| a/a : Always afloat | Customs declaration : Customs declaration |
| a.a.r : Against all risks | d.d. : Dangerous deck |
| Air consignment note : Air consignment note | dead freight : dead freight |
| Airport of arrival : Airport of arrival | Delivering carrier : Delivering carrier |
| Airport of departure : Airport of departure | Delivery service : Delivery service |
| AWB : Airway bill | Dem : Demurrage |
| a.s.a. : Always safely afloat | DEP : Departure |
| a.m. : Ante meridien | Dispatch money : Dispatch money |
| Amounts : Amounts | d.i.c. : Ships capacity for load |
| Approx. : Approximetaly | d.i.o. :destination charges which are paid only at loading |
| ARR : Arrival | d/p : Document against Payment |
| B/L : Bill of lading | Emergency rates : Emergency rates |
| Booking : Booking | e.t.a. : estemated time for arrival |
| Breakdown clause (of-of-hire clause) : Breakdown clause (of-of-hire clause) | E.T.C. : possible time for the completion of the business |
| Breaking bulk : Breaking bulk | Ex ship : Delivery from the ship |
| Brokerage : Broker | f.a.c. : Free Alongside Craft |
| B.S. : Bottom stowed | f.a.s. : Free Alongside Ship |
| B.S.T. : British summer time | Force majeure : Force majeure |
| Bulk : Bulk | f.o.t. : free on truck |
| Bulk freight : Bulk freight | f.t. : Full terms |
| ca. : circa | Gateway charges : Gateway charges |
| c.a.d. (c/d) : Cash against documents | General cargo rates : General cargo rates |
| c.a.f. : Cost, assurance, freight | Goods : Goods |
| cargo : cargo | Handling : Handling |
| Carriage : Carriage | ICC : International chamber of Commerce |
| Carrier : Carrier | Incoterms : International Commercial Terms |
| c.o.d. : Charges collect | In regular turn : In regular turn |
| Certificate of origin : Certificate of origin | Landing charges : Landing charges |
| c + f : Cost and freight | L/C : Letter of Credit |
| c + i : Cost and insurance | Lines terms : Lines terms |
| Charge : Charge | Livraison en cale : Livraison en cale |
| Chargeable weight : Chargeable weight | L.S&D charges : Landing.storage and delivery charges |
| c.k.d. : completely knocked down | L/T : Long tonne |
| Claims : Claims | Main port : Main port |
| c/o : Care of | M/R : Mate`s receipt |
| c.o.d. : Cash on delivery | n.o.p. : not otherwise provided |
| Collecting free : Collecting free | Offload : Offload |
| Commodity rates : Commodity rates | Open rates : Open rates |
| Conditions of contract : Conditions of contract | o.w.h. : ordinary working hours |
| Consignee : Consignee | pd : Paid |
| Consignment : Consignment | p.m. : post meridiem |
| Consignor : Consignor | p.o.d. : paid on delivery |
| Consolidator : Consolidator | Shipment : Shipment |
| C.I. : Consular invoice | Subopen : Subject to being open |
| c.o.s. : Charterer pays des | Surcharge : Surcharge |
| CPT : Cost Prepaid | Thru B/L : Bill Of Lading |
| CRF : Cost and Freight | Trace : Trace |
| c.t : Conference terms | u.c. : unusual conditions |
| Current rates : Current rates | w/m : weight or measurement |
| Customs broker : Customs broker | |
| Customs clearance : Customs clearance |
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