Abbreviation (D)

Description

D/A

Documents against Acceptance

D/M

Demurrage- A charge Incurred Usually Due to the Delay of Releasing Containers After a Stated Free period.

D/N

Delivery Note To Receivers.

D/O

Delivery Order-A document Given to the Party Surrendering the Original Bill of Lading Authorizing Them to Take Delivery of the Goods.

D/P

Documents Against Payment.

DAF

Delivered at Frontier (Incoterm) Usually for Goods Moving by Rail or Road.

DAGAS

Dangerous Goods Advisory Service.

DAS

Delivered Alongside Ship.

DBK

Drawback.

DC

Dry Container, A General Purpose Container ,A closed container for the carriage of all types of general cargo.

DCP

Freight/ Carriage Paid to - An Incoterm, When Risk, Costs are Transferred to Buyer when Goods are Delivered to the First Carrier at Destination.

DDP

Delivered Duty Paid - An Incoterm, Where Seller Takes Care of All Charges and Risks Till the Agreed Point in the Buyers Country.

DDU

Delivered EX Quay(Incoterms).

Deed

Deed - A Contract which Must be Written, Signed, Sealed and Delivered, Also Known as a Contract Under Seal.

Deferment

A System of Setting up a Guarantee with Customs to Pay Duties at a Later date.

Demurrage

Charge Raised for Detaining FCL container After a Stated Free Period of Time.

DEQ

Delivered EX Ship (Incoterm).

Detention

Detention - Charge Raised for Detaining Container /Trailer at Customer’s Premises for Longer Period than Free Period Agreed.

Devan

Unstuff , Unpack Container.

DGN

Dangerous Goods Note(Certificate)

DIA

Delivered Duty Unpaid.(Incoterms).

DIC

Delivered in Charge

DIR

Diameter.

DISB

Disbursement

DOCS

Documents

Douane

Douane-French and Dutch Customs.

Drawback

Repayment of Customs Duty Upon Re-exportation of Goods Previously Imported.

DTHC

Destination Terminal Handling Charges.

Dunnage

Materials Used for Stowing and Protecting Cargo During Transit.

DV

Dry Van, Standard, Dry, Genereal Purpose Container.

DVC

Delivery Verification Certificate .

DWCC

Dead Weight Cargo Capacity.

DWT

Dead Weight Ton.