High cube containers are referred to as HC or HQ in English, while general product containers, commonly known as GP or干货箱, are used for non-perishable items.
Full Container Load (FCL) is the term for a container loaded with a single consignment, and Less Than Container Load (LCL) refers to a smaller shipment that shares a container with other goods.
A 40-foot high cube container (40 HC) is a container with additional height, ideal for transporting taller cargo. A 40-foot container with a refrigeration unit (40 HR or 40 R) is used for perishable goods that require temperature control.
General cargo (G.C) containers are used for various non-hazardous goods. Semi-hazardous (S.H) and hazardous (H.Z) materials are transported in containers designed to meet specific safety standards.
Open top (O/T) containers have a removable roof and are suitable for oversized cargo. Flatrack (F) containers have a flat deck and no sides, making them useful for heavy or odd-shaped items.
Container Yard (CY) is where containers are stored and sorted, while Container Freight Station (CFS) is the location where containers are loaded and unloaded.
Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) is a unit used to measure container capacity, representing the volume of a 20-foot container. Forty-foot Equivalent Unit (FEU) is the same measurement for a 40-foot container.
All Water (A/W) refers to a shipping route that utilizes only water transportation, often for cargo moving from the US West Coast to the East Coast or inland points. Mini Land Bridge (M LB) is a shipping method that uses a combination of ocean and rail transport for the same purpose.详情
