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4. Carrier must notify the Terminal Superintendent of any problems with Equipment

Interchange Reports (EIR) that they cannot resolve with gate personnel.

5. Deadline for picking up cargo and dropping off empties on normal working

days is 4:30 PM.

6. Carriers picking up empties must have prior authorization from the cargo

department or Dole management.

2.4.7 Container Drop Off and Pick Up Procedures

The following procedures are to be followed during the interchange of inbound/outbound

container equipment and cargo loads at the Port Everglades terminal:

1. Upon completion of documentation processing, a joint equipment inspection will be

conducted by the TIR clerk and the driver. An inbound Equipment Interchange

Report (EIR) will be completed which will document any equipment discrepancies

(refer to section 1, paragraph 1.3).

Insure that Dole maintenance personnel are informed of any mechanical

problems encountered while the equipment was in your custody.

2. The clerk will advise the driver as to the number of his or her pick up load and where

to drop off their inbound container. Equipment requiring repairs or maintenance will

be directed to the equipment repair shop area. All other equipment will be directed to

a designated parking area.

3. The driver will then proceed to his or her designated load. The following safety

precautions will be adhered to when hooking up to a running reefer load:

a) The driver will park his or her tractor perpendicular to the container with the

driver's side closest to the container leaving a minimum space of 2 bays between

the tractor and the loaded container. He will then set the parking brake and exit

the cab.

b) The driver will remain outside the cab until the yard attendant has completed his

procedures including: receiving the gate pass from the driver, confirming the

load, disconnecting the unit from shore power, stowing the power cord,

connecting the power source to the reefer unit, starting the genset and energizing

the reefer unit. When the yard attendant has completed his procedures, he will

return gate pass to the driver and signal the driver that it is safe to return to the

tractor cab and connect to the chassis, following proper connecting procedures.

4. The driver will then proceed to the outbound gate and stop at gate area.

5. The driver and the TIR clerk will conduct a joint equipment inspection at this time.

The driver must ensure that all damage and equipment discrepancies are noted on the

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