Usually...only upon arrival....unless they have reasonable suspicions to investigate prior to departure. Transport truck seals container...delivers to port..arrives at new destination...customs breaks seal for inspection.
Do you mean the crane operators? Or the drivers that have chassis the containers that containers are set on?
Qualified no. If a container has a refrigeration unit, it is pretty clear that it is climate controlled, most likely food.
The crane operator and supercargo would have that information possibly, but the weight rather than the contents are what is important.
Most containers are not opened on the dock or at a container freight station. That is only if you are shipping small amounts. Only in certain circumstances would the contents come in to play --inspection, customs, ATF.
Do the guys unloading ever have any idea what’s in the containers?
Yeah Moonchild15; haven't you seen 'The Wire' season2? :p (jk) but it's a good show. :)
I've loaded containers before and the driver puts a tamper proof seal through the doors after closing them only to be opened by the recipient.
It's opened by U.S. Customs...recipient does not get to break the seal.
Come to think of it, I'm not sure who opens it (don't really care). Would customs open something leaving the country?
Usually...only upon arrival....unless they have reasonable suspicions to investigate prior to departure. Transport truck seals container...delivers to port..arrives at new destination...customs breaks seal for inspection.
Customs dosent open many.
Do you mean the crane operators? Or the drivers that have chassis the containers that containers are set on?
Qualified no. If a container has a refrigeration unit, it is pretty clear that it is climate controlled, most likely food.
The crane operator and supercargo would have that information possibly, but the weight rather than the contents are what is important.
Most containers are not opened on the dock or at a container freight station. That is only if you are shipping small amounts. Only in certain circumstances would the contents come in to play --inspection, customs, ATF.