Nebula Crystals, a firm in New York that manufactures crystal figurines, was contracted by Ruth from Florida to deliver a thousand such crystal figurines.The contract required the firm to deliver and tender the goods alongside the vessel SS Dew Express at the New York harbor.Which of the following shipment term expresses such conditions?

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F.A.S. (Free Alongside Ship) requires the seller to deliver the goods alongside the vessel at the named port of shipment. This means that the seller is responsible for the cost of transporting the goods to the port and for loading them onto the vessel. The buyer is responsible for the cost of unloading the goods from the vessel and for transporting them to their final destination.

Nebula Crystals, a Firm in New York That Manufactures Crystal