Free Alongside ShipFAS
When the goods are placed alongside the vessel at the named port of shipment.
FAS (Free Alongside Ship) is an Incoterms® 2020 rule for sea and inland waterway transport only, in group F. The seller delivers the goods, cleared for export, by placing them alongside the vessel — for example on the quay or on a barge — nominated by the buyer at the named port of shipment.
Risk and cost transfer to the buyer when the goods are placed alongside the ship. From that point the buyer arranges and pays for loading on board and the main carriage, and is responsible for import clearance and duties. The seller clears the goods for export; the rule does not require insurance.
FAS is typically associated with bulk or heavy-lift cargo loaded at the quayside; for goods handed over before the quay or in containers, FCA is the corresponding any-mode rule.
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Frequently asked questions
- QWhat does FAS mean in Incoterms 2020?
- AFAS stands for Free Alongside Ship. The seller delivers the goods, cleared for export, alongside the vessel at the named port of shipment, and the buyer takes over from there.
- QWhen does risk transfer under FAS?
- ARisk transfers when the goods are placed alongside the vessel at the named port of shipment.
- QWho loads the goods on board under FAS?
- AThe buyer arranges and pays for loading the goods on board and the main carriage; the seller's responsibility ends alongside the ship.
- QWho clears the goods for export under FAS?
- AThe seller clears the goods for export; the buyer is responsible for import clearance and duties.
- QWhich transport modes can FAS be used for?
- AFAS is for sea and inland waterway transport only.
- QWhat is the difference between FAS and FOB?
- AUnder FAS risk passes when the goods are placed alongside the vessel; under FOB the seller also loads the goods and risk passes when they are on board.
Incoterms® is a registered trademark of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the official rules are copyright ICC. This is a factual reference in logibook's own words — not the ICC rules; always rely on the official ICC Incoterms® 2020 text for the binding rules.