Fiata Abbreviations

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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