TRANSPORT TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS
 
 Abbre.  Description
 A.V.  Ad Valorem
 A.N.  Arrival Notice
 A/W.  Actual Weight
 B.B.C.  Bare Boat Charter
 B.A.F.   Bunker Adjustment Factor
 B/L  Bill of Lading
 CCIB   Approval of health, animal and plant quarantine 
 of China Commodity Inspection Bureau
 CFS   Container Freight Station
 CIR   Container Interchange Receipt
 C.A.F.   Currency Adjustment Factor
 C/O  Certificate of origin
 C.S.C.  Container Service Charge
 CY  Container Yard
 D/O  Delivery Order
 D.R.   Dock Receipt
 D.S.   Direct Surcharge
 D.V.   Dry Van
 ETA  Estimated Time of Arrival
 ETD  Estimated Time of Departure
 FAS   Free Alongside Ship
 FAK   Freight of All Kinds
 FCL  Full Container Load
 F.I.   Free In
 F.O.   Free Out
 F.I.O.   Free In & Out
 FIOST   Free In, Out Stowed & Trimmed
 FOB   Free On Board
 FOR  Free On Rail
 FOT   Free On Truck
 FR   Flat Rack
 F/T   Freight Ton
 H/H  House to House
 H/P  House to Pier
 Im/Tr   Import/ Transhipment
 LCL   Less than Container Load
 M/R   Mate's Receipt
 M/S   Motor Ship
 NVOCC  Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier
 O.F.  Ocean Freight
 O.T.C.  Open Top Container 
 OAF   Operation Application Form
 PTI   Pre-Trip Inspection
 R/O   Release Order
 SCT  Shekou Container Terminals
 S/O   Shipping Order
 T/F  Overseas Cargo Transhipment Declaration Form
 W/T  With Transhipment at........
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