A&CP - Anchors and chains proved 
A.B - Arabian Gulf 
A.B.O. - As brokers only 
A.P - After peak Tank 
a/f - Also for 
A/P - additional premium 
A/P - Aft perpendicular 
A/P - after peak 
A/P - After peak Tank 
A/P - all purposes 
A/S - Alongside 
AA - Always Afloat 
AAAA - Always afloat and accessible 
AARA - Amsterdam-Antwerp-Rotterdam Are… 
AB - Above bridges 
ABO - As brokers only 
ABT - About 
ACP - African-Caribbean-Pacific 
Ad val. - Ad Valorem 
ADCOM/Addcomm - Address commission 
ADV - advise 
AF - Advance freight 
AFRA - Average freight rate assessment… 
AFSPS - Arrival First Sea Piolt Statio… 
AG - Arabian Gulf 
AGRIPODS - Agricultural products 
AGW - All going well 
AGWWP - All going well weather permitt… 
AH - After hatch 
AH - Antwerp and Hamburg