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However, the actual regime of container demurrage is still to be determined precisely. [citation needed] In container haulage, customers are given a set period in their contract to tip (unload) their container delivery. Acceptable times for tipping are usually between 3 and 4 hours; time spent on site after that is considered "demurrage".
The country code consists of two capital letters of the Latin alphabet as described in ISO 3166-1. It indicates the country where the code is registered not the nationality of the owner or operator of the container. The letters of the code shall not be less than 100 mm (3.9 in) high.
The Code is updated and maintained by a sub-Committee of the International Maritime Organization, the Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC), every 2 years. Prior to 2013 the Carriage of Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers (DSC) sub-committee had responsibility for the Code.
The most common dangerous goods are assigned a UN number, a four digit code which identifies it internationally. Less common substances are transported under generic codes such as "UN1993: flammable liquid, not otherwise specified". The UN Recommendations do not cover the manufacturing, use or disposal of dangerous goods.
The port facility in pink along with the usual route of ships entering Newark Bay via The Narrows and Kill Van Kull between Bayonne, New Jersey, and Staten Island Container port facilities at Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal seen from Bayonne, New Jersey Part of the A.P. Moller Container terminal at Port Elizabeth USACE patrol boat on Newark Bay
If the charterer's delay means that laytime is exceeded, a predetermined penalty (i.e. liquidated damages) called "demurrage" is incurred. [5] [6] If the whole period of laytime is not needed, a refund called "despatch" may be payable by the shipowner to the charterer.
The Bureau International des Containers (BIC) was elected by the International Standardization Organization (ISO) in the late 1960s as the single registrar office in charge of the registration and protection of the container's owners and operator's identification code. These "BIC codes" were later standardised under ISO 6346. They ensure a ...
The Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC) is an 18-digit number used to identify logistics units. In order to automate the reading process, the SSCC is often encoded in a barcode, generally GS1-128, and can also be encoded in an RFID tag. It is used in electronic commerce transactions.