Understanding the terminology used in the container shipping industry is essential for effective communication with
our team and our trading partners.
Designed to ensure the safety of the shipping container throughout its journey.
Slang term for a shipping container.
Person who arranges the transportation of cargo
Refers to the company responsible for moving containers from one point to another, either by road, rail, or sea.
Cubic Meter: shipping container.
A container owned by the company transporting goods.
Certificate indicating that the container is safe for sea transport.
Inspector responsible for assessing damage to shipping containers.
Plate fixed to container doors containing technical data and a serial number
Specialized port for handling containers during transfer between ships and other modes of transport.
Storage facility for shipping containers.
Licensed entity handling customs clearance for importers.
Dangerous Goods Container.
20 Foot Dry Van or another name for 20’GP
Fee charged for storing containers and goods beyond the agreed transportation period.
Fees charged for keeping containers too long before returning them to the terminal.
Receipt for transferring container responsibility to the next carrier in the transportation chain.
Standardized transfer of data between different computer systems.
Business arranging transportation of goods, including documentation and customs clearance.
Full Container Load.
Equivalent to a 40-foot container.
Container without walls for oversized cargo.
Food Quality Container.
Standard cargo container typically 20ft or 40ft in length.
Container with extra headroom compared to standard size.
Sets repair standards for containers.
Container with insulation for temperature-sensitive cargo.
Movement of containers between different modes of transport.
Company transporting cargo between ports and inland destinations.
Process term for allocating containers to different de-hire points.
Ship with regular routes between specific ports.
Forklift or crane.
Sets standards for container construction.
Freight container complying with ISO standards.
Maximum allowable weight for a loaded container.
Pick-up and return of containers.
Cargo too tall for standard containers.
Suitable for wide cargo.
Loadable from the top by crane
One Way
Maximum weight of cargo a container can carry.
Government register to check ownership and status of items.
Refrigerated container for temperature-sensitive cargo.
Official document detailing terms and conditions.
Is a series of numbers and or letters that the Container yards create and provide to owners of containers. The owners use the release to get the containers out of the yard. Each release number is different.
Container owned by the shipper.
Allocated space for a container on a ship or train.
Production and movement of goods from initiation to delivery.
Weight of an empty container
Standard unit of container size.
Booked time for collecting or delivering containers.
Time between a container’s arrival and departure from a terminal.
Mechanism for securing containers vertically.
Container tracking and management system.
Secure storage facility for goods.
Condition of containers to protect cargo from the elements.
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