The list of shipping acronyms and abbreviations.
All shipping related acronyms and abbreviations.
FPO: | Fleet Post Office(Shipping, US Post, Postal) |
GBL: | Government Bill of Lading(AIR, International freight) |
IMDG: | International Maritime Dangerous Goods(AIR, International freight) |
LEL: | Lower Explosive Limit(Waste handling, Waste materials, Waste) |
MOA: | Memorandum of Agreement(Response, Firefighting, Chartering) |
NM: | Nautical Mile(Chartering, Shipping, Aviation) |
NOS: | Not Otherwise Specified(AIR, International freight, Cargo) |
Para: | Paragraph(AIR, International freight, Cargo) |
2H: | Second Half(Chartering, Shipping, Business) |
A/D: | After Date(AIR, International freight, Cargo) |
A/OR: | And/Or(AIR, International freight, Cargo) |
A/P: | Account Paid(AIR, International freight, Cargo) |
A/R: | All Risks(AIR, International freight, Cargo) |
A/S: | Alongside(Chartering, International freight, AIR) |
A/V: | According To Value(AIR, International freight, Cargo) |
AA: | Always Afloat(Chartering, International freight, AIR) |
AAAA: | Always Accessible Always Afloat(Chartering, Shipping, Business) |
AAOSA: | Always Afloat or Safe Aground(Chartering, Shipping, Science) |
AAR: | Against All Risks(AIR, International freight, Cargo) |
AARA: | Amsterdam-Antwerp-Rotterdam Area(Chartering, Shipping, Cargo shipping) |
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