Modes of CY and CFS Container Services

CY/CY Container Service

The CY/CY (read as 'CY to CY') container service---door-to-door container service or house-to-house container service---broadly means that the whole container received by the carrier is packed at the shipper's or the forwarder's premises, and the delivery of that same whole container to the consignee's premises.

In a related term door-to-door service, which is often used in the cargo forwarding and may involve the LCL, refers to a type of freight service available from a forwarder whereby the cargo is picked up at the consignor's premises and delivered to the consignee's premises.

CY/CFS Container Service

The CY/CFS (read as 'CY to CFS') container service---door-to-port container service---broadly means that the whole container received by the carrier is packed at the shipper's or the forwarder's premises, and that same whole container is emptied at the carrier's container freight station at the port of destination. The consignee arranges the delivery of the loose cargo from the container freight station to his/her premises.

CFS/CY Container Service

The CFS/CY (read as 'CFS to CY') container service---port-to-door container service--- broadly means that the delivery of the loose cargo to the carrier's container freight station at the port of origin is packed into the whole container, and the delivery of that same whole container to the consignee's premises.

CFS/CFS Container Service

The CFS/CFS (read as 'CFS to CFS') container service---port-to-port container service or pier-to-pier container service---broadly means that the delivery of the loose cargo to the carrier's container freight station at the port of origin is packed into the whole container, and that same whole container is emptied at the carrier's container freight station at the port of destination. The consignee arranges the delivery of the loose cargo from the container freight station to his/her premises.