Fiata Abbreviations

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P & D pick up and delivery
P.& I. Protection and Indemnity Association
P.& I. clause protection and indemnity clause
P.& L. profit and loss
p.a. per annum (per year)
P.B.A. paid by agent
p.c.f. pounds per cubic foot
P.chgs. particular charges
p.D. partial delivery
P.O.B. post office box
p.t. per ton
p.t.w. per ton weight
P/C paramount clause
P/L partial loss
P/N promissory note
P/O purchase order
pai pre arrival information
Para paragraph
PASTUS past us
PAV personal air vehicle (Canada)
payt. payment
PC period of charter
PCGO part cargo
pct percent
pd. paid
pdi pre departure information
PDPR per day pro rata
PERDIEM per diem = by the day
PHPD per hatch per day
PHYTO phytosanitary certificate
PIC pilot in command
pkg package
PLP parcel post
PLTC port liner term charges
pmt prompt
POA power of attorney (customs)
POD (1) payment on delivery; paid on delivery
POD (2) port of discharge and proof of delivery
POL port of loading
pp/ppd prepay/prepaid
Pratique license or permission to use a port
PSI pre-shipment inspection
PSS peak season surcharge
PTI pre-trip inspection
ptly pd partly paid
PTSC port and terminal service charge