{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Container Yard","description":"A container yard is a paved open-air area within or adjacent to a port terminal where full and empty shipping containers are temporarily stored between vessel loading, hinterland transport, and pick-up. Reach stackers, straddle carriers, and rubber-tyred gantry cranes organise the boxes by departure schedule, destination, and container type. Unlike a Container Freight Station (CFS), no stuffing or unstuffing takes place here – containers move as sealed units throughout. Once the free-time allowa","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/container-yard","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T08:47:00.054448","citation":"https://www.fleetmon.com/en/glossary/c/container-yard/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/container-yard","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Container Yard · A container yard is a paved open-air area within or adjacent to a port terminal where full and empty shipping containers are temporarily stored between vessel loading, hinterland transport, and pick-up. · Quelle: https://www.fleetmon.com/en/glossary/c/container-yard/"}