CY to CY (Container Yard to Container Yard) is a term for the handover method in container transport, meaning the carrier receives the full container load (FCL) at the container yard (CY) at the port of origin and is responsible for transporting it to the container yard at the destination for delivery. This term applies to full container load (FCL), typically with the shipper responsible for loading, counting, and sealing the container, and the consignee picking up the container at the destination yard and unpacking it themselves. Use cases include full container load export and import by sea, especially common in container transport under trade terms such as FOB, CIF, and CFR. Notes: 1) The carrier's period of responsibility is from the CY at the port of origin to the CY at the port of destination, excluding inland transport and loading/unloading; 2) The shipper must ensure that the goods inside the container are securely packed and customs declaration is correct; 3) The difference from "Door to Door" is that it does not include land transport at either end, and the difference from "CY to Door" is that the delivery location at the destination is different. This term clarifies the division of costs and responsibilities, avoiding disputes arising from ambiguous handover locations.
📝 Examples
1. This batch of goods is delivered on a CY to CY basis. Please deliver the container to the Shanghai Port container yard. We are responsible for ocean freight to the Los Angeles Port container yard, and the consignee will pick up the container on its own. (Note: This specifies container yard handover at both the port of origin and the port of destination, and the costs do not include inland transportation at either end.)
2. According to the contract, the delivery terms are CY to CY. The seller bears the freight from the container yard at the port of loading to the container yard at the port of discharge, and the buyer is responsible for container pickup at the destination port container yard and subsequent costs. (Note: This defines the division of costs and responsibilities between the buyer and the seller.)
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