| ABB | Full form | ABB | Full form | ABB | Full form |
| ACCT | ACCOUNT | CY | CONTAINER YARD | M/T | MOTOR TANKER |
| ADV. | ADVISE | DAF | DELIVERED AT FRONTIER | MISC. | MISCELLANEOUS |
| AIS | AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM | DDP | DELIVERED DUTY PAID | MOLOO | MORE OR LESS AT OWNER?S OPTION |
| APPROX | APPROXIMATE | DDU | DELIVERED DUTY UNPAID | MSCA | MISSING CARGO |
| ASAP | AS SOON AS POSSIBLE | DEM | DEMURRAGE | MV | MOTOR VESSEL |
| AVI | LIVE ANIMALS | DEPT | DEPARTURE | N.C.V | NO COMMERCIAL VALUE |
| AWB | AIR WAYBILL | DEQ | DELIVERED EX QUAY | N/M | NO MARK |
| B. RGDS | BEST REGARDS | DES | DELIVERED EX SHIP | NDW | NET DEADWEIGHT |
| B/O | BEST OFFER | DEST | DESTINATION | NOR | NOTICE OF READTNESS |
| B/R | BILLS RECEIVABLE | DFL | DRAFT FULL LOAD | NT.WT | NET WEIGHT |
| BAF | BUNKER ADJUSTMENT FACTOR | DIMS | DIMENSIONS | NVOCC | NON-VESSEL OPERATIONS COMMON CARRIER |
| BAL | BALANCE | DISCH | D1SCHARGE | O/P | OVERAGE PREMIUM |
| BLK | BULK | DOCS | DOCUMENT(S) (ATION) | P.O.D. | PAID ON DELIVERY |
| BLKCAR | BULK CARRIER | ETA | ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL | PER | PERISHABLE CARGO |
| C&F | COST AND FREIGHT | ETD | ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE | PP | CHARGES PREPAIRD |
| C&I | COST AND INSURANCE | EXW | EX WORKS | RAC | RESERVED AIR CARGO |
| C. A. L | CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT FACTOR | F. T. | FULL TERMS | RF | REFERENCE |
| C. R. | CURRENT RATE | F.&D. | FREIGHT AND DEMURRAGE | RF. N0. | REFERENCE NUMBER |
| C.O.D. | CASH ON DELIVERY | FAQ | FAIR AVERAGE QUALITY | RYL | WITH REFERENCE TO YOUR LETTER |
| C/O | CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN | RYT | WITH REFERENCE TO YOUR TELEX | ||
| CANCL | CANCELLING | FAS | FREE ALONGSIDE SHIP | SHPR | SHIPPER |
| CAPT | CAPTAIN | FCA | FREE CARRIER | SHPT | SHIPMENT |
| CC | CARBON COPY | SLI | SHIPPER'S LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS | ||
| CC | CHARGES COLLECT | FCL | FULL CONTAINER LOAD | SPACETONS | MEASUREMENT TONS INCLUDING BROKEN STOWAGE SPACE |
| CERT | CERTIFICATE | FIO | FREE IN AND OUT | SUBS | SUBSTITUTE |
| CFMD | CONFIRMED | FOB | FREE ON BOARD | SURCH | SURCHARGE |
| CFR | COST AND FREIGHT | FOD | FREE OF DAMAGE | SWAD | SALT WATER ARRIVAL DRAFT |
| CFS | CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION | FYI | FOR YOUR INFORMATION | TEU | TWENTY EQUIVALENT UNIT |
| CIF | COST INSURANCE AND FREIGHT | FYR | FOR YOUR REFERENCE | TLX | TELEX |
| CNEE | CONSIGNEE | GBL | GOVERNMENT BILL OF LADING | TRM | TRANSFER MANIFEST |
| COD | CASH AND DELIVERY | GW | GROSS WEIGHT | V.O.P. | VALUE AS IN ORIGINAL POLICY |
| COMI | COMMERCIAL INVOICE | HWB | HOUSE AIR WAYBILL | VLBC | VERY LARGE BULK CARRIER |
| COMM. | COMMISSION | HWL | HIGH WATER LEVEL | VSL | VESSEL |
| CONBILL | CONFERENCE BILL OF LADING | IAC | INCLUDING ADDRESS COMMISSION | W.R.O. | WAR RISKS ONLY |
| CONT | CONTINENT OF EUROPE | ICE | DRY ICE SHIPMENT | WL | WATER LINE |
| CPT | CARRIAGE AND INSURANCE PAID TO | IFO | INTERMEDIATE FUEL OIL | WOG | WITHOUT GUARANTEE |
| CPT | CARRIAGE PAID TO | IGL | IGLOO | WW | WAREHOUSE TO WAREHOUSE ?CLAUSE? |
| CQD | CUSTOMARY QUICK DESPATCH | LADEN | THE DRAFT WHEN DRAFTR VESSEL IS LADEN | YAR | YORK-ANTWERP RULES |
| CTNR | CONTAINER | LCL | LESS THAN CONTAINER LOAD |