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Listed below are some of the most commonly refered to terms within the freight forwarding industry.
APCA Australian Port Charges Additional
AWB Airway Bill
B/L Bill of Lading
BAF Bunker Adjustment Factor
CAF Currency Adjustment Factor
CFS Container Freight Station
CT Container Terminal
FAK Freight All Kinds
FCL Full Container Load
FEU Forty Foot Equivalent Unit
FIS Free Into Store
HAWB House Airway Bill
L/C Letter of Credit
LCL Less Than Container Load
LO/LO Lift On/Lift Off
MAWB Master Airway Bill
PSC Port Service Charge
SOC Shipper Owned Container
T/T Telegraphic Transfer
TEU Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit
THC Terminal Handling Charge

 

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