Glossary
Definitions commonly used in container depots and in ContainerHub.
Bay — Row or zone of stacking positions; often identified by block and slot.
CEDEX — EDI message reporting receipt of an empty container at the depot.
CFS (Container Freight Station) — Facility where LCL cargo is consolidated or deconsolidated.
Check digit — Control digit for ISO 6346 container numbers.
CODECO — EDI message for container arrival/departure at a location (port, depot, etc.).
Container grade — Equipment condition classification (e.g. cargo-worthy).
Demurrage — Charge for storage beyond free time (often port-side).
Depot — Container depot; storage, inspection, and repair facility for empty or laden units.
DESTIM — EDI for estimated arrival at destination.
Detention — Charge when the container is held by the customer beyond agreed free time (often off-port).
Dwell time — Time a container stays on site before the next move.
EIR (Equipment Interchange Receipt) — Interchange receipt documenting container condition in/out of a facility.
Free storage — Free storage period before storage/demurrage charges apply.
Gate move — Gate In or Gate Out recorded at the depot gate.
ICD (Inland Container Depot) — Inland depot away from the port.
Interchange — Formal handover of equipment between parties, documented with EIR.
IICL — Institute standardizing inspection and damage coding.
ISO 6346 — Standard for container identification structure (owner, serial, check digit).
Leasing — Container lease from line or operator to lessor.
Lessor — Container leasing company (e.g. equipment lessors).
M&R — Maintenance and repair (similar to MNR).
MNR — Depot/tank farm maintenance & repair with quotation and approval.
Off-dock — Storage/depot outside the port gate.
PTI (Pre-Trip Inspection) — Pre-trip inspection before loading or dispatch.
Slot — Single yard position for one container.
Survey — Formal inspection (in/out/damage).
TEU — Twenty-foot equivalent unit; 40' ≈ 2 TEU.
Tier — Vertical stack level.
WESTIM — EDI for estimated arrival at load port (example message family).
Yard — Depot stacking area.