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PERDIEM
Per Diem – By the Day
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Chartering Terms
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PHPD
Per Hatch Per Day
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PORT
The left side of a ship looking forward. A harbour.
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PRATIQUE
Licence or permission to use a port
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PROFORMA
Estimated Account
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PU / PUS
Past Us
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PUS
Past Us
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PWWD
Per Weather Working Day i
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RCVR
Receiver
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RECAP
Recapitulation of the terms and conditions agreed
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REVERSIBLE(Detention)
. If loading completed sooner than expected at load port, then days saved can be added to discharge operations.
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ROB
Remaining On Board
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RT
Revenue Tonne
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SATPM
Saturday P.M.
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SB
Safe Berth
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SD (or SID)
Single Decker
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SEAFREIGHT
Costs charged for transporting goods over the sea. This does not cover haulage or loading/discharging costs but the sea transport only
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SELFD
Self Discharging
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SEMI
TRAILERS Are usually 12.0 meter flat bed road trailers
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SF
Stowage Facto
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SHEX
Sundays/Holidays Excluded
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SHINC
Sundays/Holidays Included
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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.
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SN
Satellite Navigation