Per annum – per year

p.a.

Particular average

P.A.

Paragraph

Para

Paid by agent

P.B.A.

Pick up and delivery

P& D

Protection and Indemnity Association

P.& I.

Protection and Indemnity Clause

P. & I. clause

Protection and Indemnity Club

P. & I club

Profit and loss

P. & L.

Payment

payt.

Paramount Clause

P/C

Paid

pd.

Partial delivery

p.D.

Per hatch/per day

p.h.d.

International prescription for handling of rail consignments (CIT)

PIM

Package

pkge

Partial loss

P.L.

Parcel post

PLP

Port liners term charges

PLTC

Prompt

pmt

Promissory note

P/N

Post-office-box

P.O.B.

Payment and delivery; paid on delivery

P.O.D.

Port of debarkation (or disembarkation)

POD

Port of embarkation

POE

Port of refuge

POR

Prepaid

ppd.

Per ton

p.t.

Port of destination

Pt/dest

Port of discharge

Pt/disch

Partial total loss

PTL

Partly paid

ptly pd

Per ton weight

p.t.w.