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<font color="#000000" face="tahoma" size="2">Sefco's online resources are meant to give site visitors a basic idea of how things work. <br><br>
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<b>Shipping Acronyms & Abbreviations</b><br><br>
 
Sefco Export works with many ocean carriers, SS lines, nvocc's, forwarders, transportation providers and agents around the world.
 On our web site, we convey to our visitors important elements of the international shipping business.  
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<b>Principals</b>
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USPPI -  <a href="http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/faq/reg/reg0002.html" target="_blank"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma" size="2">U.S. Principal Party in Interest</a> </font>
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SHIPPER -  definitions by: <a href="http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/archives/2004_press_releases/022004/02232004.xml" target="_blank"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma" size="2">CBP US Customs</a> - </font>
<a href="http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/shipper.html" target="_blank"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma" size="2">business dictionary</a>
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CONSIGNEE - definition by: <a href="http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/consignee.html" target="_blank"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma" size="2">business dictionary</a></font>
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<b>Commodites</b></font><p>
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VEHICLES & HEAVY EQUIPMENT<br><br>  <ul>  
<nobr>S-Self Propelled, W-Wheeled, TR-Tracked, TT-Towable, SF - Static/Forkliftable, SNF - Static/NonForkliftable </nobr>    
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H/H -  High and Heavy equipment<br><br>
FAK  - Freight of all kinds  
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POV  - Personally Owned Vehicle<br><a name="PE"></a><br>
HHG/PE -  <a href="http://www.moveahead.info"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma" size="2">Household Goods and Personal Effects shipments</a> </font>
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GOH  - Garments On Hanger
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HAZ -  Hazardous Materials
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NOS - Commodity Not Otherwise Specified
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<b>Affirmations, recitals and terms </b><br><a name="affirm"></a><br>
<font color="#000000" face="tahoma" size="2">SLAC -  Shippers Load And Count</a></font>
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<font color="#000000" face="tahoma" size="2">SLSC -  Shippers Load Stow Count</a></font>
<br><br>CFR - <a href="http://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cfr.asp" target="_blank"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma" size="2">Cost and Freight</a></font>
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<a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=INCOTERMS&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1" target="_blank">
<font color="#000000" face="tahoma" size="2">INCOTERMS</a> -  International sales terms defining responsibilities of both the buyer and seller  </a></font>
 
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<b>Entities and authorities</b><br><a name="entity"></a><br>
 
 
<a href="http://www.cbp.gov" target="_blank">
<font color="#000000" face="tahoma" size="2">CBP</a> - US Customs and Border Protection</font>
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<a href="http://www.thebest-of.info/sefco_links/security1.htm" target="_blank">
<font color="#000000" face="tahoma" size="2">OFAC</a> - Office of Foreign Assets Control</font>
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MARAD - <a href="http://www.marad.dot.gov/publications/glossary/A.html"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma" size="2">Department of Transportation glossary of shipping terms</a></font>
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<font color="#000000" face="tahoma" size="2">USCG - United States Coast Guard</font>
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<b>Trade lanes and routes</b><br><a name="routes"></a><br>
 USEC  - United States East Coast <br><br>
USGC    - United States Gulf Coast <br> <br>
USPC  - United States  Pacific Coast <br> <br>
NA WAF  - North America to West Africa
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<b>Shipping service descriptions and terminology </b><br><a name="fifo"></a><br>
FIFO -  <a href="http://www.sefco-export.com/shipping/FIFO.htm" target="_blank"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma" size="2">First in, First Out</a></font>
<br><br>Ro/Ro - Roll on, Roll off vessel shipping
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Lo/Ro -  Lift on and Lift off shipping
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B/B -  Break Bulk oversized equipment shipping
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POL - Port of Loading 
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POD - Port of Discharge* <br><br>
POD - also: Proof of Delivery* <br><br>
CSC -  Container service charge
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US THC - United States Terminal Handling Charges
 
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DTHC - Destination Terminal Handling Charges 
 
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CAF - Currency Adjustment Factor <br><br>
 
PSC - Port Security Charge <br><br>
CUC - U.S. chassis usage charge
<br><a name="ARB"></a><br>ARB - <font color="#000000">Outport Arbitrary Trans-Shipment Fee</font>
<br><a name="BAF"></a><br>BAF - 
<a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=BAF+Bunker+Adjustment+Factor+%28freight+fuel+surcharge" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Bunker fuel Adjustment Factor</a></font>
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<br>EBAF  - Emergency 
<a href="http://www.sefco-export.com/advisories/041708EBAF.htm" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Bunker Fuel Adjustment Factor</a></font>
<br><br>BRC  - Bunker Recovery Charge 
<br><a name="GRI"></a><br>GRI  - <a href="http://www.acronymfinder.com/General-Rate-Increase-(GRI).html"><font color="#000000">General Rate Increase</a></font>
<br><br>PCS - Panama canal surcharge
<br><br> BAS - Basis ocean freight                       
<br><br> CON - Congestion Surcharge                       
<br><br> EFS - Export Fuel Surcharges                       
<br><br> IHE - Inland Haulage Export                       
<br><br> MDF - Manual Documentation Fee                       
<br><br> ODF - Documentation Fee - Origin                       
<br><br> OHC - Handling Charge - Origin                       
<br><br> PAI - Port Additional Import                       
<br><br> PSE - Port Security Export                       
<br><br> SER - Carrier Security Charge  
<br><br>Panamax - Panama canal maximum vessel width
<br><br>Reefer - Refrigerated Cargo container  
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R/F - Cargo Roll Over Charge <br><a name="DR"></a><br>
D/R  - <a href="http://www.sefco-export.com/documents/export_dockreceipt.htm" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Dock receipt</a></font> (<a href="http://www.sefco-export.com/documents/export_dockreceipt.htm" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">click here to see sample copy</a></font>)
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LDF - Liner Doc fee  <br><br>
BL - Bill of Lading  <br><br>
OBL - Original Bill of Lading <a name="tlxrls"></a>
<br><br><a href="http://www.sefco-export.com/accessorial.htm#telexrelease"><font color="#000000">TLX RLS</a></font> - <a href="http://www.querycat.com/faq/83f1d3aca1a6fb878e338644e4c82cda" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Telex Release Bill of Lading</a></font>
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HBL - House Bill of Lading 
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MBL - Master Bill of Lading 
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D/P - Container trucking Drop and Pick-up
<br><br>L/L - Container trucking live-load 
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SED - <A HREF="http://www.aesdirect.gov" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Shippers Export Declaration</a></font> *see <a href="#EEI"><font color="#000000">EEI</a></font>
<br><br>AES - <A HREF="http://www.aesdirect.gov" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Automated Export System</a></font> 
<br><a name="EEI"></a><br>EEI - 
<a href="http://www.sefco-export.com:80/advisories/eei_100108.htm"><font color="#000000">Electronic Export Information</a></font>
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HC - Harmonized Code<br><br>
HAZMAT - Hazardous Materials
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AWB - Air Way Bill 
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MAWB - Master Air Way Bill 
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HBL - House Bill of Lading
 
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US C/C - United States Customs Clearance 
 
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NVO - Non-vessel operating common carrier
 
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SSL - Steam Ship Line 
 
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ETS - Estimated Time of Sailing
<br><a name="eta"></a><br>ETA - Estimated Time of Arrival
 
<br><br>FCL - Full Container Load 
<br><br>H/C - High Cube container 
<br><br>LCL - Less than Container Load 
<br><a name="cfs"></a><br>CFS - <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=define+Container+Freight+Station"><font color="#000000">Container Freight Station</a></a> (warehouse) 
<a name="E"></a><br><br>E/S - <a href="http://www.sefco-export.com/economy.htm"><font color="#000000">Economy Service</a>
<a name="P"></a><br><br>P/S - <a href="http://www.sefco-export.com/premium.htm#abbrev"><font color="#000000">Premium Service</a>
<br><br>O/A - <a href="http://www.sefco-export.com/agents.htm#abbrev"><font color="#000000">Origin Agent</a>
<br><a name="sit"></a><br>SIT - <a href="http://www.sefco-export.com/industry_standards/SIT.htm"><font color="#000000">Storage in Transit</a></font> 
<br><br>DTHC - Destination Terminal Handling Charge
<br><br>DDC - Destination Delivery Charge    
<br><a name="ECTN"></a><br>ECTN - <a href=https://www.ponl.com/print/?node=1398137&page=lhp&path=/africa/congo/Import/procedure&lang=en"><font color="#000000">Electronic Cargo Tracking Notice</a> (Numéro Visa Unique) </font> 
<br><br>D/A - <a href="http://www.sefco-export.com/agents.htm#abbrev"><font color="#000000">Destination Agent</a>  
<br><a name="twic"></a><br>TWIC - <a href="http://www.sefco-export.com/advisories/twic.htm"><font color="#000000">Transportation Worker Identification Credential</a>  
<br><br>For more shipping terms:  <a href="http://www.sefco-export.com/basics/shipping_terminology.pdf"><font color="#000000">click here for PDF list</a></font><br><br>
Further explanations, definitions and guidance:  <a href="http://www.sefco-export.com/fclbreakdown.htm"><font color="#000000">click here to continue</a></font>. 
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