Glossary of Terms

LCL	Less than full Container Load
FCL	Full Container Load
CFS	Container Freight Station (Depot)
CY	Container Yard (Wharf)
FAK	Freight all Kinds
20’	Standard 20 foot long international container = 1 TEU
40’	Standard 40 foot long international container = 2 TEU or 1 FEU
TEU	1 Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit
FEU	1 Forty Foot Equivalent Unit
lbs.	Pounds – 2.204lbs = 1kg.
cft.	Cubic feet – 35.315 cubic feet =1 cubic metre
kg.	Kilogram – 1000kg = 1 tonne
cbm/m3	Cubic Metre

Ex Works	Buyer bears all costs of transportation from seller’s premises
FOB	Seller responsible for costs up to Free On Board ship
C&F/CIF	Costs & Freight / Cost Insurance & Freight, seller responsible for costs to bring goods to named destination. Buyer’s responsibility for costs commences at ships rail
FIS	Free In Store – Sellers responsibility for all costs, including duty, for delivery into Buyers premises
DO	Delivery Order
APCA	Australian Port Charges Additional
CAF	Currency Adjustment Factor
BAF	Bunker Adjustment Factor
CABAF	Currency Adjustment Factor + Bunker Adjustment Factor
THC	Terminal Handling Charge
TRC	Terminal Receiving Charge

Container Varieties

Refrigerated &
Reefer Containers

General Container

Closed container suitable for all types of general cargo.

Open Top Containers

Containers have a top loading facility designed for the carriage of heavy and awkward cargo.

Flat Rack Container

Containers are designed to carry cargo in excess of the dimensions available in either General purpose or Open top containers. They consist of a flat bed with fixed ends.

Container Specifications

General Purpose Containers VIEW DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

General Purpose SPECIFICATIONS	20’ GP Container 8×8’6” STANDARD	40’ GP Container 8×8’6” STANDARD	40’ Hi-Cube Container 8×8’6” HI-CUBE
Inside Cubic	32.8 m3	67.2 m3	75.9 m3
Capacity	(1,158 cu.ft)	(2,372 cu.ft)	(2,679 cu.ft)
Cargo Capacity	21,640 kg / (47,716 lbs.)	26,500 kg / (58,433 lbs.)	26,400 kg / (58,058 lbs.)
Tare Weight	2,360 kgs (5,200lbs)	3,980 kgs (8,776 lbs)	4150 kgs (9,150 lbs)
INTERNAL MEASUREMENTS
Length	5.90 m (19.35 ft)	12.01 m (39.39 ft)	12.01 m (39.39 ft)
Width	2.35 m (7.71 ft)	2.35 m (7.71 ft)	2.35 m (7.71 ft)
Height	2.38 m (7.80 ft)	2.38 m (7.80 ft)	2.69 m (8.82 ft)
DOOR SIZE
Length	2.28 m (7.48 ft)	2.28 m (7.48 ft)	2.58 m (8.46 ft)
Width	2.33 m (7.64 ft)	2.33 m (7.64 ft)	2.35 m (7.71 ft)

Refrigerated & Reefer Containers VIEW DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

Refrigerated ContainerSPECIFICATIONS	20’ Reefer Container 8×8’6” STANDARD	40’ Reefer Container 8×8’6” STANDARD	40’ Hi-Cube Reefer8×9’6” HI-CUBE
Inside Cubic	28.3 m3	57.8 m3	65.8 m3
Capacity	(1,000 cu.ft)	(2,040 cu.ft)	(2,324 cu.ft)
Cargo Capacity	21,111 kg / (48,746 lbs.)	26,120 kg / (57,590 lbs.)	28,180 kg / (62,126 lbs.)
Tare Weight	3,290 kgs (7,251 lbs)	4,360 kgs (9,610 lbs)	4,600 kgs (10,141 lbs)
INTERNAL MEASUREMENTS
Length	5.425 m (19.35 ft)	11.493 m (39.39 ft)	11.557 m (39.39 ft)
Width	2.275 m (7.71 ft)	2.270 m (7.71 ft)	2.286 m (7.71 ft)
Height	2.260 m (7.80 ft)	2.197 m (7.80 ft)	2.491 m (8.82 ft)
DOOR SIZE
Length	2.216 m (7.48 ft)	2.155 m (7.48 ft)	2.454 m (8.46 ft)
Width	2.258 m (7.64 ft)	2.282 m (7.64 ft)	2.286 m (7.71 ft)

Open Top Containers VIEW DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

Open Top ContainerSPECIFICATIONS	20’ Open Top Container 8×8’6” STANDARD	40’ Open Top Container 8×8’6” STANDARD
Inside Cubic	32.6 m3 (1,151 cu.ft.)	66.7 m3 (2,355 cu.ft.)
Capacity	21,700 kg (47,839 lbs.)	26,530 kg (58.490 lbs.)
Cargo Capacity	2,300 kg (5,071 lbs.)	3,950 kg (8,170 lbs.)
INTERNAL MEASUREMENTS
Length	5.88 m (19.29 ft.)	12.01 m (39.39 ft.)
Width	2.33 m (7.64 ft.)	2.33 m (7.64 ft.)
Height	2.31 m (7.58 ft.)	2.31 m (7.58 ft.)
DOOR SIZE
Length	2.28 m (7.48 ft.)	2.28 m (7.48 ft.)
Width	2.33 m (7.64 ft.)	2.33 m (7.64 ft.)

Flat Rack Containers VIEW DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

Flat Rack ContainerSPECIFICATIONS	20’ Flat Rack8×8’6” STANDARD	40’ Flat Rack8×8’6” STANDARD
Cargo Capacity	20,015 kg (44, 133 lbs.)	30,476 kg (67,200 lbs.)
Tare Weight	3,100 kg (6,835 lbs.)	6,646 kg (12,450 lbs.)
INTERNAL MEASUREMENTS
Length	5.85 m (19.19 ft.)	12.05 m (39.52 ft.)
Width	2.23 m (7.31 ft.)	2.12 m (6.95 ft.)
Height	2.15 m (7.04 ft.)	1.96 m (6.43 ft.)

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Glossary

Glossary of Terms

Container Varieties

Refrigerated &
Reefer Containers

General Container

Open Top Containers

Flat Rack Container

Container Specifications

General Purpose Containers VIEW DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

General Purpose SPECIFICATIONS

20’ GP Container 8×8’6” STANDARD

40’ GP Container 8×8’6” STANDARD

40’ Hi-Cube Container 8×8’6” HI-CUBE

Refrigerated & Reefer Containers VIEW DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

Refrigerated ContainerSPECIFICATIONS

20’ Reefer Container 8×8’6” STANDARD

40’ Reefer Container 8×8’6” STANDARD

40’ Hi-Cube Reefer8×9’6” HI-CUBE

Open Top Containers VIEW DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

Open Top ContainerSPECIFICATIONS

20’ Open Top Container 8×8’6” STANDARD

40’ Open Top Container 8×8’6” STANDARD

Flat Rack Containers VIEW DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

Flat Rack ContainerSPECIFICATIONS

20’ Flat Rack8×8’6” STANDARD

40’ Flat Rack8×8’6” STANDARD

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Glossary of Terms

Container Varieties

Refrigerated & Reefer Containers

General Container

Open Top Containers

Flat Rack Container

Container Specifications

General Purpose Containers VIEW DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

Refrigerated & Reefer Containers VIEW DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

Open Top Containers VIEW DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

Flat Rack Containers VIEW DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

ADM Global partners with customers to move goods reliably, efficiently and cost-effectively.

Refrigerated &
Reefer Containers

ADM Global partners with customers to move goods
reliably, efficiently and cost-effectively.