| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DA |
Disbursement Account |
| DAF |
Deliver At Frontier |
| DAMFORDET |
Damages for Detention. Penalty if cargo is not ready when ship arrives for working (1st day of Laycan). This is not detention which is charged for ships time on delay. If the cargo is ready there is no DAMFORDET |
| DAPS |
Days all Purposes (Total days for loading & discharging) |
| DBL |
Double |
| DBL SKIN |
Double Skinned |
| DC |
Discharge Capacity |
| DDP |
Delivered Duty Paid |
| DDU |
Delivered Duty unpaid |
| DECK |
A permanent covering over a compartment, hull or any part thereof |
| DELY |
Delivery |
| DEM |
Demurrage (Quay Rent). Money paid by the shipper for the occupying port space beyond a specified "Free Time" period |
| DEQ |
Delivered Ex Quay |
| DES |
Delivered Ex Ship |
| DESP |
Despatch. Time saved, reward for quick turnaround- in dry cargo only |
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