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Glossaries

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FAC
Fast as can
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FAS
Free Alongside Ship. Seller delivers goods to appropriate dock or terminal at port of embarkation and buyer covers costs and risks of loading
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FCA
Free to Carrier. A modern equivalent of FAS used in intermodal transport where goods are transferred at a nominated forwarders premises, depot or terminal but not actually on board vessel.
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FCL
Full Container Load - a container that is fully loaded by cargo, occupying all space, or loaded to the maximum permissable weight. It can contain cargo from multiple shippers, but normally is consigned to the same consignee. The shipment is expected to be delivered to the consignee with the shipper's seal intact.
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FD (FDIS)
Free Discharge
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FDD
Freight Demurrage Deadfreight
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FDEDANRSAOCLONL
Freight Deemed Earned, Discountless And Non-Returnable (Refundable) Ship And Or Cargo Lost Or Not Lost
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FDESP
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FENDER
A cushion, placed between ships, or between a ship and a pier, to prevent damage
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FEU
'Standard 40' Container, forty-foot equivalent unit, a standard size intermodal container.
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FHEX
Fridays/Holidays Excluded
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FHINC
Fridays/Holidays Included
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FILO
Free In/Liner Out. Seafreight with which the shipper pays load costs and the carrier pays for discharge costs.
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FIO
Free In/Out. Freight booked FIO includes the seafreight, but no loading/discharging costs, i.e. the charterer pays for cost of loading/discharging cargo.
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FIOS
Free In/Out Stowed. As per FIO, but excludes stowage costs.
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