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WE get a few containers in some of which come loaded with components some we load to ship components .
Looking for some help with the following we use forklift trucks in the containers for the purpose of unloading & loading .Weve had a couple lately were the flooring looked intact and secure we found once the fork truck entered the container the floor started to give way so we immediately ceased operations & rejected the containers . I have been trying to get the people who send in these containers to give written confirmation that the floors on these containers are suitable & able to carry the weight of a forklift truck + the goods being loaded .
They are very non commital using phrases like should be able to with stand etc & we should inspect them for sea worthyness . AS we have pointed out we are not the experts on this & would hope that as the supplier they would need to ensure their suitability for the job they are being supplied to do .Has anyone else had experience of this type of thing & where do I go from here if i cannot get any firm conformation from them
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Shipping containers by their very nature suffer different loads, climatic conditions and varying inspection intervals by their owner before becoming unfit for further use. The consignor and consignee unless they directly own the container in use between them have no control over its condition other than to inspect prior to loading/unloading. Everyone else in the chain is lucky to be given the containers identification number and cargo information For deliveries you need to agree minimum standards with your suppliers and if necessary switch from those persistenly providing unsafe deliveries For shipments it is a case of rejecting poor condition containers and recording every rejection for review with your agent
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AL58 on 18/01/2018(UTC), AL58 on 18/01/2018(UTC)
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Shipping containers by their very nature suffer different loads, climatic conditions and varying inspection intervals by their owner before becoming unfit for further use. The consignor and consignee unless they directly own the container in use between them have no control over its condition other than to inspect prior to loading/unloading. Everyone else in the chain is lucky to be given the containers identification number and cargo information For deliveries you need to agree minimum standards with your suppliers and if necessary switch from those persistenly providing unsafe deliveries For shipments it is a case of rejecting poor condition containers and recording every rejection for review with your agent
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AL58 on 18/01/2018(UTC), AL58 on 18/01/2018(UTC)
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I suppose it would depend upon the weight of the pallets/stillages being offloaded, but could you not use a pallet truck to move the load around within the container (ie meaning less weight being transferred to the container floor as the forklift truck doesn't need to enter it) and then offload with a forklift truck from the rear doors ?
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