Common English for Freight Forwarding

　　(1) Shipping Agent

　　Shipping agent

　　Handling Agent

　　Booking Agent

　　Cargo Canvassing

　　FFF: Freight Forwarding Fee

　　Brokerage / Commission

　　(2) Booking

　　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 B/L in which a carrier acknowledges that goods have been placed onboard a certain vessel. Used to satisfy the requirements of a L/C

　　Cancellation

　　(3) Port

　　BP Base Port

　　Prompt release

　　Transit time

　　Cargo availability at destination in

　　Second Carrier

　　In transit

　　Transportation hub

　　(4) Trailer

　　Tractor

　　Low-bed

　　Trailer

　　Transporter

　　Trucking Company

　　Axle load

　　Tire-load

　　Toll Gate

　　(5) Bonded

　　Bonded Area

　　Bonded Goods (Goods in Bond)

　　Bonded Warehouse

　　Caged stored at bonded warehouse

　　Fork Lift

　　Loading Platform

　　(6) Sailing Schedule

　　A Friday(Tuesday / Thursday) sailing

　　A fortnight sailing

　　A bi-weekly sailing

　　A monthly sailing

　　On-schedule arrival / departure

　　ETA: Estimated(Expected) Time of Arrival

　　ETB: Estimated(Expected) Time of Berthing

　　ETD: Estimated(Expected) Time of Departure

　　The sailing Schedule/Vessels are subject to change without prior notice.

　　Closing Date: Cut-off time

　　Cut-off time: Cut-off date

　　(7) Fees

　　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

　　(Eight)

　　For prompt shipment

　　Cargo Supplier

　　Upcoming Shipment

　　Same Assignment

　　Nomination Cargo

　　Indicated / Nominated Cargo

　　Shipments under B/L No. XXX

　　Cargo Volume

　　Freight Volume

　　Reefer Cargo

　　High-Value Cargo (goods)

　　Miss Description

　　Agreement Rate

　　D & H dangerous and hazardous

　　(Nine) Documents

　　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 Order' B/L

　　Combined Bill

　　Separate Bill

　　Straight B/L: A non-negotiable B/L. The 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 vessel. Used to satisfy the requirements of a L/C = On Board B/L.

　　Shipped B/L: A B/L issued only after the goods have actually been shipped on board the vessel, as distinguished from the Received for Shipment B/L.

　　Received for Shipment B/L

　　Transhipment B/L

　　Through B/L

　　Shipper (Consignee) Box

　　Arrival Notice

　　M/F

　　Batch Filing

　　Manifest Discrepancy

　　Acknowledgement of Manifest Receipt

　　Packing List

　　Cargo Receipt

　　D/R Dock Receipt

　　D/O Delivery Order

　　Shipper’s Export Declaration

　　Shipping Advice

　　Manifest information

　　FCN Freight Correction Notice

　　Surrender O B/L copies for consignment

　　Release Note receipt signed by customer acknowledging delivery of goods

　　(Nine) 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) Shipper’s Export Declaration

　　BONDED WAREHOUSE

　　BONDED AREA

　　BONDED GOODS

　　BONDED GOODS 保税货物

　　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

　　(Ten) boxes

　　COC Carrier’s Own Container (CARRIER 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