Street Turn

Container that has left a COSCO facility under an import shipment may be reused for an export
shipment without first returning them to a terminal, rail ramp or container yard.

In the process of shipping, once a delivery order has been issued for an import full container and the
customer has unpacked it, they are required to return the empty container to a depot nominated by
the shipping line. Failure to return the empty container within the free time allowed for the
customer/shipment may result in the client incurring demurrage/detention charges.

Optimize street turns by re-using discharged import containers for export bookings.

street-turn can lower trucking costs, result in improved utilization of drivers and equipment while
reducing emissions and port congestion.

What exactly is a street turn? It’s when a carrier uses a container from one trip (let’s say a delivery),
and instead of bringing the empty container back to the rail, they use it for a pickup.