For cross-border sellers, ocean freight is the most commonly used mode of transportation. And it is essential to be familiar with container shipping terms in ocean shipping. In this article, we introduce you to the commonly used container shipping terms.
Container shipping terms
Full container load : FCL
FCL is one the most common container shipping terms,It’s consignor is responsible for loading, counting, stowage and sealing of freight. Unpacking of full container load, generally handled by the consignee. But also can be entrusted to the carrier at the freight station to unpack, but the carrier is not responsible for the box of goods loss, cargo difference.
Less than container load: LCL
LCL is one the most common container shipping terms. It is used to describe less than a full container load of small ticket goods. This kind of goods, usually by the carrier separately solicited and in the container freight station or inland station, and then two or more tickets of goods assembled in a container, the same container freight station or inland station at the destination of the unboxing of separate delivery.
Number of slots
The number of container slots that can be recorded on a fully containerized ship. Each full container ship, are 20 feet conversion unit to express its capacity.
Slots
In the container yard, according to the corresponding scale of the container is drawn into a regular grid to indicate the stacking of the container position. In the box position on the number, in order to facilitate loading.
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Bay number
Containers in the special ship of the horizontal row of load position. Numbering method, from the bow to the stern of the ship according to this label: 01, 02, 03 ……6. Line number (row number) also known as column number.
Containers in the special ship longitudinal column stowage position. There are two methods of labeling: one is from the port end to the right according to this labeling: 01, 02 …… another is from the middle of the left and right sub-labeling. The port side is a single number, from the center line to the left as: 01, 03, 05……, the center line to the starboard side of the double number: 02, 04, 06…….
Tier number
Tier number is one the most common container shipping terms.Containers in the special ship of the vertical volume load position. The numbering method is divided into two kinds of deck and warehouse. The number on the deck from bottom to top sequential numbering, and in front of the number plus “D”. Cabin number from top to bottom sequential number, and in front of the number plus a “H”.
Slot number
Slot number is one the most common container shipping terms.Containers on board the stowage position. Composed of six figures, the first two figures are row number, the middle two figures are line number, the last two figures are layer number. For example, the box position 0402D1 is that the container is loaded in the fourth row of the starboard side of the second row of the first deck layer.
Pre-stowage plan
Container ship loading plan. The loading and unloading area is used to load the containers. Allocation map by the foreign ship agency (in capitalist countries by the container loading and unloading area) according to the booking list, boxing but and yard load plan preparation. And after the ship arrives at the harbor to obtain the consent of the ship, that is loaded.
Explanation of CY/FO, CY/LO, CY/CY, CY/HOOK, CY/TACKLE in the container shipping terms.
- CY/FO(Free Out)Carrier receives the whole container at the container yard of loading port and is responsible for transporting to the discharge port but is not responsible for unloading.
- CY / LO (Line Out) carrier in the port of loading container yard to receive full container of goods and is responsible for transportation to the port of discharge unloading.
- CY/CY refers to the yard to yard mode, the carrier in the port of loading container yard to receive full container of goods and is responsible for transportation to the port of discharge container yard full container delivery to the consignee.
- CY/HOOK carrier in the loading port container yard to receive full container of goods and is responsible for transportation to the port of discharge unloading, here when the boom lifting down the goods after the termination of services.
- CY/TACKLE Carrier receives the full containerized goods at the container yard of the loading port and is responsible for transporting them to the discharge port for unloading onto the pick-up truck.
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