1. Up to getting goods on ship in the port of departure as specified by the buyer, all charges are included. Known also as collect freight , freight collect, or freight forward. Price invoiced or quoted as a term of sale by a seller. 2. Followed by the name of a port or city, e.g., F.O.B. San Francisco, it indicates no charges to the buyer for goods placed on board a carrier at the point of shipment. Also refer to ex works.