{"id":2288,"date":"2026-08-25T11:59:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T11:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/a2jobs.com\/Vanship_website_preview\/?page_id=2288"},"modified":"2026-08-27T20:33:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:33:17","slug":"country-codes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vanchile.com\/country-codes\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Shipping &#038; Trading Abbreviations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2288\" class=\"elementor elementor-2288\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb9ca9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb9ca9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-784ff93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"784ff93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ============================================\r\n     VANCHILE SHIPPING LLC\r\n     SHIPPING & TRADING ABBREVIATIONS\r\n     Elementor HTML Widget\r\n============================================= -->\r\n\r\n<div id=\"shipping-glossary\">\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n#shipping-glossary {\r\n  --orange: #F96C0A;\r\n  --orange-dark: #c95f1d;\r\n\r\n  --gold-light: #FFF7D6;\r\n  --gold-border: #F3D56A;\r\n\r\n  --red-light: #FFF0F0;\r\n  --red-border: #F4CACA;\r\n  --red-text: #B42318;\r\n\r\n  --green-light: #ECF8EF;\r\n  --green-border: #CBE8D1;\r\n  --green-text: #24713B;\r\n\r\n  --text: #1f2937;\r\n  --muted: #6b7280;\r\n  --border: #e5e7eb;\r\n  --bg: #f7f8fa;\r\n  --white: #ffffff;\r\n\r\n  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\r\n  width: 100%;\r\n  color: var(--text);\r\n}\r\n\r\n#shipping-glossary *,\r\n#shipping-glossary *::before,\r\n#shipping-glossary *::after {\r\n  box-sizing: border-box;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================\r\n   WRAPPER\r\n========================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.glossary-wrap {\r\n  width: 100%;\r\n  max-width: 1200px;\r\n  margin: 0 auto;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================\r\n   HEADER\r\n========================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.glossary-header {\r\n  text-align: center;\r\n  margin-bottom: 35px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-eyebrow {\r\n  display: inline-flex;\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n  gap: 7px;\r\n\r\n  background: var(--gold-light);\r\n  color: #856404;\r\n\r\n  padding: 8px 15px;\r\n  border-radius: 50px;\r\n\r\n  font-size: 11px;\r\n  font-weight: 800;\r\n\r\n  text-transform: uppercase;\r\n  letter-spacing: .7px;\r\n\r\n  margin-bottom: 15px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-header h2 {\r\n  margin: 0 0 12px;\r\n\r\n  font-size: 38px;\r\n  line-height: 1.15;\r\n\r\n  font-weight: 800;\r\n  color: var(--text);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-header h2 span {\r\n  color: var(--orange);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-header p {\r\n  max-width: 720px;\r\n  margin: 0 auto;\r\n\r\n  color: var(--muted);\r\n\r\n  font-size: 15px;\r\n  line-height: 1.7;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================\r\n   TOP STATS\r\n========================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.glossary-stats {\r\n  display: grid;\r\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);\r\n  gap: 14px;\r\n\r\n  margin-bottom: 25px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-stat {\r\n  background: var(--white);\r\n\r\n  border: 1px solid var(--border);\r\n  border-radius: 13px;\r\n\r\n  padding: 17px 18px;\r\n\r\n  display: flex;\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n  gap: 13px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-stat-icon {\r\n  width: 42px;\r\n  height: 42px;\r\n\r\n  flex-shrink: 0;\r\n\r\n  display: flex;\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n  justify-content: center;\r\n\r\n  border-radius: 10px;\r\n\r\n  font-size: 19px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-stat:nth-child(1) .glossary-stat-icon {\r\n  background: var(--gold-light);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-stat:nth-child(2) .glossary-stat-icon {\r\n  background: var(--red-light);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-stat:nth-child(3) .glossary-stat-icon {\r\n  background: var(--green-light);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-stat strong {\r\n  display: block;\r\n\r\n  font-size: 17px;\r\n  line-height: 1.2;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-stat span {\r\n  display: block;\r\n\r\n  margin-top: 3px;\r\n\r\n  font-size: 10px;\r\n  color: var(--muted);\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================\r\n   TOOLBAR\r\n========================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.glossary-toolbar {\r\n  background: var(--white);\r\n\r\n  border: 1px solid var(--border);\r\n  border-radius: 14px;\r\n\r\n  padding: 15px;\r\n\r\n  margin-bottom: 18px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* SEARCH *\/\r\n\r\n.glossary-search {\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  width: 100%;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-search-icon {\r\n  position: absolute;\r\n\r\n  left: 16px;\r\n  top: 50%;\r\n\r\n  transform: translateY(-50%);\r\n\r\n  color: var(--muted);\r\n\r\n  font-size: 18px;\r\n\r\n  pointer-events: none;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-search input {\r\n  width: 100%;\r\n  height: 50px;\r\n\r\n  border: 1px solid var(--border);\r\n  border-radius: 9px;\r\n\r\n  background: #fafafa;\r\n\r\n  padding: 0 18px 0 45px;\r\n\r\n  outline: none;\r\n\r\n  color: var(--text);\r\n\r\n  font-size: 13px;\r\n\r\n  transition: .2s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-search input:focus {\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n\r\n  border-color: var(--orange);\r\n\r\n  box-shadow:\r\n    0 0 0 4px rgba(249,108,10,.09);\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================\r\n   LETTER FILTER\r\n========================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.glossary-letters {\r\n  display: flex;\r\n\r\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\r\n\r\n  gap: 6px;\r\n\r\n  margin-top: 12px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-letter {\r\n  min-width: 32px;\r\n  height: 32px;\r\n\r\n  padding: 0 8px;\r\n\r\n  border: 1px solid var(--border);\r\n\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n\r\n  color: var(--text);\r\n\r\n  border-radius: 7px;\r\n\r\n  cursor: pointer;\r\n\r\n  font-size: 11px;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n\r\n  transition: .2s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-letter:hover {\r\n  border-color: var(--orange);\r\n\r\n  color: var(--orange);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-letter.active {\r\n  background: var(--orange);\r\n\r\n  color: #fff;\r\n\r\n  border-color: var(--orange);\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================\r\n   RESULT BAR\r\n========================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.glossary-result {\r\n  display: flex;\r\n\r\n  justify-content: space-between;\r\n\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n\r\n  gap: 15px;\r\n\r\n  margin-bottom: 12px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-result strong {\r\n  font-size: 14px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-result span {\r\n  color: var(--muted);\r\n\r\n  font-size: 11px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================\r\n   TABLE CARD\r\n========================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.glossary-table-card {\r\n  background: var(--white);\r\n\r\n  border: 1px solid var(--border);\r\n\r\n  border-radius: 15px;\r\n\r\n  overflow: hidden;\r\n\r\n  box-shadow:\r\n    0 8px 30px rgba(31,41,55,.04);\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================\r\n   TABLE HEADER\r\n========================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.glossary-table-head {\r\n  display: grid;\r\n\r\n  grid-template-columns: 190px 1fr;\r\n\r\n  background: #fafafa;\r\n\r\n  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-table-head div {\r\n  padding: 15px 18px;\r\n\r\n  font-size: 10px;\r\n\r\n  font-weight: 800;\r\n\r\n  text-transform: uppercase;\r\n\r\n  letter-spacing: .5px;\r\n\r\n  color: var(--muted);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-table-head div:first-child {\r\n  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================\r\n   TABLE BODY\r\n========================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.glossary-body {\r\n  width: 100%;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-row {\r\n  display: grid;\r\n\r\n  grid-template-columns: 190px 1fr;\r\n\r\n  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);\r\n\r\n  transition: .18s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-row:last-child {\r\n  border-bottom: 0;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-row:hover {\r\n  background: #fffaf6;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* CODE *\/\r\n\r\n.glossary-code {\r\n  padding: 13px 18px;\r\n\r\n  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);\r\n\r\n  display: flex;\r\n\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-code span {\r\n  display: inline-flex;\r\n\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n\r\n  min-height: 27px;\r\n\r\n  padding: 5px 9px;\r\n\r\n  border-radius: 6px;\r\n\r\n  background: var(--red-light);\r\n\r\n  border: 1px solid var(--red-border);\r\n\r\n  color: var(--red-text);\r\n\r\n  font-size: 10px;\r\n\r\n  font-weight: 800;\r\n\r\n  letter-spacing: .2px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* MEANING *\/\r\n\r\n.glossary-meaning {\r\n  padding: 13px 18px;\r\n\r\n  display: flex;\r\n\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n\r\n  color: var(--green-text);\r\n\r\n  font-size: 12px;\r\n\r\n  font-weight: 600;\r\n\r\n  line-height: 1.45;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-meaning::before {\r\n  content: \"\";\r\n\r\n  width: 5px;\r\n  height: 5px;\r\n\r\n  border-radius: 50%;\r\n\r\n  background: #62A66F;\r\n\r\n  margin-right: 10px;\r\n\r\n  flex-shrink: 0;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================\r\n   LETTER GROUP\r\n========================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.glossary-group {\r\n  background: var(--gold-light);\r\n\r\n  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-border);\r\n\r\n  padding: 10px 18px;\r\n\r\n  display: flex;\r\n\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n\r\n  gap: 9px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-group-letter {\r\n  width: 27px;\r\n  height: 27px;\r\n\r\n  display: flex;\r\n\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n  justify-content: center;\r\n\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n\r\n  border: 1px solid var(--gold-border);\r\n\r\n  border-radius: 7px;\r\n\r\n  color: #856404;\r\n\r\n  font-size: 11px;\r\n\r\n  font-weight: 900;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-group-text {\r\n  font-size: 10px;\r\n\r\n  color: #856404;\r\n\r\n  font-weight: 800;\r\n\r\n  text-transform: uppercase;\r\n\r\n  letter-spacing: .5px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================\r\n   EMPTY\r\n========================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.glossary-empty {\r\n  display: none;\r\n\r\n  padding: 55px 20px;\r\n\r\n  text-align: center;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-empty.show {\r\n  display: block;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-empty-icon {\r\n  width: 55px;\r\n  height: 55px;\r\n\r\n  margin: 0 auto 13px;\r\n\r\n  border-radius: 50%;\r\n\r\n  display: flex;\r\n\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n  justify-content: center;\r\n\r\n  background: var(--gold-light);\r\n\r\n  font-size: 22px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-empty h3 {\r\n  margin: 0 0 5px;\r\n\r\n  font-size: 17px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.glossary-empty p {\r\n  margin: 0;\r\n\r\n  color: var(--muted);\r\n\r\n  font-size: 12px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================\r\n   FOOTER NOTE\r\n========================================= *\/\r\n\r\n.glossary-note {\r\n  margin-top: 18px;\r\n\r\n  padding: 15px 17px;\r\n\r\n  background: var(--green-light);\r\n\r\n  border: 1px solid var(--green-border);\r\n\r\n  border-radius: 10px;\r\n\r\n  color: var(--green-text);\r\n\r\n  font-size: 11px;\r\n\r\n  line-height: 1.6;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================\r\n   TABLET\r\n========================================= *\/\r\n\r\n@media (max-width: 800px) {\r\n\r\n  .glossary-header h2 {\r\n    font-size: 32px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .glossary-stats {\r\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .glossary-table-head,\r\n  .glossary-row {\r\n    grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================\r\n   MOBILE\r\n========================================= *\/\r\n\r\n@media (max-width: 600px) {\r\n\r\n  .glossary-header {\r\n    margin-bottom: 25px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .glossary-eyebrow {\r\n    font-size: 10px;\r\n\r\n    padding: 7px 12px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .glossary-header h2 {\r\n    font-size: 27px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .glossary-header p {\r\n    font-size: 13px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .glossary-toolbar {\r\n    padding: 11px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .glossary-letters {\r\n    flex-wrap: nowrap;\r\n\r\n    overflow-x: auto;\r\n\r\n    padding-bottom: 5px;\r\n\r\n    scrollbar-width: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .glossary-letters::-webkit-scrollbar {\r\n    display: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .glossary-letter {\r\n    flex-shrink: 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .glossary-result {\r\n    margin-bottom: 10px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .glossary-table-head {\r\n    display: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .glossary-row {\r\n    display: block;\r\n\r\n    padding: 13px 14px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .glossary-code {\r\n    border-right: 0;\r\n\r\n    padding: 0 0 7px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .glossary-code span {\r\n    font-size: 9px;\r\n\r\n    min-height: 25px;\r\n\r\n    padding: 4px 8px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .glossary-meaning {\r\n    padding: 0;\r\n\r\n    font-size: 12px;\r\n\r\n    align-items: flex-start;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .glossary-meaning::before {\r\n    margin-top: 6px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .glossary-group {\r\n    padding: 9px 14px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .glossary-group-letter {\r\n    width: 25px;\r\n    height: 25px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================\r\n   SMALL MOBILE\r\n========================================= *\/\r\n\r\n@media (max-width: 380px) {\r\n\r\n  .glossary-header h2 {\r\n    font-size: 24px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .glossary-stat {\r\n    padding: 14px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .glossary-stat-icon {\r\n    width: 38px;\r\n    height: 38px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"glossary-wrap\">\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- =====================================\r\n       HEADER\r\n  ====================================== -->\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"glossary-header\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"glossary-eyebrow\">\r\n      \ud83d\udcd8 Shipping Knowledge\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <h2>\r\n      Common Shipping &amp;\r\n      <span>Trading Abbreviations<\/span>\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <p>\r\n      Quickly understand commonly used shipping, freight,\r\n      logistics, trade and supply chain abbreviations with\r\n      their full meanings.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- =====================================\r\n       STATS\r\n  ====================================== -->\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"glossary-stats\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"glossary-stat\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"glossary-stat-icon\">\r\n        \ud83d\udcda\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div>\r\n        <strong id=\"glossary-total\">\r\n          190\r\n        <\/strong>\r\n\r\n        <span>\r\n          Abbreviations\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"glossary-stat\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"glossary-stat-icon\">\r\n        \ud83d\udd24\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div>\r\n        <strong>\r\n          A\u2013Z\r\n        <\/strong>\r\n\r\n        <span>\r\n          Alphabetical Reference\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"glossary-stat\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"glossary-stat-icon\">\r\n        \ud83d\udd0e\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div>\r\n        <strong>\r\n          Quick Search\r\n        <\/strong>\r\n\r\n        <span>\r\n          Find terms instantly\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- =====================================\r\n       TOOLBAR\r\n  ====================================== -->\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"glossary-toolbar\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"glossary-search\">\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"glossary-search-icon\">\r\n        \u2315\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <input\r\n        type=\"search\"\r\n        id=\"glossary-search-input\"\r\n        placeholder=\"Search abbreviation or meaning...\"\r\n        autocomplete=\"off\"\r\n      >\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <div\r\n      class=\"glossary-letters\"\r\n      id=\"glossary-letters\">\r\n\r\n      <button\r\n        class=\"glossary-letter active\"\r\n        data-letter=\"all\">\r\n        All\r\n      <\/button>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- =====================================\r\n       RESULT\r\n  ====================================== -->\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"glossary-result\">\r\n\r\n    <strong>\r\n      Shipping &amp; Trading Glossary\r\n    <\/strong>\r\n\r\n    <span id=\"glossary-count\">\r\n      190 terms\r\n    <\/span>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- =====================================\r\n       TABLE\r\n  ====================================== -->\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"glossary-table-card\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"glossary-table-head\">\r\n\r\n      <div>\r\n        Abbreviation\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div>\r\n        Meaning\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <div\r\n      class=\"glossary-body\"\r\n      id=\"glossary-body\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <div\r\n      class=\"glossary-empty\"\r\n      id=\"glossary-empty\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"glossary-empty-icon\">\r\n        \ud83d\udd0e\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <h3>\r\n        No terms found\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        Try another abbreviation or keyword.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- =====================================\r\n       NOTE\r\n  ====================================== -->\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"glossary-note\">\r\n\r\n    <strong>Helpful Tip:<\/strong>\r\n    Shipping abbreviations can vary by carrier,\r\n    port, contract and country. 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