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Unit Aims, Objectives and Prerequisites
C.1.5 - The container terminal receipt/delivery operation

1. Unit Aims

This Unit is designed:

1. To describe the nature, importance and component activities of the container terminal receipt/delivery operation.
2. To explain how delivery route, mode of transport and container status influence the receipt/delivery process.
3. To describe the facilities provided for the container receipt/delivery operation.
4. To explain the administrative, documentary and handling procedures followed for the receipt and delivery of containers transported by road, rail and inland waterway.
5. To outline the main safety and security procedures and precautions necessary for the receipt/delivery operation.

2. Unit Objectives

After completing this Unit, the learner will be able to:

1. Recognize and list the signs of inefficiency in the receipt/delivery operation, and state the benefits to terminal operators, traders, transport operators and the country of an efficient operation.
2. Outline the basic elements of the typical receipt/delivery operation, and list and explain the factors that result in variations from that typical sequence.
3. List and describe the facilities provided by a container terminal for the receipt and delivery of containers travelling by road, rail and inland waterway transport.
4. Name, explain the purpose of, and describe the origin of the principal documents handled in relation to the receipt/delivery operation.
5. Given examples of the documents handled during container receipt and delivery, identify correctly the nature and significance of the entries in those documents.
6. Describe the administrative, documentary and handling procedures followed for the reception of loaded general-purpose containers arriving at the terminal by road.
7. Describe the administrative, documentary and handling procedures followed for the reception of empty and special containers arriving at the terminal by road.
8. Describe the administrative, documentary and handling procedures followed for the reception of containers arriving at the terminal by rail and inland waterway transport.
9. Describe the administrative, documentary and handling procedures followed for the delivery of inbound loaded, general-purpose containers to road transport.
10. Outline the administrative, documentary and handling procedures followed when delivering inbound empty and special containers to road transport vehicles.
11. Describe the administrative, documentary and handling procedures followed for the delivery of inbound containers to rail and inland waterway transport.
12. List and explain the safety and security practices and procedures to be followed during the receipt and delivery of containers.
13. Define, recognize the best definition of, or distinguish between true and false statements concerning, the technical terms used in the Unit, as listed in sections 3 and 4 below.

3. Unit Prerequisites

It is assumed that trainees will, before starting this Unit, have completed successfully the following Units or will have demonstrated (for example by successfully completing the Tests for those Units) their understanding of the topics covered by them:

• Container terminal operations (C.1.1)
• Container construction (C.3.1)
• Container numbering and marking (C.3.2)