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Explanatory Notes for Export Receival Advice (ERA) Form For Car Ship Terminals in Australia

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Shipping Line	Name of Shipping line with whom the booking has been made
Shipping Line Export Booking Number	This number is to be obtained from the shipping line at the time of making a booking for shipment
Vessel Name	Name of the vessel on which cargo is to be loaded
Voyage Number	Voyage number to be obtained from the shipping line
Container Number	Container Number appearing on the container
VBS - Date - Slot	Vehicle Booking System - date - and Time Slot
Truck Reg	Registration Number of Truck
Deliver to	Name of Stevedoring Terminal
Berth No	Berth Name / Number
Discharge Port	Port that the cargo is to be discharged or trans shipped
Final Destination	Final destination Port (if Different from Port of Discharge above)
Container ISO code	ISO code for container type
Tynes YES - NO	If container is fitted with Tyne (fork lift) pockets
Container Type 20 ft - 40ft	Indicates whether 20ft or 40ft container
High Cube (9 ft 6" )	Indicate type
Flat Rack	Indicate type
Bolster	Indicate type
Open Top	Indicate type
Status
FCL	Full Container Load - Shipper utilizes all the space in the container
LCL	Less than a container load - Parcel of Goods too small to fill a container
FAK	Freight all kinds - Generally consolidated containers - freight is charged per container irrespective of the nature of goods
Empty	Indicates if container empty
Damaged	Indicates if damaged
Commodity (description)	Self explanatory
Cargo General	General Cargo (not reefer)
Reefer	Indicate if reefer
Frozen	Indicate if frozen (not chilled)
Chilled	Indicate if chilled (not frozen)
Container Set Point	The temperature in 0 c to which the container should be set. It is very important to indicate whether the temperature is + OR - ( see note below)
Hazardous	The shipper is obliged to indicate if cargo is hazardous
UN Number	United Nations Number
IMO class	International Maritime Organisation Classification (Classes 1 to 9 )
Air Vents open - closed	Indicate whether air vents are to be set Open or Closed
m3 / hour	Indicate desired ventilation in cubic metres per hour if the vent is to be set open (as above)
Controlled Atmosphere	(Yes) (No) is it Controlled Atmosphere Container
Humidity Control % age	Indicate desired Relative Humidity Control as a percentage if answer is YES to above
Over Size	For over dimensional cargo - indicate measurement over standard size
Over height cm
Over length cm
Over width cm
COU Number	Clip On Unit Number
Cargo Gross Weight	Gross Weight of cargo including packaging and dunnage
Container (Tare)	Tare weight of container
Container (Gross)	Cargo Gross weight + Container Tare Weight
Seal Numbers	Seal Numbers
DPI Seal No	Department of Primary Industries & Energy (AQIS) Seal Number
ECN	Export Clearance Number
CRN	Customs Reference Number
Marks and Numbers	Marks and Numbers shown on packages
Break Bulk Cargo Tonnes / Measure	Goods shipped loose in vessel's hold and not in a container - Tonnage and measurement to be shown
Description of Cargo	Cargo Description
Quantity of Packages	Number of Packages
Remarks	Any additional information that can be provided, including information for which provision has not been made in the form
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+61 3 9038 8339
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Explanatory Notes for Export Receival Advice (ERA) Form For Car Ship Terminals in Australia

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Shipping Line

Name of Shipping line with whom the booking has been made

Shipping Line Export Booking Number

This number is to be obtained from the shipping line at the time of making a booking for shipment

Vessel Name

Name of the vessel on which cargo is to be loaded

Voyage Number

Voyage number to be obtained from the shipping line

Container Number

Container Number appearing on the container

VBS - Date - Slot

Vehicle Booking System - date - and Time Slot

Truck Reg

Registration Number of Truck

Deliver to

Name of Stevedoring Terminal

Berth No

Berth Name / Number

Discharge Port

Port that the cargo is to be discharged or trans shipped

Final Destination

Final destination Port (if Different from Port of Discharge above)

Container ISO code

ISO code for container type

Tynes YES - NO

If container is fitted with Tyne (fork lift) pockets

Container Type 20 ft - 40ft

Indicates whether 20ft or 40ft container

High Cube (9 ft 6" )

Indicate type

Flat Rack

Indicate type

Bolster

Indicate type

Open Top

Indicate type

Status

FCL

Full Container Load - Shipper utilizes all the space in the container

LCL

Less than a container load - Parcel of Goods too small to fill a container

FAK

Freight all kinds - Generally consolidated containers - freight is charged per container irrespective of the nature of goods

Empty

Indicates if container empty

Damaged

Indicates if damaged

Commodity (description)

Self explanatory

Cargo General

General Cargo (not reefer)

Reefer

Indicate if reefer

Frozen

Indicate if frozen (not chilled)

Chilled

Indicate if chilled (not frozen)

Container Set Point

The temperature in 0 c to which the container should be set. It is very important to indicate whether the temperature is + OR - ( see note below)

Hazardous

The shipper is obliged to indicate if cargo is hazardous

UN Number

United Nations Number

IMO class

International Maritime Organisation Classification (Classes 1 to 9 )

Air Vents open - closed

Indicate whether air vents are to be set Open or Closed

m3 / hour

Indicate desired ventilation in cubic metres per hour if the vent is to be set open (as above)

Controlled Atmosphere

(Yes) (No) is it Controlled Atmosphere Container

Humidity Control % age

Indicate desired Relative Humidity Control as a percentage if answer is YES to above

Over Size

For over dimensional cargo - indicate measurement over standard size

Over height cm

Over length cm

Over width cm

Adelaide:
Brisbane:
Burnie:
Cairns:
Canberra:
Coffs Harbour:
Darwin:
Gladstone:
Gold Coast:
Hervey Bay:

+61 8 8464 0840
+61 7 3808 1200
+61 3 6441 0292
+61 7 4222 1088
+61 2 6223 2799
+61 2 6699 3288
+61 8 7979 0088
+61 7 4962 0488
+61 7 5667 7088
+61 7 4183 1788

Lismore:
MacKay:
Melbourne:
Newcastle:
Perth:
Port Kembla:
Sunshine Coast:
Sydney:
Toowoomba:
Townsville

+61 2 6619 1699
+61 7 4914 2388
+61 3 9038 8339
+61 2 4016 4388
+61 8 6461 6688
+61 2 4231 4799
+61 7 5370 5688
+61 2 8255 8388
+61 7 4642 1500
+61 7 4795 1288