Scheme 1 displays possible empty container movement
flows.
Once a container has been stripped, there are different
possibilities at disposal for the empty container
optimal point of return to be determined:
– where the container has not left the port/container
terminal because unstuffing was performed at
the port warehouse upon consignee’s request, the
empty container will be repositioned to the empty
container stacking area within the container terminal,
– where transport to the final inland destination is
being performed either by the owner/operator or
by the transport operator designated by the customer
or by the consignee, and the container has
been unstuffed, empty container may be: