In the container transportation, the shipping company still occupies the main position at present. Therefore, as the center of international container transportation, the shipping company should know how to prepare the containers well, master the situation of the cargo source, allocate the containers reasonably among the ports, accept the booking, and take the container terminal yard and cargo terminal as its own agent. It is very important for shippers to provide various services. In a sense, the smooth operation of containers can be said to depend on the way the shipping company operates.
2. Equipped with containers
No matter which mode of transport is used in container transportation, and the use of containers to load goods can not be changed. Therefore, before carrying out container transportation, the first thing is to equip containers. Especially when using special container ships, because of the special structure of such ships, only container transportation can be carried. Therefore, shipping companies operating special container ships need to equip containers suitable for special ship loading and transportation. Of course, in practice, not all containers are equipped by shipping companies, and some shippers have containers themselves. In addition, there are container leasing companies specializing in leasing. In order to effectively utilize the carrying capacity of ships, shipping companies should equip the lowest number of containers and special containers when carrying special cargo.
3. Acceptance of consignment
The shipper or shipper shall, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the trade contract and letter of credit, make an oral or written reservation to the shipping company or other agents before the time limit for shipment of the goods. The shipping company decides whether to accept the application for consignment of these goods in accordance with the requirements of the consigned transportation and the condition of the containers. When the shipping company or its agent signs the order form, they indicate that they have agreed to accept the carriage of the goods. When the shipping company accepts the shipment, it should generally know the following: