"What is a container? Put simply, a container is a freight box used for maritime, land, and air transport. In Hong Kong, it is called a 'cargo box,' and in Taiwan, a 'cargo container.'
The following 30 points will answer your questions from various aspects.
1. What are 'big box,' 'small box,' and 'twin'?
(1) A 'big box' generally refers to a 40-foot container, usually 40GP or 40HQ. A 45-foot container is typically considered a special container.
(2) A 'small box' generally refers to a 20-foot container, usually 20GP.
(3) 'Twin' means two 20-foot small boxes. For example, a single trailer pulls two 20-foot boxes; or at port handling, two 20-foot containers are loaded onto a ship simultaneously.
2. What is Less than Container Load (LCL)? How about Full Container Load (FCL)?
(1) LCL: Multiple shippers' goods share one container. Small quantities that cannot fill an entire container are LCL cargo and are handled under the LCL-LCL model.
(2) FCL: Only one shipper or manufacturer's goods fill one container. Large quantities that will fill one or more full containers are FCL cargo and are handled under the FCL-FCL model.
3. What are the common domestic shipping 'container' specifications?
(1) 40-foot High Cube (40HC): 12.02m long, 2.35m wide, 2.69m high, typically holds about 68 CBM.
(2) 40-foot General Purpose (40GP): 12.02m long, 2.35m wide, 2.39m high, typically holds about 56 CBM.
(3) 20-foot General Purpose (20GP): 5.89m long, 2.35m wide, 2.39m high, typically holds about 28 CBM.
4. What is the difference between High Cube and General Purpose containers? High Cube containers are 1 foot (30.48 cm) higher than General Purpose ones. The length and width are the same for both types.
5. What is 'tare weight'? How about 'loaded container'?
(1) Tare weight: The weight of the container itself. 20GP tares about 2.3 tons; 40GP tares about 3.8 tons.
(2) Loaded container: A container that has been loaded with goods, as opposed to an empty container.
6. What is an 'empty container' or 'Lucky box'? A container without any cargo is an empty container. In Southern China, especially Guangdong and Hong Kong, empty containers are called 'Lucky boxes' because the word for 'empty' sounds like the word for 'ominous' in Cantonese. So instead of saying 'empty' a, people say 'lucky'. Going to 'pick up a lucky and return a load' means picking up an empty container, taking it for loading, and then returning the loaded container (heavy).
7. What is 'taking a loaded container' (beizhongxiang)? What about 'dropping off a loaded container' (luozhongxiang)?
(1) Taking a loaded container (beizhongxiang): Picking up a loaded container at the terminal to deliver to the factory or warehouse for unloading (usually for imports).
(2) Dropping off a loaded container (luozhongxiang): Dropping off a loaded container at the terminal after it has been loaded at the factory or warehouse (usually for exports).
8. What is 'taking an empty container'? What about 'dropping off an empty container'?
(1) Taking an empty container: Picking up an empty container at the terminal to deliver to the factory or warehouse for loading (usually for exports).
(2) Dropping off an empty container: Dropping off an empty container at the terminal after it has been unloaded at the factory or warehouse (usually for imports).
9. What container type does 'DC' stand for?
DC stands for Dry Container. 20GP, 40GP, and 40HQ are all dry containers.
10. What container type does 'OT' stand for?
OT is short for Open Top, meaning a container without a solid steel roof; it just has a tarpaulin covering the top.
11. What is a 'half-side door'?
A container with doors on one side that open half-way.
12. What is a 'Bill of Lading number'?
This is usually the number given by the freight forwarder for picking up the container. It could be the Master B/L (MBL) number or the House B/L (HBL) number. Typically, you need the vessel name, voyage number, and the B/L number to pick up the container (empty or loaded).
13. What is the 'container number'?
The unique number assigned to a container, globally unique. It consists of four letters and seven digits. The first three letters are the owner code (shipping line or leasing company), the fourth letter is always 'U', followed by six serial number digits, and a final check digit. You usually ask the driver for the container number as it's only known after pick-up; it is needed for customs declaration, documentation, and bay plan entry.
14. What is a 'seal number'?
The number on the security seal that secures the container door. Seals are typically provided by the shipping line and must be purchased.
15. What is 'export cargo'?
Cargo where you pick up an empty container at the terminal, take it to the factory or logistics warehouse to load, and then proceed for export customs clearance and shipping.
16. What is 'import cargo'?
Cargo where, after import customs clearance, you pick up a loaded container at the terminal and deliver it to the factory or a designated location for unloading.
17. What does 'deadhead' (empty return) mean?
When a truck arrives at the factory or logistics warehouse but cannot load for any reason, and returns the (now returned to empty) container back to the terminal empty.
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