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Liner terms

The Liner Terms are the terms and conditions for the transport of goods by sea. They express what is and what is not included in the freight price, from the shipping company’s point of view. The freight rate includes loading, lashing, trimming, transport itself and unloading of the cargo.

FREE IN / FREE OUT

FILO

The cost of loading the vessel at the port of loading are not included (Free In) and the cost of unloading the vessel at the port of destination are included (Liner Out).

FREE IN OUT

FIO

The cost of loading the vessel at the port loading and the cost of unloading the vessel at the port of destination are not included.

FREE IN OUT STOWED

FIOS

How FIO and additional are the stowage cost in the vessel excluded.

FREE IN OUT STOWED

FIOST

How FIOS and additional are the trimming cost in the vessel excluded.

FREE IN OUT TRIMMED

FIOT

How FIOS but includes the trimming cost in the vessel

FULL LINER TERMS

FLT

The cost of loading the vessel at the port loading, the stowage- and the trimming costs are included. The cost of unloading the vessel at the port of destination are included.

LINER IN FREE OUT

LIFO

The cost of loading the vessel at the port loading are included (Liner In) and the cost of unloading the vessel at the port of destination are not included (Free Out).

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