Container On Port Inquiry Help

The “Container On Port Inquiry” checks the On Port file to see if the equipment is currently at rest on one of the NC Ports Terminals. The equipment prefix and number are the only values accepted on the prompt screen. The number can include the check digit, but the check digit is not required to be appended to the number.

If the equipment is currently at rest on one of the terminals, you will be shown the on port information for the piece of equipment. If it is a recognized equipment id but not on the port, a message stating that the equipment is not currently on the port will be shown. If the equipment requested has made no moves or has not been setup to make a future move for the NC Ports, a message stating that it is an unknown equipment id for the NC Ports will be shown.

The on port information includes the terminal, container and/or chassis, equipment size and type, vessel and voyage number, current on port status (import/export, empty/load and special conditions), yard location (area row slot stack tier), receipt date and time, and deliverable status. In addition, if a current release exists, the date and time of the release is displayed.

When the on port inquiry is complete, if the number entered was a recognized number, the button to “Get History” is available. The last 6 moves as well as when an Import/Full container was made available prior to delivery will be shown. Historical information includes the terminal, married equipment, transaction date, inland carrier name and move description.