What is empty container yard?

What is empty container yard?

A container yard (CY) is a physical facility from which ocean carriers accept and deliver ocean containers, as well as issue and receive back empty containers. Ocean sailings typically have a CY cut-off date by which the container must be delivered in order to be loaded onto the scheduled sailing.

Where is Asia’s biggest container depot located?

To address the logistic imbalance, Container Corporation of India (CONCOR), launched Asia’s largest Inland Container Depot (ICD) at Dadri, the plan of which began in 1997 as an ideal hub point for link with spokes avoiding Delhi.

How many ICD’s are located in India?

According to the data maintained by the Department of Commerce (DoC), there were 129 ICDs in the country as of March 2017 (Appendix I). According to the data provided by CBEC (now CBIC), there were 80 active ICDs in the country.

What is difference between CFS and ICD?

An ICD is a place where containers are aggregated for onward movement to or from the ports whereas CFS is a place where containers are stuffed, unstuffed and aggregation/segregation of cargo takes place. ICDs are normally located outside the port towns whereas no site restrictions apply to CFS.

Where are empty shipping containers stored?

So where have the containers gone? Many are in inland depots. Others are piled up in cargo ports, and the rest are onboard vessels, especially on transpacific lines. The largest container shortage is in Asia, but Europe also faces a deficit.

Where are empty containers stored?

Empty containers can be stored at the empty depot and made available for export activities. Containers that need to be repositioned to the maritime terminal can be brought in outside peak hours (when more truck drivers are available).