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Seafreight/Airfreight
Shipping Terms:
FIS
= Free Into Store
FOB = Freight On Board
C&F = Cost & Freight
CIF = Cost, Insurance &
Freight
INCOTERMS
= International Terms Of Trade
FCL
= Full Container Load
LCL = Less Than Container Load
FAK = Freight of All Kinds
L/C
= Letter of Credit
ETA/ETD
=Estimated Time of Arrival / Departure
M3
= Cubic Metre e.g.: W.60XH.40XL.40 = 0.096M3
KG = Kilogram
CY/CY
= Container Yard to Container Yard
CFS/CFS = Container Freight
Station to Container Freight Station
- Transshipment
vs Direct Shipment:
Transshipment
are when your goods are shipped (sea or air) indirect, eg: USA to
Australia via Singapore.
Direct shipments happen when your goods come direct from port of
loading (sea or air) to port of discharge, eg: USA ports direct
to Port of Melbourne.
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