Abbreviation (F)

Description

F/A

Freight Account-The Debit Note Received from the Shipping Lines for Freight Due on Goods Shipped.

F&D

Freight and Demurrages.

F/P

Flash Point-The Minimum Temperature at which the Flammable Vapors of a Substance (in contact with a spark or flame) Will Ignite.

F/R

Flat Rack-A Flat Bed with Fixed Ends Suitable for the Carriage of Cargo of Excessive Width and Heavy Loads.

FA.A

Free of ALL Averages.

FAC

Forwarding Agent Commission.

FAK

Freight All Kinds

FAQ

Fair Average Quality.

FAS

Free Alongside Ship

FBL

FIATA Multimodal Transport Bill of Lading.

FCA

Free Carrier -Seller is Responsible for Export Clearance, Handing Goods to the Carrier, Buyer is Responsible for Risks, Costs from then on.

FCL

Full Container Load-One Shipper Utilizes all the Space in a Container which he Packs .

FCR

Forwarders Certificate of Receipt-( FIATA Document).

FCSR&CC

Free of Capture, Seizure, Riots, and Civil Commotion.

FCT

Forwarders Certificate of Transport.( FIATA Document).

Feeder

A Short Sea Vessel Used to Carry Containers to and from Deep-sea Vessels,Ports.

FF

Freight Forwarder

FFI

FIATA Forwarding Instructions.(FIATA Form).

FGA

Free of General Average-An Insurance Clause Covering Total loss of Goods, Expect When Vessel sinks or grounded and Total loss is paid.

FHEX

Friday and Holidays Expected.

FI

Free In.

FIAS

Free In and Stowed.

FIATA

International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association.

FIB

Free into Barge.

FIC

Freight, Insurance and Carriage.

FIH

Free In Harbor.

FIO

Free In and Out.

FIOS

Free In and Out Stowed.

FIRAVV

First Available Vessel.

FIS

Freight Insurance and Shipping Charges.

FIW

Free Into Wagon.

FLT

Forklift Truck.

FOA

FOB Airport- An Incoterm Where the Seller Charges and Risks Seized at Delivering Goods to the Air Carrier at a Named Airport.

FOB

Free on Board-An Incoterm, Seller pays charges up to goods being placed o/b ship ,When goods pass the ship's rail risk passes to buyer.

FOD

Free of Damage.

FOR

Free on Rail-An Incoterm for goods carried by rail., seller bears risk and charges to get the goods to a named railhead.

FOT

Free on Truck-An Incoterm Related to Goods Carried by Truck, The seller Bears Risk and Charges to get the Goods onto Truck.

FPA

Free of Particular Average.

FPA

Free of Particular Average-An Insurance Clause Covering Total loss of Goods, Expect When Vessel sinks or grounded and partial loss is paid.

FPAD

Freight Payable at Destination.

FRC

Free Carrier -An Incoterm, Where Seller Fulfills his Obligations Once he has Delivered Goods into the Custody of the Carrier at a Named Point.

Free Zone

An Area Where Goods can be Imported, Stored, and Re-exported without Incurring the Normal Customs Duties and Taxes.

FRT Ton

Freight ton

FRT.FWD

Freight Forwarding.

FRT.PPD

Freight Prepaid.

FRT

Freight

FT

Foot or Feet

Fumigation

Treating of Some Kinds of Commodities with Special Gases for Sanitation Purposes.

FWC

Full Loaded Weight and Capacity.

FWDR

Forwarder.

FWR

FIATA Warehouse Receipt.