Container Yard Cut-Off

The Container Yard Cut-Off is the deadline or specific time by which cargo must be delivered to the container yard for loading onto a scheduled vessel. Container yards are facilities where shipping containers are stored, loaded, and unloaded for transportation. Shippers or freight forwarders must deliver the cargo to the container yard before the cut-off time to ensure that the container can be loaded onto the intended vessel as planned. Meeting the container yard cut-off is essential to secure the space and inclusion of the cargo in the scheduled shipment.