Intermodal Dry Cargo CNTR/CSC Reinspection Certifier exam 2024

International shipping of goods prior to containerization was known as __________. - correct answer Break-bulk Break-bulk method of transport - correct answer Increased handling of goods in port Containerization method of transportation - correct answer Increased shipping speed, reduced shipping costs, and reduced port congestion CSC - correct answer Convention for Safe Containers (1972), an international agreement maintaining global container handling and transportation standards. It requires structural safety approval of all internationally-transported ISO containers. It also mandates periodic inspections at specified intervals to ensure safe condition. In the United States, 49 CFR Parts 450 to 453 and Public Law 95-208 mandate compliance with CSC standards. ISO - correct answer International Standards Organization, an international association responsible for developing global standards and specifications for products, services and practices ISO Container - correct answer A standardized international shipping container designed to make global material transport safer and more efficient (also called freight container, shipping container, hi-cube container, Conex, or sea can) Intermodal - correct answer Standardized shipping container that can be moved from one mode of transport to another (ship, rail, or truck) without unloading and reloading the contents International Safe Container Act - correct answer The International Safe Container Act became public law in the United States in 1977. The Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49 (49 CFR) directs all foreign and domestic shipments to comply with CSC standards.