Understanding containers, these 30 are enough
Understanding containers, these 30 are enough
What do big container, small container, and double back refer to?
1) A large container generally refers to a 40 foot container, usually 40GP and 40HQ. A 45 foot container is usually considered a special container. 2) A small container generally refers to a 20 foot container, usually referring to 20GP.
3) Double back refers to two 20 foot cabinets. For example, a trailer pulling two 20 foot containers at the same time; When lifting at the port, two 20 foot containers are lifted onto the ship at once.
What does LCL mean? FCL?
(1) Less than Container Load (LCL) refers to a container containing goods from multiple shippers. Small batches of goods that cannot fit into a full container are called LCL and are operated according to LCL-LCL
(2) Full Container Load (FCL-FCL) refers to a large quantity of goods that can be filled with one or more FCLs in a container with only one shipper or manufacturer. It is operated according to FCL-FCL.
3. What are the common specifications of containers?
40 foot high container (40HC): 40 feet long, 9 feet 6 inches high; Approximately 12.192 meters long, 2.9 meters high, and 2.35 meters wide, with a typical loading capacity of around 68CBM.
(2) 40 foot general container (40GP): 40 feet long, 8 feet 6 inches high; Approximately 12.192 meters long, 2.6 meters high, and 2.35 meters wide, with a typical loading capacity of around 58CBM.
(3) 20 foot container (20GP): 20 feet long, 8 feet 6 inches high; Approximately 6.096 meters long, 2.6 meters high, and 2.35 meters wide, with a typical loading capacity of around 28CBM.
(4) 45 foot high container (45HC): 45 feet long, 9 feet 6 inches high; Approximately 13.716 meters long, 2.9 meters high, and 2.35 meters wide, with a typical loading capacity of around 75 CBM.
4. What is the difference between high container and ordinary container?
A tall container is 1 foot higher than a regular container (one foot equals 30.44cm). Whether it is a high container or a regular container, the length and width are the same.
5. What is the self weight of the container? Where's the heavy container?
(1) container weight: The weight of the box itself. The self weight of 20GP is about 1.7 tons, and the self weight of 40GP is about 3.4 tons. (2) Heavy container: refers to a box filled with goods, as opposed to an empty/container.
6. What does an empty container or a container refer to?
A box without loading is called an empty container. In southern China, especially in Guangdong and Hong Kong, empty containers are usually called lucky containers because in Cantonese, empty and inauspicious have the same pronunciation, which is inauspicious. Therefore, empty containers are not called lucky containers in southern China. The so-called 'Tiji is still heavy' means extracting empty container, pulling them to load, and then returning the loaded heavy container.
What is a heavy container? Where is the drop container?
(1) Back loaded container: refers to the process of carrying a heavy container from a station to a manufacturer or logistics warehouse for unloading (generally referring to imports).
Drop weight container: refers to the process of loading goods from the manufacturer or logistics warehouse and dropping the heavy container back to the station (usually indicated by the port).
8. What does' empty container 'refer to? What does empty container mean?
(1) Back empty container: refers to carrying an empty container from the site to the manufacturer or logistics warehouse for loading (usually indicating the port).
(2) Empty container drop: refers to the process of unloading goods from the manufacturer or logistics warehouse and dropping them at the destination station (usually referring to imports).
9. What container type does DC represent?
DC refers to dry containers, and containers such as 20GP, 40GP, and 40HQ are all dry cargo containers.
10. What container type does OT represent?
OT stands for Open Top, which refers to a cabinet with no box top and only one tent on top of the box.
11. What does' half open door 'mean?
A container with a half open door.
12. What is the bill of lading number?
Usually, it is the number provided by the freight forwarder for you to carry the container, which may be the ship owner's bill of lading (MBL) number or the freight forwarder's bill of lading (HBL) number. Generally, it is necessary to carry the container based on the ship name/voyage and bill of lading number, that is, to extract empty or heavy containers.
13. What is the container number/container number?
Refers to the container number, which is globally unique and consists of four letters and seven digits. The first three letters are the container owner (shipping or leasing company) code, the fourth letter is U, the following six digits are the serial number, and the last digit is the verification code. The container number is usually asked from the driver because they only know the container number when they go to pick it up. The container number is used for customs declaration, document preparation, and warehouse entry.
14. What is the lead seal number?
It refers to the number of the seal used to lock the container door. Lead seals are usually provided by shipping companies and require payment, usually 50 yuan per seal.
15. What does' export goods' refer to?
Carry empty containers from the site to the manufacturer or logistics warehouse for loading, and then declare for export.
16. What does imported goods refer to?
What does' empty driving 'mean?
After the vehicle arrives at the manufacturer or logistics warehouse, it cannot be loaded due to various reasons and the empty container is pulled back to the station.
18. What does' reverse container 'mean?
Refers to pulling boxes from one station to another, or not picking up boxes in order from top to bottom, but moving the boxes on top and extracting the boxes pressed underneath. This situation is more likely to occur when specifying the container number or customs inspection.
19. What does a container yard refer to?
Usually refers to the place where boxes are stacked and managed on or near the dock, and drivers usually carry boxes to the station. Correspondingly, there is something called a station receipt, which is used to handle the transfer of containers between the station and the driver.
20. What is usually included on the bill of lading?
The contents on the bill of lading generally include the bill of lading number, vessel name and voyage, container weight, cargo description, number of pieces, gross weight, volume, number of containers, issuer, and signature.
21. What should be noted when shipping?
Explain to the car owner whether it is for export or import, including the type, quantity, weight, location, station, and whether there is an agreement, delivery time to the manufacturer, and special requirements for the boxes.
22. What issues should be noted when writing a dispatch ticket?
It should be written as clearly and accurately as possible, as some drivers may not even recognize English letters. The ship name, voyage number, bill of lading number, station, arrival time, manufacturer's address, contact phone number, special requirements for boxes, and manufacturer's special requirements must be written clearly. Even if there is an invoice header, it should be clearly written to prevent the driver from using the wrong header.
In addition, it is necessary to write down the issues that should be noted, such as the strict requirements for cabinets for some goods, which must be explained clearly to the driver to avoid incurring costs that cannot be explained clearly to the driver.
What does the equipment handover form refer to?
When picking up containers for export, the driver needs to first make a document and then obtain a multi copy "Equipment Handover Form". The driver can use this equipment handover form to pick up, exit, enter, and return the container.
At what time should the export container yard station release containers?
Usually it's 10 o'clock, but by 9 o'clock there's usually no one left at the place where the order is processed, so the imported goods must be sent back around 8 o'clock because the driver has to drop off the box first.
What does overloading mean? What about being overweight?
(1) Overloading: generally refers to the situation where the tonnage of goods loaded on a vehicle exceeds the vehicle's weight limit;
(2) Overweight: generally refers to the cargo tonnage exceeding the weight limit of the container.
What do loading and unloading refer to?
(1) Loading refers to carrying an empty container to load goods.
(2) Unloading refers to carrying heavy boxes to the manufacturer for unloading.
What does it mean to carry back again?
It refers to pulling goods back and forth, not returning empty, not driving empty.
28. What does weight based charging mean?
The "weight based toll" at highway toll gates refers to the collection of tolls based on the weight and tonnage of the vehicle.
29. What is the cost of damaged containers?
The cost incurred due to the discovery of damaged imported boxes after unloading.
What is the water washing fee?
Refers to the cost of washing the box due to discovering that it is not clean.
