DGD

Dangerous Goods Declaration: this declaration has to be provided by the shipper to the shipping company in conform accordance to the IMDG-rules. Based on these data, the shipping company will determine if the goods can be accepted for transport over sea. If the data are not provided within time and in a correct way, the shipping company can refuse the cargo.

DO

Delivery Order: the receiver in the harbour of destination, is not allowed to receive the goods without this document.

DV

Dry Van, or general purpose: the normal 20Ft and 40Ft containers.

ETA

Estimated Time of Arrival: expected date/time of arrival in the harbour of destination.

ETD

Estimated Time of Departure: expected date/time of departure in the harbour of departure.

ETS

Estimated Time of Shipping: expected date/time of departure in the harbour of departure.

FAK

Freight All Kinds: General description of the goods.

FCL

Full Container Load: acceptance of a complete container for shipping, and in other words, no partial loads (LCL).

FEU

Forty Foot Equivalent Unit: is the indication for the dimension of the 40 ft container.

GP

General Purpose, or Dry Van: the normal 20Ft and 40Ft containers.

HC

High Cube: these containers are approximately 30 cm higher in construction than the standard 40 ft DV containers.

IMDG

International Maritime Dangerous Goods: this code describes the specific regulation regarding the overseas transport of UN classified dangerous goods.

IMO

International Maritime Organization: www.imo.org

ISPS

International Ship & Port facility code: after September 11th. (2001), a worldwide security program was set up – on the initiative of the US – to counter terrorist activities via the harbours. Within this program, the harbour authorities did additional investments to increase all kinds of security precautions. In order to gain back these investments, an ISPS-surcharge must be paid per container.

LCL

Less than Container Load: the transporter / shipping company, combines/ bundles different smaller parties, until he has enough to fill 1 container.

MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheet: this sheet has been made up for the experts and it contains information to properly assess the risks related to a preparation.

NVOCC

Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier

STC

Said To Contain: This abbreviation is being used by the shipping companies BEFORE the description of the goods, in order to build in the necessary reservations about the exact content of the cargo.

T/T

Transit Time: the planned travel time from harbour of departure to harbour of destination.

TEU

Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit: is the indication for the dimension of the 20 ft container.

THC

Terminal Handling Charges: extra costs in addition to the sea freight, calculated by the shipping company for the handling of the containers in the container terminal.

DAP

A C2K key performance indicator: DAP = Delivered as Promised (NFD in full and on time statuses are achieved)

DEP

A C2K milestone: DEP = cargo departed at airport of origin

DG

Dangerous Goods

DLV

Deliver, Delivered, Delivering Also, a C2K milestone: DLV = cargo and documents delivered to customer (forwarder)

EDI

Electronic Data Interchange

EDIFACT

Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport; a specific EDI protocol

E-FREIGHT

Electronic freight documents project from IATA; e-Freight aims to take the paper out of the air cargo supply chain and -processes and replace it with cheaper, more accurate and more reliable electronic messaging; facilitated by IATA, the project is an industry-wide initiative involving carriers, freight forwarders, ground handlers, shippers and customs authorities.

FAP

A C2K key performance indicator: FAP = Flown as Planned (the complete shipment has flown at or before the last planned flight with a maximum 12-hour delay)

FDCA

Found Cargo

FFM

Freight Forwarding Message (electronic)

FIATA

International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations

FWB

Electronic air waybill message Also, a C2K milestone: FWB = the shipment is booked at the airline, next an electronic air waybill is generated by agent (forwarder); this creates the so-called route map in C2K in which all the steps are followed.

NFD

A C2K milestone: NFD = cargo ready for pick-up at airline (handler), the customer (forwarder) is notified

NND

Notice of Non-Delivery

NON-IATA

Airline or agent that is not a member of IATA

Q-RATES

Rates with a quantity discount

RCF

A C2K milestone: RCF = cargo has arrived in the cargo bay at final destination; cargo and airwaybill are administratively received in the system.

DDP

Delivered Duty Paid: carriage free inclusive rights. The seller has to respect his delivery obligations. This means he has to deliver the goods at the agreed upon location of the importing country. Costs for the rights, taxes and other levies related to cleared goods, have to be paid for by the seller.

DDU

Delivered Duty Unpaid . The seller has to respect his delivery obligations. This means he has to deliver the goods at the agreed upon location of the importing country. Costs regarding customs formalities, import duties and taxes, have to be paid for by the receiver.

EXW

Ex Works: AF Factory. The seller delivers the goods at the disposal of the buyer, who can collect them in the seller his work place.

FAS

Free Alongside Ship. The seller makes sure that the goods, which are being cleared, are delivered alongside the ship.

FCA

Free Carrier: freight free till transporter. The seller delivers the cleared goods and carries them over to the buyer at location, as determined by the buyer or at the agreed upon point.

FOB

Free On Board. The buyer has to cover the costs after the goods have been loaded on the ship. All costs before this stage, are to be paid for by the seller.