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)