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Glossary

Term	Definition
SATPM	Saturday P.M. Hits: 392
SB	Safe Berth Hits: 304
SD (or SID)	Single Decker Hits: 251
SEAFREIGHT	Costs charged for transporting goods over the sea. This does not cover haulage or loading/discharging costs but the sea transport only Hits: 297
SEAWORTHINESS	Statement of condition of the vessel (valid certificates, fully equipped and manned etc.) Hits: 541
SELFD	Self Discharging Hits: 422
SEMI-TRAILERS	Are usually 12.0 meter flat bed road trailers Hits: 254
SF	Stowage Factor. Cubic space (measurement tonne) occupied by one tonne (2,240 lbs/1,000 kgs) of cargo Hits: 268
SHEX	Sundays/Holidays Excluded Hits: 332
SHINC	Sundays/Holidays Included Hits: 572
SHPR	Shipper - the party in whose name a contract of carriage of goods has been concluded with at carrier or any party by whom, in whose name or on whose behalf the goods are actually delivered to the carrier in relation to the contract of carriage. Hits: 1491
SKIDS	Are bearers (timber or steel) positioned under the cargo to enable forklift handling at port, and for ease of rigging and lashing on board ship. Hits: 223
SN	Satellite Navigation - A form of position finding using radio transmissions from satellites with sophisticated on-board automatic equipment Hits: 213
SOC	Shipper Owned Container Hits: 183
SOF	Statement of Facts Hits: 203

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.