甲こう板はん渡わたし

also: かんぱんわたし

Meanings

Trade term indicating that the seller delivers goods on board a vessel designated by the buyer, and the risk passes to the buyer once the goods are on board.

Kanji

甲armor, high (voice), A grade
板plank, board, plate
渡transit, ford, ferry

Related words

本ほん船せん渡わたし
本船渡し is a broader term for delivery alongside or onto the vessel, while 甲板渡し specifically means delivery on board the vessel, with risk transferring at that point.
FOB
FOB is the English abbreviation commonly used in international trade; 甲板渡し is the Japanese equivalent.

Written forms

甲板渡し
- こうはんわたし
  Standard kanji form for the trade term. The reading こうはんわたし is the most common.
- かんぱんわたし
  Alternate reading using the more common reading of 甲板 (かんぱん). Both readings are used in practice.
かんぱんわたし

Etymology

Compound of 甲板 (こうはん or かんぱん, 'deck') and 渡し (わたし, 'delivery'), literally 'deck delivery'. The term is a direct translation of the English trade term 'free on board'.