S |
surcharge (rate classification) |
s & c |
shipper and carrier |
S.& F.A. |
shipping and forwarding agent |
S.A. |
subject to approval |
S.d. |
small damage |
s.l.c. |
shippers' load and count |
S.O.L. |
shipowner's liability |
S.P.A. |
subject to particular average |
S/C |
surcharge |
S/d |
sight draft |
S/S |
steamship |
SAD |
single administrative document |
SAFETEA-LU |
safe, accountable, flexible, efficient transportation equity act: a legacy for users |
SATPM |
Saturday P.M. |
SB |
safe berth |
SCEP |
supply chain enterprise portal |
SCM |
supply chain management |
SCR |
special/specific commodity rate |
SD, SID |
single decker |
SDR |
special drawing right |
SED |
shipper’s export declaration |
SELFD |
self discharging |
SF |
stowage factor |
SHEX |
Sundays/holidays excluded |
SHINC |
Sundays/holidays included |
SIC |
standard industrial classification |
SITC |
standard international trade classification |
SKIDS |
bearers (timber or steel) positioned under cargo to enable fork lift handling at port, and for ease of rigging and lashing on board ship |
SKU |
stock keeping unit |
SL |
bale (capacity) |
sld |
sailing date |
SLI |
shippers letter of instruction |
SOC |
shipper owned container |
SOF |
statement of facts |
SOLAS |
international convention for the safety of life at sea |
sooner |
commenced |
SP |
safe pore |
sq.cm(s) |
square centimeter(s) |
sq.in(s) |
square inch(es) |
SRBL |
signing and releasing bill of lading |
SRCC |
strike, riots, civil commotions |
SSHEX or SATSHEX |
Saturdays, Sundays, holidays excluded |
SSHINC or SATSHINC |
Saturdays, Sundays, holidays included |
STARBOARD |
right side of a ship when facing the bow |
STC |
said to contain |
STEM |
subject to enough merchandise (availability of cargo) |
STERN |
the aft part of a ship |
stvdrs |
stevedores |
sub L/C |
subject to letter of credit being opened |
sub license |
subject to license being granted |
SUPERCARGO |
person employed by a ship owner, shipping company, charter of a ship or shipper of goods to supervise cargo handling operations. Often called a port Captain |
SWAD |
salt water arrival draft |
SWDD |
salt water departure draft |
SWL |
safe working load |