Below is a listing of abbreviations and acronyms that relate to oceanborne transportation in the foreign commerce of the U.S.
Bunker Adjustment Factor
Bill of Lading
Cubic Meter
Cubic Feet
Container Freight Station
Container Yard
Delivery Order
Documentation Fee
Destination Delivery Charge
Emergency Bunker Surcharge
Equipment Position Surcharge
Fuel Adjustment Factor
Full Container Load
Forty Foot Equivalent Unit
Ocean Freight Forwarder
Freight Prepaid
General Order
General Rate Increase
Letter Of Credit
Less Than Container Load
Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier
Ocean Freight
Panama Canal Charge
Port Congestion Surcharge Or Pieces
Piracy Risk Surcharge
Port Security Fee
Peak Season Surcharge
Shipper’s Export Declaration
Said To Contain
Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit
Terminal Handling Charge
Vehicle And Cargo Inspection System (Customs Exam)
Value Added Tax
Vessel Operating Common Carrier
Weight Or Measure