H/L - HEAVY LIFT
HA - HATCH
HO - HOLD
HOHA - HOLDS/HATCHES
INCL - INCLUDING
ISO - INTERNATIONAL SAFETY ORGANIZATION
LT - LONG TONS; 2,240 LBS
L/C - LAYCAN; LETTER OF CREDIT
L/D - LOADING/DISCHARGING
LAT - LATITUDE
LDG - LOADING
LIFO - LINER IN FREE OUT
LOA - LENGTH OVERALL
LOI - LETTER OF INDEMNITY
LO-LO - LIFT ON LIFT OFF
M - METERS
M/V - MOTOR VESSEL
MIP - MARINE INSURANCE POLICY
MT - METRIC TON; 1,000KGS;2,204.6LBS
NOR - NOTICE OF READINESS
NOS - NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
NRT - NET REGISTERED TONS
NVOCC - NON VESSEL OPERATING COMMON CARRIER
OWS - OWNERS
P&C - PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL
P&I - PROTECTION & INDEMNITY-CLUB
PANDI - PROTECTION & INDEMNITY CLUB
PLS - PLEASE PLTS - PALLETS
POD - PORT OF DISCHARGE
POL - PORT OF LOADING
QTE - QUOTE
R - ARE
RDLY - REDELIVERY
RDR - RADAR
RGE - RANGE
RND - ROUND (VOYAGE)
RNGE - RANGE
RO-RO - ROLL ON ROLL OFF
RQRD - REQUIRED
RT - REVENUE TON
SATCOM - SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
SHEX - SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS EXCLUDED
SHINC - SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS INCLUDED
SOC - SHIPPER OWNED CONTAINER
SSHEX - SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS EXCLUDED
SSHINC - SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS INCLUDED
ST - SHORT TONS; 2,000LBS
STBD - STARBOARD
SUB - SUBJECT TO
SWL - SAFE WORKING LOAD
TA - TIME OF ARRIVAL
TC - TIME CHARTER
TCT - TIME CHARTER TRIP
TEU - 20 FT EQUIVALENT UNIT
THC - TERMINAL HANDLING CHARGES
U - YOU
UCE - UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES EXPECTED
USD - UNITED STATES DOLLARS
USEC - UNITED STATES EAST COAST
USGC - UNITED STATES GULF COAST
USWC - UNITED STATES WEST COAST
UU - UNLESS USED
VOL - VOLUME
WCSA - WEST COAST SOUTH AMERICA
WIBON - WHETHER IN BERTH OR NOT
WIPON - WHETHER IN PORT OR NOT
W/M - WEIGHT OR MEASURE
WOG - WITHOUT GUARANTEE
WP - WEATHER PERMITTING