Containers training

[eddie_snax]

Stanley Mitchell:
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Surprisingly on the boxes, most jockey`s are very helpful

That’s because proper drivers don’t talk to us often

[eddie_snax]

Alex EastTrans:
hello guys.

Can you recommend any company which can provide drivers training to carry sea container please?

Thank you.

As an owner driver, an important thing to remember, never arrive late, if you are lucky the customer will tip you no problems. If not you maybe sat all day waiting until they see fit to tip you. Some will refuse to tip you even for 30 minutes late arrival, and you will have to stand the cost of the wasted journey. If you are on time and are onsite for more than 3 hours, make sure you book your waiting time, but start hassling your customer(as in who you are subbing too) after a couple of hours, so they can notify the shipper.

Some of the ports now have some kind of registration system with ID card, such as RHIDES at Felixstowe, London gateway has one, as does Seaforth, which are mandatory, and I think Southampton might have aswell. Do a bit of research, and if you can register in your right as a company that benefit you to do so, then you are not always on the coat tails of another haulier.

All the ports, railheads and container yards seem to operate slightly differently. To put a simple rule of thumb:-

Mobile Gantry cranes, such the RTG cranes(rubber tyre gantry) at Felixstowe and RMG cranes(rail mounted gantry) as used at many rail head operations, seem to require that you remain in the cab. Release twistlocks before moving to the lift area, and lock twistlocks once away from the lift area, designated place for this will be signed.

Straddle lift cranes, such as Liverpool, Tilbury, Southampton and others, require you to stand at the front of your truck. Release or lock twistlocks in front of the lift area.

Forklift operations, require you to stay in the cab. Release twistlocks before moving into the fork park, and lock twictlocks once out of the fork park.

London gateway, though using RMG’s require you to stand on a designated platform. Release twistlocks once parked on the lift area, prior to standing on the platform, lock twistlocks prior to moving off lift area.

Never drive under a suspended container

These are just a few observations I’ve made about how these places operate, and there are loads of different rules and working practices for all the individual sites.

[stanley_mitchell]

eddie snax:

Stanley Mitchell:
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Surprisingly on the boxes, most jockey`s are very helpful

That’s because proper drivers don’t talk to us often

Nuff said, I just thought it was because I was fffffftrucking invisible

[chaversdad]

Stanley Mitchell:

chaversdad:
Isnt it box on lock twistlocks drive to drop open back doors, read a book/watch a ■■■■■ close back doors drive to dock unlock twistlocks stand clear then drive off, or am i over complicating things ?

Sliders are slightly more complicated, but its still a few buttons and a bit of noggin use

Watch - Ask - Listen, seems to work for me on any new venture.

Surprisingly on the boxes, most jockey`s are very helpful

I did containers for a month last year, never used a slider before then but i just watched what everyone else did and pretended i knew what i was doing

Got to admit it gets a bit naughty when you have a fully loaded 20ft pushed right to the back for tipping and as the forklift goes up the ramp you can see the pin bouncing on the 5th wheel

[eddie_snax]

chaversdad:
I did containers for a month last year, never used a slider before then but i just watched what everyone else did and pretended i knew what i was doing

Got to admit it gets a bit naughty when you have a fully loaded 20ft pushed right to the back for tipping and as the forklift goes up the ramp you can see the pin bouncing on the 5th wheel

I have seen shortened sliders with loaded 20’ boxes on, lift the landing legs right of the ground when they’ve been uncoupled from the unit, if this happens, raise the trailer suspension until the front end drops back down, its quite cool really

[siamon]

eddie snax:

SiAmon:

leylandtrucker1:

Kasim2k3:
I9 had only one day of training and the trainer never had enough time to show me fully about the slider. I’m still a bit afraid to use it. And I’m due starting on Friday.

you had a day of training but didn’t get to opening /closing a slider, what DID you do that day? don’t panic use red button to lock trl brakes, unlock pins ( yellow on some trl,s but you will see pins move inwards) then shunt back or forth, easy as pal , as with anything , if unsure ask , just don’t ask a forklift driver , hope you don’t think I’m taking the pXXX with this bit of advice but don’t move a loaded 20 with trl closed even if it just round corner good luck

Please excuse my ignorance, but why not? I thought the idea of sliders was to shorten the trailer for smaller containers?

Because you have no weight on the drive axle, and if get out of what ever premises you are at, which is doubtful, you’ll for sure jacknife on the first bend roundabout you get to.

You slide it shut, to put the doors at the back for tipping/loading, slide it out to travel.

Thanks for the explanation, Eddie. I’d never thought of that, but it now makes perfect sense.

I don’t know if to shut up now, or get my coat…

[eddie_snax]

SiAmon:

eddie snax:

SiAmon:
Please excuse my ignorance, but why not? I thought the idea of sliders was to shorten the trailer for smaller containers?

Because you have no weight on the drive axle, and if get out of what ever premises you are at, which is doubtful, you’ll for sure jacknife on the first bend roundabout you get to.

You slide it shut, to put the doors at the back for tipping/loading, slide it out to travel.

Thanks for the explanation, Eddie. I’d never thought of that, but it now makes perfect sense.

I don’t know if to shut up now, or get my coat…

No no, if you don’t ask how are you going to find out, on the first bend, when you end up looking at the front of the container through your windscreen . Better to ask, listen and learn