Abbreviation (B)

Description

B.A.C

Bunker Adjustment Charge

B.A.F

Bunker Adjustment Factor

B.Bulk

B-Bulk Cargo-Goods Shipped in the Vessel’s Hold

B.C

Bulk Cargo

B.D.I

Both Dates ( Days ) Inclusive

B/D

Bank Draft

B/E

Bill of Exchange-A definite Agreement to Pay a Certain Sum of Money, at Stated Place and Time.

B/G

Bonded Goods

B/L

Bill of lading-Acts as a Receipt for the Goods, Contains the Terms of the Contract of Carriage and is a Transferable Document of Title

B/L Ton

Bill of Lading Ton- The Greater Weight or Measurement of Goods, also called Freight Ton

B.W

Bonded Warehouse

BAF

Bunker Adjustment Factor-A Percentage of The Freight Added to or Deducted in order to Reflect the Current Cost of Fuel (Bunkers).

Bags/Bulk

Parts in Bags, Parts in Bulk.

BDTH

Breadth

BDY

Boundary

Belly Cargo

In Airfreight, this is Freight which is Carried in the Hold Below Main Passenger Deck.

Belly Hold

On an Aircraft, this is the Freight Compartment below the Main Passenger Deck.

Bill of Sight

A Customs Entry made by an Importer when the Shipping Documents have not arrived,the Importer views the goods in the Presence of a Customs Officer

BIMCO

Baltic and International Maritime Council

BK

Bank

BKGE

Brokerage

Blacklist certificate

Blacklist certificate

BLK Container

Bulk Container

BLK

Bulk

Blue Book

Blue Book

Bonded Warehouse

Bonded Warehouse

Box

Container

Box Time

A Standard BIMCO Time Charter for Container Ships.

BRL

Barrel

Bunkerage

Bunkerage