Dry Container For dry goods such as electric appliances or toys.		Reefer Container For refrigerated and fresh food such as fruits, vegetables, frozen meat and seafood.
Open Top Container For large-sized cargo like machinery. Top canvas can be opened for direct top loading or unloading to keep the cargo intact.		Bulk Container For grain like wheat or barley. Lids on top are inlets for grain.
Open Side Container Convenient for loading and discharge. For example, for the delivery of livestock.		Tank Container Looking like a tank or cylinder, designed for liquid or condensed gas.
Platform Container For heavyweight cargo such as iron pipe and machinery.		Hanger Container Dry containers with hangers attached. For hanging of garments, such as coats and luxury dresses.
Flat Rack Container For oversized cargo such as automobiles and machinery. Discharge can be done from the top or sides. The empty containers can be folded into platform containers, then locked together in batches of 3 or 4, thereby saving space and making transportation more cost-effective.

Container Numbers
Usually a container has an eleven-digit number, consisting of 3 parts including identity code, serial number and ending number. For example, OOLU1234567 is a container of the shipping line OOCL with a serial number of 123456, and ending in 7. 

Box Owner: The owner of the container. Generally speaking, they are shipping lines. Presently 39 shipping lines call at YICT. Each of them has unique container codes on its containers.

Container Specification
Containers are classified according to their sizes. Each type of size is identified by a code recognised internationally.

Length (Feet)	Width(Feet)	Height(Feet)	Universal Code
20	8	8'6	22
40	8	8'6	43
40	8	9'6	45
45	8	9'6	95
48	8'6	9'6	95
53	8'6	9'6	95

For instance, 4310 refers to a container with a length of 40', a width of 8' and a height of 8.6'. "10" indicates that it's a dry container.

Container Stacking Principles
On basic principle, YICT stores empty and laden containers separately. Laden containers and damaged containers are stacked in the RTGC area, while empty containers in the frontloader yard.

The names "RTGC yard" and "eagle yard" come from the operation machines used in these two yards. Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes are applied in the RTGC yard while the front loaders (in slang called Eagle) in the Eagle yard.

Four indicators locate a container in the yard. They are Block, Stack, Lane and Tier. 
For example: 3B 16 05 03 indicates a container stays at Block 3, Stack 16, Lane 5 and Tier 3 in the yard.

Terminal Operating Machinery
1.Quay Crane
Nicknamed "Tower". Mainly used to handle container vessels.

2.Rubber Tyred Gantry Crane (RTGC)
Nicknamed "Dragon". Mainly used to deliver and pick containers in container yard.

3.Front Loader
Mainly used to load, unload and stack containers. There are empty container loaders and laden container loaders.

4.Forklifts
For moving bulk cargo and toolboxes.

5.Tractors
Specially designed trucks for internal transportation and marshalling within the terminal.

6.Chassis 
For container transportation.  

7.Luffing Crane
For operating containers and bulk cargo.

8.Reach Stackers
Machinery that stacks containers by front hoist arms. The hoisting rack is able to rotate in all directions.

Vessels and Voyage Codes
Container vessels that calling at Yantian belong to separate shipping lines. Vessels under the same shipping line or consortium are distinguished by vessel codes. Each voyage of the same vessel has a different voyage code as well. For instance, NWA/01/0392 means this is a vessel of New World Alliance. Its vessel code is 01 and voyage code 0392.