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Chapter 3 Container shipping

Section 1 Container
Definition of container
A shipping container is a container with strength suitable to withstand
shipment, storage, and handling. Shipping containers range from large
reusable steel boxes used for intermodal shipments to the ubiquitous
corrugated boxes.
In the context of international shipping trade, a container is designed
to be moved from one mode of transport to another without unloading
and reloading.
Its size is uaually more than one cunbic meter.
The kinds of container
utilized for transporting cargo overseas
designed to accommodate various kinds
of dry cargo. Its number is the largest.
1.Dry cargo container
they are a type of packaging used to ship temperature sensitive products
such as foods and chemicals. They are used as part of a cold chain to help
maintain product freshness and efficacy.
It usually includes three types: Refrigerated ContainerInsulated Produce
ContainerVentilated Container.
2Insulated shipping containers
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3.Special Container
Designed for the transportation of special cargo with
special designs and facilities in container structure and
device.
It can be devided into Solid Bulk ContainerTank Container
Open Top ContainerPlat Rack Container.
The advantages of
container shipping
1.easy
handling of
cargo; high
efficiency
2.less risk of cargo damage or
loss;
3.low freight
and prompt
delivery.
4.easy Multimodal
Transport; simple
procedures
Container loading
A Full Container Load (FCL) is an
ISO standard container that is
loaded and unloaded under the
risk and account of one shipper
and only one consignee, in
practice it means that the whole
container is intended for one
consignee.
LCL
Less than Container Load
Cargo(LCL) can be defined as "a
consignment of cargo which is
inefficient to fill a shipping container.
It is grouped with other
consignments for the same
destination in a container at a
container freight station".
Delivery mode of container cargo
Door to Door
Door to CY (Container Yard)
CY to Door
CY to CY
1.FCL/FCL: full
container load
less than container load
CFS to CFS (Container
Freight Station)
2.LCL
3FCL/LCL
Door to CFS
CY to CFS
4LCL/FCL
CFS to Door
CFS to CY

Section 2: Container Shipping
4fill the container
5delivery of the full container
6change the B/L
I.Export
freight
procedur
e
1booking
2accept the application
3issue the empty container
7loading
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2
Equipment
Receipt
3
Container Load
Plan
4
IIExport freight documents
Container
Release Order
Dock Receipt
III Import freight Procedure

open the containers in CFS
discharge the containers
the agent of ships contact with the operator of CY
2
3
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IVImport freight documents

Delivery Record
Arrival Notice
Delivery Notice
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3
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Report of Undelivery Container
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