Major abbreviations for sea transportation between ports:

• FICY – Free in/Container yard (no loading at the port - up to a container terminal)
• FILO – Free in/Liner out (loading paid by the sender, unloading paid by the line)
• FIOS / FIFO – Free in/out (loading and unloading paid by the sender)
• LI-Door – Liner in / Door (loading at the port paid by the line - the "door" paid by the client)
• LIFO – Liner in/Free out (loading paid by the line, unloading paid by the sender)
• LILO – Liner in/out (loading and unloading paid by the line - full linear conditions)
• FCL - Full Container Load - full container load by one consignor to one consignee
• LCL - Less Container Loading - loading by one sender with its subsequent delivery to various recipients, general cargo
• LI - Last In - forwarder provides the following services, which cost is included in the freight rate: removal of the container of the vehicle (car, train), accommodation at the terminal (CY), loading to a ship
• LO - Last Out - forwarder provides the following services, which cost is included in the freight rate: unloading from the ship, placing the terminal (CY), loading of the vehicle (car, train)

Adjustments to the rate of a specific line or port:

• BAF (Bunker Adjustment Factor) –indexed changes in fuel prices
• BFR – marine freight
• CAF (Currency Adjustment Factor) – exchange rate fluctuations
• CUC (Chassis Using Charge) – fee for use of the chassis
• Documentation Fee – fee for the registration of documents
• PSS Peak Season Surcharge – in summer-autumn period is introduced PSS due to the increasing volume of freights
• WNS Winter Surcharge – surcharge for wiring in the ice freezing ports 
• Wharfage – port fees

Fees:

• ALL IN - All Inclusive - means that the cost of carriage includes all additional fees, provided by the conditions of carriage
• BAS Base Rate – main, base rate
• CUC (Chassis Using Charge) – chassis using charge
• DDF Documentation Fee - Destination - fee for paperwork and other in the port of destination
• DOCS (documentation) - fee for the registration of documents
• EMF Equipment Management Fee – equipment management fee
• ERS Emergency Risk Surcharge – emergency risk surcharge
• IHE Export Inland Rate – export inland rate
• ISPS - fee for the security in the port
• ODF Documentation Fee - Origin - fee for paperwork and other in the country of origin
• OHC Handling Charge - Origin - the costs of unloading at the port of origin
• ORC - Origin receiving charges - the official fee of the province in China
• OTA Transport Arbitrary - Origin - incidental travel expenses at the port of origin
• PAE Port Additionals / Port Dues - Export - additional export duties in port
• PSI Port Security Charge - Import - security costs at the port for import
• SER Carrier Security Charge - security costs of cargo while in transit

Abbreviations:

• BL -Bill of Lading – bill of lading
• CC - Customs Clearance - Customs procedure for export or import good
• CFS - Container Freight Station – consolidation warehouse
• CGO – Cargo – cargo
• CNEE – Consignee - the person who receives the cargo at the destination
• CNTR – Container - standard-size container
• COC (Сarrier's Оwned Container) - container is owned by the carrier, the cost of container is included in the charter
• CY- Container Yard – container yard
• DC - Dry Container – dry container – type of the container
• DIM – Dimentions – dimentions
• DHC Handling Charge - Destination – the costs of unloading at the port of destination
• DTA Transport Arbitrary - Destination - incidental travel expenses at the port of destination
• ETD (Estimated Time of Departure) – estimated time of departure
• ETA (Estimeted Time of Arrival) – estimated time of arrival
• EX1 - Export Declaration – export declaration
• HBL - House Bill of Lading – house bill of lading (for “from door to door” transportation)
• INV. - Commercial Invoice - Account created by the seller and is used to specify the value of goods for various purposes
• LT - Local Time – local time
• Manifest - A document describing all the cargo of the ship
• MBL - Master Bill of Lading – master bill of lading
• MV - Mother Vessel - Linear large-vessel, serving the ports with a large turnover
• NVOCC - The carrier, which owns a certain amount of cargo space on the ship, which he does not own or control, has the right edition of Board Bill of Lading
• OBL - Ocean Bill of Lading – ocean bill of lading
• PACK - Packing List – packing list
• POL (Port of Loading) – port of loading;
• POD (Port of Delivery) – port of destination
• SEA (seafreight), O/F(oceanfreight) – marine freight
• SOC (Shipper's Owned Container) – container is owned by the client
• T/T - Transit Time – transit time of the transportation
• TEU - Twentyfeets Equivslent Unit - The equivalent of twenty-foot container
• THC (Terminal Handling Charges) - terminal handling cargo: loading / unloading from a ship, moving in the stack, nomination for production work, etc