Trade · 6 pages · 12 min
Why a box sitting is not free
A container left sitting is equipment and yard space that could have been earning another trip.
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From the opening
An ocean container is a piece of equipment the carrier owns or leases, and a terminal slot is a place someone else may need. A box that sits, full or empty, occupies both the equipment and the slot, so the sitting has a cost even when nobody is moving it. The opening covers the box is carrier equipment, the slot is finite yard space, and empties can sit on the wrong side.
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Inside
- The box is carrier equipment
- The slot is finite yard space
- Empties can sit on the wrong side
- Freight paid for a cycle
- Where the idea stops applying
- A distinction worth keeping
Sources
- Container dwell time
- Equipment detention charges