在华南地区，尤其是广东、香港，空箱通常叫做吉箱，因为在粤语中，空和凶同音，不吉利，所以华南地区不叫空箱，改叫吉箱。空箱是指尚未装货的集装箱，与其相对的是重箱，也就是已装货的集装箱。有个术语叫“提吉还重”，就是指提取空箱，拉去装货，然后交还装完货的重箱。

一般来说，“空箱”用“empty container”表示，比如，“提取空箱”可以译为“pick up empty container”或“empty (container) pickup”，“交还空箱”可以译为“drop off empty container”或“empty container drop-off”。与之相对的“重箱”可以用“loaded container”或“laden container”或“heavy container”，“提/交重箱”可以译为“laden container pick-up/delivery”。

例句：

A full container pickup and drop off means that a full container is delivered to a customer’s warehouse for unloading. This usually occurs after hiring a container pick up or delivery service. Or, in the case of international relocation, directly to and from your front door.

Empty container pickup and drop off is when a driver drops off a full container at a warehouse and returns after some time to pick up the empty container. Sometimes, after dropping off the container at the warehouse, the driver then picks up a different, empty container instead of the original before he leaves.（来源：https://www.container-xchange.com/blog/container-pickup-and-drop-off/）

整箱交接是指将整箱货运送至客户仓库并卸货，通常会雇佣他人完成；或者，按照国际惯例，直接在前门交接。

空箱交接是指司机将整箱货运送至仓库，然后提取空箱返回。有时，司机将货柜送至仓库后提取的并非是原来的货柜，而是其他空箱。