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Unit Aims, Objectives and Prerequisites
S.2.4. Supervision of container terminal reception/delivery operations

1. Unit Aims

This Unit is designed:

1. To explain the systems by which the container terminal receipt/delivery operation is supervised and controlled.
2. To describe the procedures by which the receipt and delivery of containers travelling by road, rail and inland waterway transport are planned and prepared.
3. To describe the procedures followed in controlling and supervising the delivery and collection of outbound and inbound containers by road, rail and inland waterway transport.
4. To outline the procedures for handing over supervisory responsibilities at the end of a shift.
5. To review the general responsibilities of the supervisor in receipt/delivery operations.
6. To improve the quality of supervision of the receipt/delivery operation and to provide the knowledge and skills for a critical review of current supervisory procedures and mechanisms.

2. Unit Objectives

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

1. Outline the basic features and locations of receipt/delivery activities.
2. Name the supervisory and other personnel involved in the receipt/delivery operation, and state their areas of responsibility.
3. Describe and explain the preparatory and planning procedures that precede the arrival of outbound containers.
4. Describe the supervisory and control procedures relating to the delivery of an outbound container to the terminal by road.
5. Describe and explain the planning and preparatory activities relating to inbound containers.
6. Describe and explain the supervisory and control procedures relating to the collection of an inbound container by road.
7. Outline the control and supervisory procedures for handling containers arriving and departing by rail.
8. Outline the control and supervisory procedures for handling containers arriving and departing by inland waterway transport.
9. State why there should be a formal procedure for handing over supervisory responsibility at shift end, and describe the steps in that procedure.
10. Name and explain the five areas of general responsibility placed on receipt/delivery supervisors, and describe how they are carried out.
11. 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 (eg by successfully completing the Tests for those Units) their understanding of the topics covered by them:

• Container terminal operations (C.1.1)
• The container yard operation (C.1.4)
• The container terminal receipt/delivery operation (C.1.5)
• Container terminal work schedules (C.2.4)
• Container numbering and marking (C.3.2)
• Container inspection (C.3.3)
• Safe working on container terminals (C.4.1)
• Handling dangerous cargoes in ports (P.3.1)