Gating in, or gate-in, is the process of checking a container, trailer, or shipment into a port, terminal, container yard, warehouse, or rail facility. During gate-in, the facility records details such as container number, booking reference, seal number, equipment condition, weight, driver information, and arrival time. In ocean freight, successful gate-in before the cutoff is often required for cargo to be accepted for loading onto the scheduled vessel.
Gating in is the process of checking an export container into the port terminal. When a trucker delivers a full container to the terminal, they go through the in-gate, where the terminal records the container number, seal number, and other details, officially accepting the container into the terminal’s system.
- The gate-in timestamp records when the container entered the terminal
- Container must arrive before the CY cut-off to be loaded on the scheduled vessel
- Gate-in confirms the terminal has taken custody of the container
- Any discrepancies in seal or container condition are noted at gate-in
For related logistics context, see glossary entries on Container Yard (CY), CY (Container Yard) Cutoff, Drayage, and Bill of Lading (BOL).
