Shipping Terms
Commonly Used Terms
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Alpha Release
A very early release of a product to get preliminary feedback about the feature set and its usability from a closed group of testers. This is then acted upon, and further improvements and changes are made to the product to better suit the user's needs and requirements.
C
Currency Adjustment Factor (CAF)
Cross-docking
Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF)
Cost and Freight (CFR)
Contract of Carriage
Container Yard (CY)
Completely Knocked Down (CKD)
Certificate of Origin (CO)
Cellular Vessel
Carriers
Carrier's Lien
Carriage Paid To (CPT)
Carriage And Insurance Paid To (CIP)
Carnet
Cargo Agents Settlement System (CASS)