Shipping Terms Glossary: Transport Type

Jan 08, 2019

Shipping Terms Glossary: Transport Type

Common Shipping Terms: Transport Type

The transport type refers to the service that is requested of the shipping carrier. Available services include: container yard to container yard (CY/CY), container yard to door (CY/Door), and container freight station to container freight station (CFS/CFS).

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