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FAS Free Alongside Ship.

Seller places the goods, cleared for export, alongside the buyer's vessel. For bulk and break-bulk, not containers.

Where risk passes

FAS named port of shipment
SellerCarrierAlongsideOn boardImport portDestinationUnloaded
Risk passesAlongside the vessel at the port of shipment
Transport modeSea and inland waterway only
Main carriage booked byBuyer
Cargo insuranceNot required; buyer insures if he wants to
Export clearanceSeller
Import clearance and dutiesBuyer
Seller pays4 of 13 cost steps

Who pays what under FAS

CostPaid by
Loading at originSeller
Export customs declarationSeller
Carriage to port of exportSeller
Unloading of truck in port of exportSeller
Loading on vessel/airplane in port of exportBuyer
Carriage (sea/air) to port of importBuyer
InsuranceBuyer
Unloading in port of importBuyer
Loading on truck in port of importBuyer
Carriage to place of destinationBuyer
Import customs clearanceBuyer
Import duties and taxesBuyer
Unloading at destinationBuyer

Sources: ICC, Incoterms® 2020; cost split as given inWikipedia, Incoterms (section "Allocations of costs"). Duties, fit and pitfalls below are Navo's own summary, not ICC text. Incoterms® is a trademark of the ICC.

When FAS fits

Bulk and break-bulk cargo such as grain, ore, steel or project cargo delivered on the quay or a barge.

What to watch

  • Not for containers: a container is handed over at the terminal, not alongside the ship. Use FCA.
  • The buyer must give the seller the vessel name, loading point and time in good time.
  • Port and terminal charges at origin often follow port custom; agree them in the contract.
  • Shipping under FAS? Compare freight rates and check sailings.