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What is CFS/CFS Shipping

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What is CFS/CFS Shipping

CFS/CFS Shipping stands for Container Freight Station to Container Freight Station. It is a term commonly used in the logistics and shipping industry. CFS/CFS Shipping refers to a shipment where goods are received, consolidated, and loaded into a container at the origin CFS and delivered and deconsolidated at the destination CFS. This process is also known as Pier to Pier shipping.

Sea Freight
  • CFS / CY (Pier to House): In this type of shipment, cargo is consolidated at the origin CFS but delivers it directly from a Container Yard (CY) at the destination. This is also called to as an LCL/FCL (Less-than-Container Load/Full Container Load) shipment, as it involves multiple exporters and a single importer.

  • CY / CFS (House to Pier): In this type of shipment, Goods are collected from the Container Yard (CY) at the origin and delivered to the destination CFS for de-consolidation. It is also called an FCL/LCL (Full Container Load/Less-than-Container Load) shipment, as it involves a single exporter and multiple importers.

Dry Storage Container
Dry Storage Container

Dry storage containers are the most common containers used in the shipping industry.

Flat Rack Container
Flat Rack Container

A flat rack container has no top and only two sides.

Open Top Container
Open Top Container

This type of container is basically a Dry Storage type but without top.

Open Side Storage Container
Open Side Storage Container

An open side container has one long side that can completely open.

Reefer Container
Reefer Container (Refrigerated ISO Containers)

A refrigerated container or reefer is an intermodal container.

Double Door Container
Double Door Container

Double door containers are built to have doors that swing open on both ends.

ISO Tanks
ISO Tanks

Tanks are storage containers designed to hold liquids.

Insulated Container

Insulated containers maintain the same temperature inside.

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