Air freight terms:
AWB – Air Waybill
CHC – Handling Airline Charges
CHA – Handling Agent Charges
FSC – Fuel Surcharge
SSC – Security Surcharge
INC – Insurance Charges
CC – Charges Collect
PP – Charges Prepaid
DGR – Dangerous Goods Regulations
IATA – International Air Transport Association
L/C – Letter of Credit
LAR – Live Animal Regulations
NCV – No Customs Value
NVD – No Value Declared for Carriage
TACT – The Air Cargo Tariff
VAL – Valuable Cargo
Sea freight terms:
BAF – Bunker Adjustment Factor
B/L – Bill of Lading
CAF – Currency Adjustment Factor
CY – Container Yard
CFS – Container Freight Station
D/F – Documents Fee
FCL – Full Container Load
FI / LI – Free In / Liner In
FO / LO – Free Out / Liner Out
FIO / LIO – Free In and Out / Liner In and Out
IMO – International Maritime Organization
ISPS – The International Ship and Port Facility Code
LCL – Less than Container Load
M/T – Metric Tons
NVOCC – Non-vessel-operating common carrier
O/F – Ocean Freight
PSS – Peak Season Surcharge
RO/RO Vessels – Roll On / Roll Off Vessels
TEU – Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit
THC – Terminal Handling Charges