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CA - Central America (i.e. WCCA, or ECCA depending which side) or Current account
CAF - Currency adjustment factor, can affect freight
CAD - Cash against documents
CAP or CAPA - Capacity
CBD - Cash before delivery
CBM - Cubic Metres
CBFT - Cubic Feet
CFR or C&F - Cost and Freight
CHABE - Charterers agents both ends
CHART - A map used for navigation
CHRTS - Charterers
C AND F - Coast and freight
CHOPT - Charterers option
CIF - Cost, insurance and freight, Seller pays all these cost to a nominated port or place of discharging
CL - Clause
COMPL - Completing
CONCS - Concentrates
CONT - Continent
COA - Contract of Affreightment, Owners agree to accept a freight rate for cargo carried for a specific number of voyages or tons
COACP - Contract of Affreightment Charter Party
COB - Closing of Bussiness
COD - Cash on delivery
C/SGNEE or CONSIGNEE - Name of agent, company or person receiving consignnment
CONS - Consumption
COGSA - Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
COP - Custom of port
C ore 7 - Ore Charter Party
CP OR C/P - Charter Party
CPD - Charterers pay dues
CQD - Customary quick despatch
CR - Current rate
CROB - Cargo remainning on board
CRN - Crane
CTR - Container
CVE - Communication/Victualling/entertainment
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