Inland Container Depot

Presented By-

Renu Sharma (43)

Sneha Pasari (50)

INLAND CONTAINER DEPOT (ICD)

A common user facility with public authority status equipped with requisite infrastructure to handle export import cargo.

Also called as Dry Ports

Need of ICD

Reducing the increased traffic at port

Implementation of Policy by Government of India

Shifting of other operations outside the port area.

Acts as a warehouse

Consists of loading and non loading equipments.

FunctionsHandling of Containers

Intermediate storage

Receipt And Delivery of Containers

Cargo Consolidation And Distribution

Storage Of Empty Containers

Maintenance And Repair Services

Custom’s Clearance

Variety of Cargo related Services

Benefits

1. Establishment of customs clearance facility close to production and consumption centers

2. Optimal use of surface transport and decongestion of the sea ports

3. Act as warehouse to ensure safety and security of air and sea cargo during in-transit storage;

4. Reduction in marine pollution activities around the seaport.

5. Reduced level of demurrage and pilferage and virtually no detention of containers and cargo

The basic requirements for setting of an ICD as per Indian Government

norms are

1. Sufficient land / area. 2. Suitable warehousing capability 3. Suitable paved area for safe and easy

movement of trucks and trailers. 4. Requisite office facilities 5. The ICD must have an easy access-

connectivity to the road network.

The operations of the ICDs

Rail Siding (in case of a rail based terminal)

Container Yard

Warehouse

Gate Complex

CONSTRAINT IN GROWTH OF ICDs

Special permission.

Delays in movement.

Necessity of bond.

Double handling of container.

General purpose container

High Cube General purpose Container

TYPES OF CONTAINERS

DIMENSIONS

Length Width Height

Dimensions 20'

6,058 mm

40' 12,192 mm

8' 2,438 mm

8'6" 2,438 mm

8'6" 2,438 mm

9'6" 2,896 mm

Minimum Internal Dimensions

5,867 mm

19'3"

11,998 mm 39' 4 3/8"

2,330 mm 7'7

3/4"

2,197 mm 7'2

1/2"

2,350 mm 7'8

1/2"

2,655 mm 8'8

1/2"

Minimun Door

Opening Dimensions

- - 2,286 mm 7'6"

2,134 mm 7'

2,261 mm 7'5"

2,566 mm 8'5"