×

POLICY QUOTATION FORM

Please fill out this form and we will get back to you as soon as possible!

SIGN IN YOUR ACCOUNT TO HAVE ACCESS TO DIFFERENT FEATURES

CREATE AN ACCOUNT FORGOT YOUR PASSWORD?

FORGOT YOUR DETAILS?

AAH, WAIT, I REMEMBER NOW!

CREATE ACCOUNT

ALREADY HAVE AN ACCOUNT?
QUESTIONS? CALL: +1-888-3698790
  • LOGIN
  • GET A QUOTE

IciCoverage

  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
  • PRODUCTS & SERVICES
  • FAQ
  • BLOG
  • CONTACT US
  • ICICARGO
  • EnglishEnglish
    • EspañolEspañol
    • EnglishEnglish
  • Home
  • Blog
  • ¿What does EIR mean? ¿Why is it important?
18 May, 2022

BLOG & Gossip

¿What does EIR mean? ¿Why is it important?

by Desiree Colmenares / Wednesday, 13 July 2016 / Published in Blog

The EIR or Equipment Interchange Report is an important legal document for intermodal industry and international trade. It records the container’s conditions or operability level and represents a backup of the temporal possession of the equipment’s responsible.

The EIR registers any damages to the shipping container during its journey or during handling and it’s made every time the equipment changes of custody. Then we can talk about an Out Empty EIR and an In Full EIR.

eir example

¿What data contains an Equipment Interchange Report?

The EIR should contain the following information:

  • Container’s identification data: owner code, serial number, check digit. These are found on the doors and sides of the unit.
  • The physical conditions: Indicates if the unit is damaged and information about the reception or delivery of the unit.
  • Place of transfer and date of the registration.
  • The shipowner, vessel’s name, port of loading and port of discharge. The condition of the container (empty or full). Booking number.
  • Container type, size (20’ or 40’) and weight, tare.
  • Data on the CSC plate. Technical and manufacture data and date of last CSC inspection.

At the center of the Equipment Interchange Report are three diagrams: two of the exterior sides and one of container’s inside, to visualize the exact location of the damage.

Under the diagrams are located the codes used for standardizing the types of damages.

Finally, the EIR requires the names and signatures of the people that participate in the transfer of the unit.

At the end of the process, several copies are delivered to the respective authorities. This way, the container is ready to continue its journey.

The omission of damages on the report could lead to dangerous situation on the container’s load and unload. Additionally, when the container arrives to its destiny, the damages are reported and attributed to the last company that manipulated the unit.

Fuentes:

http://www.globaldesk.cl/u/web/guest/glosario

http://www.asesoriaintegral.cl/web/temas/33/interchange-de-contenedores.html

0

About Desiree Colmenares

What you can read next

Global piracy reaching its lowest levels since 1998, says IMB
The dark side of emerging technologies for shipping companies
Infographic: Top 10 container lines 2016

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Posts

  • Cargo Insurance

    Cargo insurance basics: What is it? Do you need it?

    Every day, cargo valued in billions of dollars ...
  • Allianz starts ambitious climate change protection plan

    The Allianz Group is significantly expanding it...
  • Why is cargo insurance important: The Maersk Honam case

    By law, all shipping carriers are forced to off...
  • Robotics in the insurance industry: The Brightside case

    Robotics in the insurance industry is starting ...
  • Allianz Lanka is created after Allianz’ acquisition of Sri Lankan general insurance unit

    Allianz announced the creation of Allianz Insur...

ICI Twitter
icicoverageInternational Container Insurance, Inc.@icicoverage·
42m

Cosco Shipping Port reportedly plans to invest around US$3 billion to build a container port in Peru, as the Chinese government advances the Belt and Road initiative to South America.

🔎 Read more: @container_news

http://ow.ly/9oR050Jb7Zn

Reply on Twitter 1526987238139101185Retweet on Twitter 1526987238139101185Like on Twitter 1526987238139101185Twitter 1526987238139101185
icicoverageInternational Container Insurance, Inc.@icicoverage·
3h

Do you know that from this 2022, every May 18 the International Day of Women in the Maritime will be celebrated? Share the many faces of women in maritime and use the hashtag #WomenInMaritimeDay

📌 @IMOHQ

Reply on Twitter 1526949492200820739Retweet on Twitter 1526949492200820739Like on Twitter 1526949492200820739Twitter 1526949492200820739
icicoverageInternational Container Insurance, Inc.@icicoverage·
16 May

During the current year, the Port of Salalah in Oman has brought 16 new eco-efficient, rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) from ZPMC into operation and three new mobile harbour cranes from Liebherr.

By: @container_news

http://ow.ly/20io50J9i85

Reply on Twitter 1526266638672207873Retweet on Twitter 1526266638672207873Like on Twitter 15262666386722078731Twitter 1526266638672207873
icicoverageInternational Container Insurance, Inc.@icicoverage·
16 May

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has invested more than US$20 million in Information Technology (IT) for the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) over the last 10 years.

By: @container_news

http://ow.ly/WF9050J8Zr1

Reply on Twitter 1526224712833146881Retweet on Twitter 15262247128331468811Like on Twitter 15262247128331468814Twitter 1526224712833146881
icicoverageInternational Container Insurance, Inc.@icicoverage·
15 May

May 20 has been given as the first official deadline for Shanghai, China’s largest city, to open up.

By: @Splash247

http://ow.ly/Xjc150J8pWn

Reply on Twitter 1525905711087202305Retweet on Twitter 15259057110872023053Like on Twitter 15259057110872023053Twitter 1525905711087202305
Load More...

ICI Facebook

This message is only visible to admins.

Problem displaying Facebook posts.
Click to show error

Error: The user must be an administrator, editor, or moderator of the page in order to impersonate it. If the page business requires Two Factor Authentication, the user also needs to enable Two Factor Authentication.
Type: OAuthException
Subcode: 492

Navigation

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Products & Services
  • FAQ
  • Press
  • Blog
  • Contact Us

NEWSLETTER SIGNUP

By subscribing to our mailing list you will always be update with the latest news from us.

INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER INSURANCE

Fidelis Management Inc., P.O. Box 711 Juris Building
Main Street, Charlestown, Nevis.

PHONE NUMBERS

  • +1-888-3698790
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Products & Services
  • FAQ
  • Press
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
  • GET SOCIAL
IciCoverage

© 2017 All rights reserved. International Container Insurance.

TOP