container shipment
1Container Security Initiative — The Container Security Initiative (CSI) was launched in 2002 by the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), an agency of the Department of Homeland Security. Its purpose was to increase security for container cargo shipped to the… …
2container — /kən teɪnə/ noun 1. a box, bottle, can, etc. which can hold goods ● The gas is shipped in strong metal containers. ● The container burst during shipping. 2. a very large metal case of a standard size for loading and transporting goods on trucks,… …
3container — /keuhn tay neuhr/, n. 1. anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can. 2. a large, vanlike, reuseable box for consolidating smaller crates or cartons into a single shipment, designed for easy and fast loading… …
4container — con•tain•er [[t]kənˈteɪ nər[/t]] n. 1) anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton 2) com trs a large, vanlike, reusable box for consolidating smaller crates or cartons into a single shipment • Etymology: 1495–1505 …
5Full Container Load — Standard (20 or 40 (ft)) container that is stuffed (loaded) and un stuffed (discharged) under the risk and account of one shipper and only one consignee, in practice it means whole container is intended for one consignee. FCL container shipment… …
6Intermodal container — A 40 foot (12.19 m) long shipping container. Each of the eight corners has a simple twistlock fitting for stacking, locking and craning …
7Drum (container) — A standard, 55 US gallon / 44 Imperial gallon drum. A drum is a cylindrical container used for shipping bulk cargo. Drums can be made of steel, dense paperboard (commonly called a fiber drum), or plastics, and are generally used for the… …
8Insulated shipping container — Insulated shipping containers are a type of packaging used to ship temperature sensitive products such as foods, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals. They are used as part of a cold chain to help maintain product freshness and efficacy.ConstructionAn… …
9Less than container load — (LCL) is a shipment that is not large enough to fill a standard cargo container.Less Than Carload or Less Than Container Load is a quantity of cargo less than that required for the application of a carload rate. A quantity of cargo less than that …
10Refrigerated container — A refrigerated container or reefer is a shipping container used in intermodal freight transport that is refrigerated for the transportation of temperature sensitive cargo.While a reefer will have an integral refrigeration unit, they rely on… …
