Abbreviation (C)

Description

C& D

Collection and Delivery.

C/D

Customs Declaration

C&F

Cost and freight

C.I.F.I.C&I

Cost, Insurance, Freight Commission And Interest

C/I

Certificate of Insurance -declaration of details, value of a consignment for the insurer.

C/N

Consignment Note.

C/NOR

Consignor-The sender of the goods.

C.O.D

Cash On Delivery

C.O.S

Cash On Shipment

C/O

Certificate of Origin.

C/P BLADING

Charter Party Bill of Loading.

C.P

Customs Of Port

C/P

Charter Party.

C/S

Correction sheet-An alteration to the manifest details.

C.T

Conference Terms

C/T

Container Terminal.

C/VALUE

Customs value-The value of imported goods for Customs purposes.

C/Warehouse

Customs warehouse

CABAF

Currency and Bunker Adjustment Factor.

Cabotage

The Illegal Carrying of Goods by a Foreign Haulier in another Country, Which is not an International Movement.

CAC

Currency Adjustment Charges.

CACONF

Cargo Agency Conference.

CAD

Cash Against Documents-A method of payment whereby cash is paid to the exporter on presentation of commercial documents.

CAF

Currency Adjustment Factor.

CAF

Currency Adjustment Factor-A Percentage of the Freight added to or deducted from Charges to reflect Exchange Fluctuations.

CAO

Cargo Aircraft Only-A classification for Cargo that can only beshipped on an aircraft.

CAP

Common Agriculture Policy-EC policy in respect to agriculture produce.

Carnet

A Customs Document, Usually for Materials with Temporary Importation without Payment of Customs Duty.

Carrier's Lien

Carriers Lien-The Right of the Carrier to Retain Goods as a Security for Payment.

Carrier

A Party that Undertakes to Carry Cargo and to Perform any other Service Related to Such Carriage.

CAS

Currrency Adjustment Surcharge.

CB

Container Base-A place for packing and unpacking LCL consignments; a distribution point.

CBD

Cash Before Delivery.

CBM

Cubic Meter.

CC

Charges Collect.

CCA

Customs Clearance Agent

CCL

Customs Clearance.

CCS

Consolidated Cargo(Container) Service.

CCT

Common Customs Tariff-A Tariff Agreed by EEC Member States for Duties to be Applied Between Members.

Ceiling

A mechanism for Limiting the Amount of Goods Imported into the EU Community under Preference Arrangement.

Cellular

Cellular ship-container ship

CERT

Certificate

CFR

Cost and freight,an incoterm,where the seller includes the cost of transportation in the price for his goods(Freight Prepaid).

CFS

Container Freight Station, A place for packing and unpacking LCL consignments, a distribution point.

CH

Carriage Haulage.

CHC

Cargo Handling Charges.

CHFWD

Charges Forward.

CIA

Cash in Advance.

CIF& E

Cost Insurance Freight And Exchange

CIF& I

Cost, Insurance Freight And Interest

CIF.&E

Cost Insurance Freight interest And Exchange

CIF

Cost Insurance and Freight(an Incoterm).

CIFC&E

Cost, Insurance Freight Commission And Exchange

CIFC

Cost, Insurance Freight And Commission

CIFIC

Cost, Insurance And Freight /War

CIM

International Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Rail.

CIP

Carriage and Insurance Paid to (Incoterms).

CIV

International Convention on the Carriage of Passengers and Luggage's by Rail.

CKD

Completely Knocked Down(Unassembled).

Closing Date

Last Date for Accepting Cargo to a Nominated Sailing.

CM

Centimeters.

CMI

An International Committee of Maritime Lawyers.

CMR

Convention on Carriage of Goods by Road.

CNEE

Consignee,The Party to Whom a Consignment is Dispatched, having Legal Title to the Goods.

CNMT

Consignment-a Shipment.

CNOR

Consignor-The sender of the goods.

COD

Cash On Delivery-Payment for goods on delivery.

COGSA

Carriage of Goods by Sea Act.

COM/I

Commercial Invoice-Provide a written record of the transaction between the seller and the buyer, giving agreed prices and charges.

Conference

An Organization of a Group of Shipping Lines who are Operating in One trade and Agreed on a Common Tariff.

Consignment Note

A Document Describes a Consignment Moving from one Point to another, Also Known as Advice Note, Dispatch Note.

Consolidation

A Service Whereby Cargo is Grouped Together for Shipment, where Many Shippers Pack their LCL Cargo in One Container.

Consolidator

An Agent Who Groups Together a Number of Shipment for One Destination.

Consortium

A Group of Combined Ships operators who Share Trade Routes, Carrying each other Cargo on Slot Agreement.

COP

Customs of Port.

COT

Customer Own Transport

COTIF

Convention Concerning International Carriage By Rail.

COU

Clip on Unit - A Portable Refrigeration Unit.

CP

Carriage Paid.

CPLTC

Conference Port Liner Term Charges.

CPT

Carriage Paid To (Incoterm).

CSC Plate

Container Safety Convention Plate- A Plate Carrying Last Date and Next Examination Date of the Container.

CSC

Container Safety Convention

CSCONF

Cargo Services Conference.

CSF

Container Service Tariff.

CT

Combined Transport-Transport of goods under one contract of carriage by more than one means of transport for ex Road, Sea

CTD

Combined Transport document

CTO

Combined Transport Operator.

CTPC

Cargo Traffic Procedures Committee (IATA).

CVGK

Customs Value Per Gross Kilogram.

CVGP

Customs Value Per Gross Pound.

CWE

Cleared Without Emanation.

CWO

Cash With Order

CY

Container Yard

CYC

Container Yard Charges .