Współczesny nadzór techniczny nad kontenerową jednostką ładunkową

Abstract

The container is used for several years or even decades and is exposed to unfavorable techanical stresses. The article identified the greatest risk during the container life, related to inadequate cargo securing in a container, insufficient securing of the container on means of transportation, or improper handling technology. The current legal provisions relating to the supervision of the container was described. In particular, the article describes the procedures for continuous and periodic inspection of the container. The examples of derogations from the provisions had been demonstrated and proposals for improving security in this regard were given. Key words: container, cargo unit, container damages, security of transport.