Shipment flow
Seller warehouse
Export port
Loading THC
Import port
Discharge THC
Buyer warehouse
Free In/Free Out
Loading/discharging THCs are not included. Only main freight including surcharges.
Liner In/Free Out
Main freight with loading OTHC included, discharging DTHC not included.
Liner In/Liner Out
Main freight with loading/discharging THCs included.
Free In/Liner Out
Main freight without loading OTHC and with discharging DTHC included.
Door-to-Door
Carrier organizes delivery from shipper's warehouse to the consignee warehouse. All fees including land delivery both ends, transhipments, surcharges, ocean or air freight, terminal handling charges (THCs) are inside.
Door/Container Yard
Door/container yard. Carrier organizes delivery from shipper's warehouse to container yard at destination. All fees up to destination container yard including origin land delivery, transhipments, surcharges, ocean or air freight, terminal handling charges (THCs) and destination terminal forwarding
Container Yard/Door
Container yard/door. Carrier organizes delivery from container yard at origin to the consignee's warehouse. All fees from the origin container yard including origin terminal forwarding, terminal handling charges (THCs), ocean or air freight, surcharges, transhipments, destination land delivery are inside.
At the Quay
Goods are delivered at the quay (port terminal).
On the Ship
Goods are delivered on board the ship.
Align liner terms with your quote
THC in or out changes the all-in number. State the liner term on every ocean offer so buyers and carriers reconcile invoices without friction.
Pair with Freight charges and Incoterms references when you structure contracts.