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Glossary

Term	Definition
ASN	Advance Shipment Notice Hits: 148
ASPW	Any Safe Port in the World Hits: 141
ASTERN	In the back of the ship, opposite of ahead Hits: 146
ATA	Actual time of arrival Hits: 173
ATD	Actual time of departure Hits: 161
ATDNSHINC	Any Time Day/Night Sundays and Holidays Included Hits: 151
ATFI	ATFI Hits: 170
ATHWARTSHIPS	At right angles to the centreline of the ship Hits: 149
ATUTC	Actual Times Used to Count Hits: 179
AWB	Air waybill Hits: 158
B/L	(Bill of Lading) A document signed by the carrier which acts as a Contract of Affreightment, a receipt and evidence of title to the cargo. Hits: 293
BACKLETTER	Where a seller/shipper issues a 'letter of indemnity' in favour of the carrier in exchange for a clean bill of lading Hits: 320
BAF	Bunker Adjustment Factor. A Fuel Surcharge expressed as a percentage added or subtracted from the freight amount, reflecting the movement in the market place price for bunkers. Hits: 286
BALE CAP.	Cubic capacity of a vessels holds to carry packaged dry cargo such as bales/pallets Hits: 320
BALLAST	Heavy weight, often sea water, necessary for the stability and safety of a ship which is not carrying cargo Hits: 276

IFA offers services that cover efficiently any need for transport by sea or by land, from machinery to complete 'hi-tech, from food to chemicals.

IFA has been operating since 1982 in the field of international shipping has always been pursuing a business strategy that focuses on the development of the service the client's business.