NAIC defines shipment movement types under the MPCI program as follows:
Import shipments
Cargo with a final place of delivery inside the UAE.
Transit shipments
Cargo that is discharged at a UAE seaport and then transported by land or air to a final destination outside the UAE.
Transshipment shipments
Cargo that is unloaded at one or more UAE seaports and reloaded onto another vessel before reaching its final destination outside the UAE.
FROB shipments (Freight Remaining on Board)
Cargo that arrives at a UAE seaport but remains on board the vessel without being discharged.