CY (Container Yard)

A Container Yard (CY) is a vital facility situated within a port or terminal, serving as the hub for storing, consolidating, and preparing shipping containers destined for loading onto vessels or other transportation modes. At the CY, ocean carriers manage the acceptance and delivery of ocean containers, issuing and receiving empty containers as part of the shipping process.

With designated CY cut-off dates, ocean sailings establish a timeframe for container delivery to the CY, marking a critical terminal milestone for containers to be loaded onto scheduled sailings in adherence to shipping schedules.