CY to Door

CY to Door is a commonly used term in international trade and logistics, referring to a mode of transport in which the carrier receives the goods at the container yard (CY) at the place of origin, is responsible for the entire carriage (including ocean freight and inland transportation), and ultimately delivers the goods to the location designated by the consignee (such as a warehouse or factory). This term falls within the scope of multimodal transport, and the carrier (or freight forwarder) usually issues a combined transport bill of lading and assumes responsibility for the entire carriage. It is typically used in situations where the shipper wishes to simplify the logistics process, the consignee requires door-to-door service, but the shipper is not responsible for inland transportation at the place of origin. Points to note: the specific location of the CY (such as the container yard at the port of departure), the specific address of the Door, and whether unloading is included must be clearly specified; charges usually include ocean freight, origin port miscellaneous charges, and inland transportation charges at the destination port, but do not necessarily include freight from the place of origin to the CY, destination port unloading charges, or customs duties. The difference from "Door to Door" lies in the different starting point of responsibility at the place of origin: under CY to Door, the shipper delivers the goods to the CY itself, whereas under Door to Door, the carrier picks up the goods from the door. The difference from "CY to CY" lies in the different ending point of responsibility at the destination: CY to CY only extends to the container yard at the destination port, whereas CY to Door requires delivery to the consignee's door.