Shipping Glossary
| Freight ClaimDemand upon a carrier for the payment of overcharge or loss or damage sustained by a shipper or consignee | 
| Freight ForwarderAn organization that represents shippers by arranging transport and completing documentation required for international shipping. Freight forwarders also act as cargo consolidators | 
| FreightersBreakbulk vessels both refrigerated and unrefrigerated, containerships, partial containerships, roll-on/roll-off vessels, and barge carriers | 
| FROBForeign Cargo Remaining on Board | 
| FSCFREIGHT SURCH. AT COLOMBO | 
| FSRFree standing rack | 
| FTCFITTING CHARGE | 
| Full ContainershipsShips equipped with permanent container cells, with little or no space for other types of cargo | 
| FWCFully loaded weight / capacity | 
| G.B.LUS government bill of lading |