A-M CHAUVEL - BUREAU VERITAS DNS-DCO Ships in Service Training Material A-M CHAUVEL Chain link ISO 28001 Intermodal Vocabulary Key Players 2009

A-M CHAUVEL - BUREAU VERITAS DNS-DCO Ships in Service Training Material A-M CHAUVEL

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ISO 28001IntermodalVocabulary

Key Players

2009

Booking note:Confirmation of booking of cargo with the shipping line.

Cargo declaration:Description of cargo, type of packages, number of packages, gross and net weight, name of consignee and consignor, shipper, place of origin and destination, port of loading and discharge, dangerous goods information.

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Bill of Lading:Document issued by the carrier, confirming receipt of cargo in apparent good condition.This document represents the cargo and is negotiable.

Carrier’s Haulage: ( CH ) Inland transport is the responsibility of the Ocean Carrier.


CIF:Transport from point of origin to point of destinationis the responsibility of the consignee or his shipper.

Customs clearance:Notification by customs that cargo has been cleared either for export or import.

Container Freight Station (CFS) or Consolidator:Packing Centre, where LCL cargo is consolidated(packed into a container).




Export licence:Confirmation of the competent authority that cargo may be exported (weapons, waste, radioactive materials,other cargo on which restrictions are imposed(e.g. Embargo).

Free on board (FOB):Responsibility of the Shipper to provide inland transport and cargo handling at terminal; Consignor (Receiver to arrange and pay for ocean transport and inland haulage from port of destination).

FCL: Full Container Load.




Mate’s receipt: Confirmation of the ship’s command that cargo was received on board in apparent good condition.

Manifest: List of all cargo on board, providing the details of cargo in accordance with the cargo declaration.

LCL: Less Container Load.

Import licence:Confirmation of the competent authority that cargo may be imported (weapons, waste, radioactive materials).




Shipper:The party signing the transport contract (normally a Forwarder).

Multimodal Transport :Is the transport of goods by more than one mode of transport under one transport contract and one “ Bill of Lading (B/L) “



Merchant Haulage: ( ML )Consignee or Forwarder arranges the inland transport.


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Export

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Port

National & InternationalSea Transport

National Border

National & InternationalNational & InternationalLandLand TransportTransport

Intermodal Transport : Export


• Manufacturer / Producer (Consignee)• Forwarder • Booking agent • Ocean Carrier (Shipping Company) • Inland Container Depot • Inland Transport Carrier (road, rail, barge) • Inland Terminal • CFS / Consolidator• Port Cargo Handling Terminal

• Customs • Ship’s agent• Ship

• Stevedores • Tally Clerks

Export : Key Players


Manufacturer / Producer (Consignee)

- Prepares the goods for transport (packaging, marking, labelling).- Provides detailed description of the cargo.- Decides who arranges transport (himself or a forwarder).- Loads cargo into container (FCL).- Ensures that cargo is correctly described.

Export : Role & Responsibilities


Forwarder (Shipper)

- Arranges transport (ocean - inland only in case of Merchant Haulage).- Prepares cargo and export declaration.- Ensures that cargo details are copied correctly.- Gets all required licences (export, import, transit and customs clearance).

Booking agent Acts on behalf of the shipping line and confirms ocean transport.




Inland Container Depot

- Stores empty containers for shipping lines or container leasing companies.- Ensure that containers are fit for transport and are not being tampered with.




Inland Transport Carrier (road, rail, barge)

- Provides safe inland transport.- Ensures that cargo cannot be tampered with.


Ocean Carrier (Shipping Company)

- Provides inland transport (carrier’s haulage only).- Provides safe ocean transport.- Prepares cargo manifest.- Ensures that cargo data are copied correctly and cargo is not being tampered with.- In case of US cargo provides cargo list to US customs (24 hrs prior to loading).


CFS / Consolidator

- Consolidates LCL cargo and packs it into a container.- Provides combined cargo declaration. - Ensures that cargo data and contents of container are copied respectively stated correctly and cargo is not being tampered with

Port Cargo Handling Terminal

- Receives containers and other cargoes.- Stores (Stow) them until arrival of the ship.- Provides cargo handling equipment.- Ensures that cargo is not being tampered with.



Stevedores

- Handles cargoes on board the ship during loading.- Ensures that cargo is not being tampered with.


Tally Clerks

- Checks that cargo is loaded in good conditions and corresponds with details of the cargo declaration (cannot verify the contents of a package).- Prepares the container packing certificate.- Ensures that cargo packed into a container or loaded on board corresponds with details of cargo declaration.



Customs

- Checks export declarations and gives export permits.- Check if there are high risk cargoes.- Inspect containers if necessary.


Ship

Master sign B/Ls.- Provides safe ocean transport.- Ensures that cargo is not being tampered with.


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Ship’s agent

- Signs B/Ls based on mate’s receipts (if not done by the master).- Prepares manifests.- Sends documents to shipper and agent of discharge port.- Ensures that documents correspond with cargo and container packing declaration



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ExportContract

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Consignee

Consignor

BankBill of Sale FinancialProcess

SaleContract

Export Contract


Consignee

Preparebooking noteShipping Co.

Booking noteOcean Carrier

TransportContract

No Arrangemyself

Booking ofcargo

Consignee

YesContractnegotiations

Co & Fo

Forwarder

Type ofhaulage

Transport BillForwarder

Arrange Inlandtransportation

Forwarder

MH

Combined BLShipping Co.

Contractnegotiationswith Ship.Co

Arrange InlandtransportationShipping Co.

CH

Transportto Port

Transport Contract (1)

InlandTransport

arrival to Port

SignB / L

OceanB / L

Sign B / LMaster

Received onboard

OK

MasterReceived onboard

OK

Sign Mate’sreceipt

Master / Mate

Sign B / LAgent

Mate’sReceipt

Agent

Consignor

Forwarder


Transport Contract (2)


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Import

2009

Port

National & InternationalSea Transport

National Border

National & InternationalNational & InternationalLandLand TransportTransport

Intermodal Transport : Import


• Consignor

• Forwarder

• Customs Broker

• Ocean Carrier (Shipping Company)

• Inland Container Depot

• Inland Transport Carrier (road, rail, barge)

• Inland Terminal

• Consolidator / Packing Centre

• Port Cargo Handling Terminal

• Customs • Ship’s agent

• Ship


• Stevedores • Tally Clerks

Import : Key Players


Ship

- Brings cargo into the port.- Ensures that cargo is not being tampered with.

Ocean Carrier (Shipping Company) - Provides inland transport (carrier’s haulage only).- Informs consignee or his forwarder of arrival.

Import : Role & Responsibilities


Stevedores

- Handles cargoes on board the ship.- During discharge ensure that cargo is not being

tampered with.


Tally Clerks

- Checks that cargo is discharged in good conditions and corresponds with details of the cargo declaration (cannot very the contents of a package).- Ensures that cargo unpacked from a container or discharged from board corresponds with details of cargo declaration.



Port Cargo Handling Terminal

- Receives containers and other cargoes.- Stores them until cargo has cleared customs and release permit has been received from ship’s agent.- Provides cargo handling equipment.

- Ensures that cargo is not being tampered with.




CFS / Consolidator

- Unpacks LCL from a container.- Stores LCL cargo until cargo has cleared customs and release permit has been received from ship’s agent.- Ensures that cargo is not being tampered with.- Only released to authorized persons.




Consignee

- Appoints custom broker.- Pays import dues.- Decides who arranges transport (himself or a forwarder - Merchant Haulage only).- Ensures that cargo documents and documents required by customs are sent in time to customs broker.


Customs Broker (Acts on behalf of the consignee).

- Arranges customs clearance.



Customs

- Checks import declarations and gives import permits.- Check if there are high risk cargoes.- Inspects containers if necessary.

Ship’s agent

- Releases cargo upon receipt of B/Ls.- Arranges inland haulage (Carrier’s Haulage only).- Ensures that cargo is released only after receipt of B/L.




Forwarder

- Presents B/L to shipping line agent and receives cargo on behalf of consignee.- Arranges inland transport (only in case of Merchant Haulage ).


Inland Transport Carrier (road, rail, barge)

- Provides safe inland transport.- Ensures that cargo cannot be tampered with.


Inland Terminal (Terminal in the hinterland)

- Transfers containers from one mode of transport to another.- Ensures that cargo cannot be tampered with.


Inland Container Depot

- Receives and stores empty containers for shipping lines or container leasing companies.




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ImportClearance

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Forwarder

Send B / L toForwarderConsignee

Ocean B / L

Arrivalnotification

Arrival ofship in Port

Arrange customClearance

Customs Broker

Notify shiparrival

Ship’s Agent

Allow importof CargoCustoms

Import permitCustoms releasenote

B / L andPermits

B / L’sfile

Allow physicalrelease of cargo

Ship’s agent

Cargo releasenote

Import Clearance 1


Cargo releasenote

Request physicalrequest of Cargo

Forwarder

Physical releaseof Cargo

Terml CFS opert

Cargorelease notes

Type ofhaulage

MHArrange Inlandtransportation

Forwarder

Transport bill

Transport toConsignor

CH

Combined B/LShipping Co.

Arrange InlandtransportationShip’s Agent

Import Clearance 2



Orders container on

behalf of consignee

ForwarderContainer Depot

Road Transport

Combi Inland Terminal

Train Transport

Port Container Terminal

Inland Transport (Merchant Haulage)


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