| ACRONYM | FULL WORDING | COMMENT |
| E & OE, E &/or OE | Errors and/or Omissions Excepted | |
| EIU | Even If Used | Used about days which are excepted from laytime in all cases |
| EST, ESTD | Estimated | |
| ETA | Expected (ou Estimated) Time of Arrival | |
| ETB | Expected (ou Estimated) Time of Berthing | |
| ETC | Expected (ou Estimated) Time of Completion | |
| ETD | Expected (ou Estimated) Time of Departure | |
| ETR | Expected (ou Estimated) Time of Departure of Readiness | |
| ETS | Expected (ou Estimated) Time of Departure of Readiness of Sailing | |
| EX, EXCL | Excepted, Excluded/Excluding | |
| EXPLOAD | Expected to load ... | Used to indicate the quantity of cargo that the vessel is normally able to load |
