In plain English
It means a specific area within a port or terminal that is set aside for containers. Containers are kept and handled there while they are moving between a ship and inland transport.
In context
In route details, CY identifies the designated port or terminal area where the container is handed over in its movement between a ship and inland transport.
- Situation
- Coordinating freight quotes, booking, consolidation, handoff, and transport documents
- What it communicates
- identifies the container-yard handoff point in route details.
Meaning limits
The term names the type of handoff area, not the exact location details within the port or terminal.
Examples
“After the ship was unloaded, the container sat in the CY until a truck took it inland.”
“The route sheet lists CY pickup, and the driver collects the container from the terminal yard.”