Operations Manual

The Operations Manual for APM Terminals Vado Ligure (Vado Gateway) available for download on this page, provides detailed information about the procedures that should be followed to ensure a smooth and efficient container handling at the terminal.

This includes (page number in brackets): 

Gate

• Truck Gate Services Description (4)
• TAS – Truck Appointment System  (5)
• Access Permits (5)
• Receipt of full export containers (5)
• Verified Gross mass (VGM) (6)
• Seal Inspection and reporting (6)
• Dangerous Cargo handling (7)
• Out of Gauge/Break-Bulk import/export (7)
• Delivery of Import Full Containers (7)
• Empty containers acceptance (8)
• Empty containers delivery (8)
• Equipment Interchange Receipt (EIR) (8)
• Containers Customs Clearance (8)

Rail

• Rail Schedule (10)

Vessel Related Operations

• Changes to Service deployment (11)
• Long term monthly schedule. (12)
• Short term schedule (weekly) (12)
• Vessel call / cut-offs (13)
• 72 hrs before vessel ETA (14)
• 48 hrs before vessel ETA (14)
• 24 hrs before vessel ETA (14)
• Delay on berth (15)
• Load instructions (15)
• Loading instructions for Empty Containers. (15)
• Late arrivals (16)
• Discharge instructions (16)

Value added services

• Inspection Empty Container (17)
• X-Ray Scanning (17)
• Cargo Inspections (17)
• FITO Inspection (18)
• Sanitary, AGE CONTROL, PIF Inspections (18)
• Radiometric Inspection (18)
• Customs Inspections (18)
• Reefer Container Additional Services (19) 
• Break-bulk cargo (19)
• Cargo to be containerized (20)
• Labelling Request (20)

Damage and Claims

• Claim Communication (20)

Safety rules (21)

Working Days (28)

Vessel details (29)

ISPS and Safety (30)

Data Interchange (31)

EDI (32)

IMO (33)

Contact List (34)