Norfolk – Beginning Oct. 1, The Port of Virginia will implement a rate of $10 per day for the use of an HRCPII chassis that will be used to haul containers for ocean carriers that do not participate in the chassis pool.
The rate will only apply to movement of cargo for ocean carriers that are exiting the chassis pool. Some ocean carriers have requested to remain in the chassis pool and they will continue to be accommodated per normal.
Under this new motor carrier chassis model, HRCPII will provide chassis to ship lines, motor carriers and other port users by interchanging chassis directly to those users. HRCPII will bill the motor carrier, the ship line, or when instructed by the ship line, a combination of billing would occur based on merchant haulage or carrier haulage.
Virginia Intermodal Management in conjunction with International Asset Systems (IAS) will provide a web-based interface which will:
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Manage chassis rental functions (including user registration and administration)
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Provide the ability to view rental information in real time
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Provide pre bill information every 10 days while a chassis remains on lease
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Provide a five-day dispute period prior to invoice being generated
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Provide customer service help desk support
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Provide easy payment options
Chassis users will be able to keep the chassis for multiple moves, which reduces terminal congestion, pollution, and facilitates the re-use of ocean carrier equipment. Empty movement to return chassis to terminals will be reduced, saving time, money and enabling green transportation goals.
The main objective during this transition is to ensure that there is no disruption of service and that the operational efficiencies that have been gained by the marine terminals and motor carriers remain intact.
The motor carrier community should begin the process of signing up to become users of HRCP chassis by going to either website listed below:
http://www.hrcp2.org/Home.aspx or https://chassismanager.interasset.com
For more information call:
Art Ellermann
General Manager
Virginia Intermodal Management
757-440-5195
or
Kara K. Matzko
Assistant General Manager
Virginia Intermodal Management
757-440-5190
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