The technical vocabulary of container shipping and logistics, defined from Çelikor's operational perspective. 30 terms, concise definitions.
Internal 5.898 m × 2.352 m × 2.393 m, capacity ~33 m³. The most common size for general cargo, storage and office conversions. Equals 1 TEU.
Internal 12.032 m × 2.352 m × 2.393 m, capacity ~67 m³. Sea freight workhorse for general and bulk cargo. 2 TEU.
Same footprint as 40' standard but 2.698 m internal height, capacity ~76 m³. Ideal for voluminous or lightweight cargo. Popular for mobile office and living-space conversions.
Internal 13.556 m × 2.440 m × 2.698 m. Extra width optimised for Euro-pallet patterns, standard in intermodal (road + rail) logistics across Europe. Çelikor's primary rental fleet type.
49 ft / 14.9 m long at standard width and height. Used for long cargo and special projects; typically requires an oversized-load permit.
ISO-frame container with an inner metal tank, for transporting liquid (chemicals, food), gas and bulk. Çelikor handles tank container storage and transfer operations.
Demountable transport unit for road-rail intermodal traffic. Wider base than marine containers, common across Europe. Not suitable for ocean freight or stacking like ISO containers.
Temperature-controlled container with an onboard compressor, maintaining −25 °C to +25 °C. Used for food, pharmaceuticals and perishable cargo.
Container with a removable tarpaulin roof. Used for cargo that must be loaded from above (machinery, glass, etc.).
Container with collapsible side posts and no sidewalls, designed for oversized or awkward cargo.
Container condition certified for international shipping: watertight, structurally sound, IICL-compliant. All 45 HCPW units Çelikor rents are delivered Cargo Worthy.
The body that sets international container leasing standards. An "IICL Survey" is the detailed damage inspection that documents a unit's lease-readiness.
"Wind and water tight" condition. Sufficient for static storage but not considered Cargo Worthy for international transit.
Sold in current condition without warranties. The lowest-priced category.
The daily charge after a container's free-time window at the storage yard. Çelikor contracts set free time and daily rates transparently.
Carrier-charged penalty when a container is not collected from the port within the agreed free time. A critical cost for importers and freight forwarders to monitor.
Penalty for returning an empty container to the carrier after the free-time window has expired. Applies after port release, unlike demurrage.
Moving, lifting and placing containers in the yard or port, performed with reach stackers, forklifts or cranes.
Stuffing = loading cargo into a container. De-stuffing = unloading. Both done in controlled conditions at Çelikor's yards.
Transport of a single container via multiple modes (road, rail, sea, air) without transferring the cargo between units. The logistics backbone for Euro-Asian freight.
Industry-standard capacity unit. 1 TEU = 1 × 20'. A 40' container equals 2 TEU, a 45' HC about 2.25 TEU.
1 FEU = 2 TEU. Alternative unit used in larger shipments.
FCL (Full Container Load): the container is used by a single shipper. LCL (Less than Container Load): partial load combined with other shippers' cargo.
The primary yard-handling vehicle. Lifts containers from the top and stacks them 3-4 high. Used at all Çelikor yards.
The metal frame on a reach stacker or crane that grips a container at its four ISO corner castings.
Low-deck heavy-haulage trailer for high-tonnage or overlength cargo. Çelikor's lowbed fleet carries construction machinery and 49' containers.
Cargo that exceeds standard vehicle dimensions (height/width/length). Requires authority permits and special route planning.
Securing a container or its contents so they don't shift in transit. Mandatory in sea freight; uses straps, ropes and chains.
Container-to-vessel loading via shore cranes. The counterpart to Roll-on / Roll-off (RoRo) transport.
A professional inspection that documents a container's physical condition. Performed at entry, exit, before sale and for insurance claims.
Sea-freight gateway where containers are loaded and discharged. Çelikor's established network covers Ambarlı (Istanbul), Yılport and Evyap (Kocaeli), and Gemlik (Bursa).
Dedicated within- or near-port area where containers are held, handled and staged. May be inside customs-controlled zone.
Storage for imported/exported goods held without tax, under customs supervision. Çelikor Çatalca yard sits 1 km from the customs zone.
The official document in sea freight: it confirms the goods received by the carrier and their transit destination. A negotiable commercial instrument.
The Bill of Lading reference number. Çelikor's customer portal uses this for reference-based container tracking and exit requests.
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