, Non Delivery
TT\\\\tTerms of Trade
UC\\\\tUsual Conditions
UD\\\\tUnder Deck
UDK\\\\tUpper Deck
ULCC\\\\tUltra Large Crude Carrier (Oil)
ULD\\\\tUnit Load Device (Aircraft)
UPE\\\\tUnaccompanied Personal Effects
U/W\\\\tUnderwriter
VAL\\\\tValue
VAT\\\\tValue Added Tax
VC\\\\tVessels Convenience
VES\\\\tVessel
VIC\\\\tVery Important Cargo
VIO\\\\tVery Important Object
VIP\\\\tVery Important Person
VLCC\\\\tVery Large Crude Carrier (Oil)
VOCC\\\\tVessel Operating Common Carder
VV\\\\tVice Versa
WARSAW CONVENTION — Convention for the Unification of certain Rules relating to International Carriage by air (1929)
WA\\\\tWith Average
W/B\\\\tWay Bill
WBD\\\\tWill be Done
WC\\\\tWith Cost
WCCON\\\\tWhether Cleared Customs or Not

SRCC\\\\tStrike, Riots, Civil Commotions
W/D\\\\tWorking Day /s
WDT / WTH\\\\tWidth
WEF\\\\tWith Effect From
WET\\\\tWine Equalisation Tax
WG\\\\tWorking Group
WHF\\\\tWharfage
WHSE\\\\tWarehouse
WIPON\\\\tWhether in Port or Not
WK\\\\tWeek
W/O\\\\tWithout
WP\\\\tWeather Permitting
WPA\\\\tWith Particular Average
WR\\\\tWarehouse Receipt
WRI\\\\tWar Risk Insurance
WI\\\\tWeight
W/T\\\\tWeight Tonnes
W/V\\\\tWeight/ Volume
WW Warehouse Warrant/Worldwide
WWD Weather Working Days
XX\\\\tExtra
XL & UL\\\\tExclusive of Loading and Unloading
XP\\\\tExpress Paid
X PRU \\\\tWithout Privileges
YDAY\\\\t Yesterday
Y/L\\\\tYour Letter
Y/O\\\\tYour Order