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Glossary

Glossaries

Glossary

Term	Definition
FAC	Fast as can Hits: 282
FAS	Free Alongside Ship. Seller delivers goods to appropriate dock or terminal at port of embarkation and buyer covers costs and risks of loading Hits: 282
FCA	Free to Carrier. A modern equivalent of FAS used in intermodal transport where goods are transferred at a nominated forwarders premises, depot or terminal but not actually on board vessel. Hits: 379
FCL	Full Container Load - a container that is fully loaded by cargo, occupying all space, or loaded to the maximum permissable weight. It can contain cargo from multiple shippers, but normally is consigned to the same consignee. The shipment is expected to be delivered to the consignee with the shipper's seal intact. Hits: 303
FD (FDIS)	Free Discharge Hits: 339
FDD	Freight Demurrage Deadfreight Hits: 1203
FDEDANRSAOCLONL	Freight Deemed Earned, Discountless And Non-Returnable (Refundable) Ship And Or Cargo Lost Or Not Lost Hits: 1081
FDESP	Free Despatch Hits: 340
FENDER	A cushion, placed between ships, or between a ship and a pier, to prevent damage Hits: 164
FEU	'Standard 40' Container, forty-foot equivalent unit, a standard size intermodal container. Hits: 187
FHEX	Fridays/Holidays Excluded Hits: 250
FHINC	Fridays/Holidays Included Hits: 243
FILO	Free In/Liner Out. Seafreight with which the shipper pays load costs and the carrier pays for discharge costs. Hits: 192
FIO	Free In/Out. Freight booked FIO includes the seafreight, but no loading/discharging costs, i.e. the charterer pays for cost of loading/discharging cargo. Hits: 197
FIOS	Free In/Out Stowed. As per FIO, but excludes stowage costs. Hits: 244

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IFA works in fields related to different types of goods and productions.
IFA destinations ranging in the territory in the world.

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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

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.

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