What Are Incoterms? International Commercial Terms Meanings and Usages

• Incoterms definition
• Why incoterms matter in global trade
• What incoterms specify
• 2025 Incoterms
  • Ex Works (EXW)
  • Free Carrier (FCA)
  • Free Alongside Ship (FAS)
  • Free On Board (FOB)
  • Cost and Freight (CFR)
  • Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF)
  • Carriage Paid To (CPT)
  • Carriage and Insurance Paid To (CIP)
  • Delivered at Place Unloaded (DPU)
  • Delivered at Place (DAP)
  • Delivered Duty Paid (DDP)

The transportation industry is brimming with terminology, acronyms, and abbreviations that are unique to the business of freight movement.

To the uninitiated, the sheer amount of things to learn and variables to manage can be overwhelming. 

[Podcast] International Freight Shipping Via Marine Vessel: an Overview of Your Options (Ro/Ro, Containerized & Breakbulk)

What Is Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ro/Ro) Transportation?

• Roll-on/roll-off transportation definition 
• Typical roll-on/roll-off cargo types
• Advantages of using roll-on/roll-off services
• Disadvantages of using roll-on/roll-off services
• Roll-on/roll-off transport costs

As you know, international shipping is a complex process, necessitating well-formed plans, competent partnerships and experienced providers. Without the proper understanding and expectations, companies with international cargo to move have trouble doing so in a time and cost-effective manner.