On this page you can find a very detailed, hand-made list of chartering abbreviations and shipping terms, as well as their meanings and defi...

Affreightment is a maritime term, which is used in chartering operations. Affreightment also known as contract of affreightment and refers...

Accept/Except is a maritime term which is usually used in time charter party contracts or voyage charter party contracts. The term, when u...

Accomplished bill of lading is a maritime term, which is also used with spent bill of lading term interchangeably. Accomplished bill of ...

When used in a charter party contract, abt - about, means that  a margin of 5% more or less would apply to quantity of cargo, bunkers or spe...

Always accessible or always afloat is a maritime term which is generally used in charter party contracts.  This term in charter party con...

Chartering of a vessel is maritime term which is used to describe hiring or renting a vessel especially for bulk cargo transportation. On...

I have written couple of articles regarding charter party contracts and charter party bills of lading so far on my website such as what is a...

I have written couple of articles regarding charter party bills of lading so far on my website such as  What is a charter party bill of lad...