CHIEF

1) Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight. Customs computer system.

Charter party

1) In shipping, the name given to a contract for the hire of a vessel, where the ship owner places his ship, or part of it, at the disposal of a shipper (ie the charterer) for the carriage of goods from one port to another, the contract term being either for a single journey (port to port) or for a given period of time.

Chart

1) (1) Tachograph chart on which recording of vehicle speed and distance are shown against time together with the driver’s working activities, breaks and rest periods - a legal document which must be retained for 12 months after use. (2) A map or plan of water and seaways used by ship’s navigators and pilots, particularly to locate appropriate safe channels to follow and dangerous waters and obstacles to avoid. Also indicates depths and currents, etc.

CH

1) Nationality symbol for Switzerland - to be shown on the rear of vehicles from that country.

C/fwd

1) Carried forward (eg figures carried forward onto another page or into another accounting period), or carriage forward (where carriage charges are to be paid by the consignee - ie the recipient of the goods).

CFS

1) Container freight station. Place for packing and unpacking LCL consignments.