ATA
Actual Time of Arrival. This indicator is displayed after the arrival of the ship at the harbour of destination.
ATS
Actual Time of Shipping. This indicator is displayed after the departure of the ship.
B/L
Bill of Loading: confirmation that the goods are on board of a ship
BAF
Bunker Adjustment Fee: when the fuel prices are subject to considerable price fluctuations, the shipping company will calculate a bunker surcharge to compensate the risks of price fluctuations
CAF
Currency Adjustment Factor: in case the freight is payable in foreign currency and if those currency are subject to considerable currency fluctuations, the shipping company sometimes calculates a currency surcharge to compensate the risks of currency fluctuations.