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Volume 1, Issue 1
Guidelines March—2002

Resale Container Grading Modified: 2008

Florens has updated its grading criteria to be used on units pre-cleared as resale unit.
The new grading system provides a greater visibility on the conditions of the equipment
being returned to our depots. While a thorough IICL estimate is not required for these units,
an accurate visual assessment of the general conditions of the equipment and the
assignment of the corresponding grade will greatly assist us to enhance the management
of our resale inventory.

Florens requires that all depots evaluate and grade our incoming resale units at the time
of gate-in. Depot should report the corresponding grades via EDI at the time of
“Gate-in” move transmission. The grades should be assigned by the depot through visual
inspection (no hammer test is allowed) and should be reported as explained below.

Note : All pre-designated sale units require grade. Transmissions without a

grade or having a wrong grade will be rejected as of August 26, 2003.

Procedure to Transmit resale grade through EDI

 Use Notes/Comment field (position 351) in the CCIE software to
transmit Grade.

 Grade should be between grade 1 thru grade 6. (reefer to resale

grading score section.)

 In the notes/comments field, indicate the appropriate grade by entering

‘GRADE=‘. For example to transmit grade three, enter in the
comments field : GRADE=3.

NOTE: PLEASE ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO SPACE BETWEEN

GRADE AND THE EQUAL SIGN AND THE GRADE NUMBER.
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Volume 1, Issue 1
Guidelines March—2002

Resale Container Grading Modified: 2008

EDI Transmission Requirements for Re-sale grading

Depots utilizing Sterling Commerce, CCIE software for data input shall input grades in the CSC field
as shown on the picture below.

ENTER GRADE HERE FOR GATE-IN MESSAGE.

FOR EXAMPLE: GRADE=3 (NO SPACE AFTER
GRADE, =, AND 3)
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Volume 1, Issue 1
Guidelines March—2002

Approach to Grading Resale Units (dry Containers) Modified: 2008

Grades should be assessed using the following principals:

1) Overall condition of the unit rather than any particular component of the container.
2) Prevailing IICL standards should not be applied to any damage, corrosion or normal
wear and tear.
3) Required repairs should be most economical method and the preferred sequence of repair
method is weld or straighten -> straighten & weld -> insert -> section -> renew

Definitions of Cargo Worthy and Static Storage Standards

Cargo worthy container is defined as a container that is suitable to carry cargo within the
various modes of transportation, although it may be in a condition other than IICL toler-
ances.

Static Storage container is a container that is suitable to be used to store cargo in static con-
ditions only. Containers classified as “Static Storage” have structural conditions other than
CGW- cargo worthy standards.
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Guidelines September 2006

Resale Container Grading

Resale Grading—Score Americas
Grade

1 Unit is within Cargo worthy condition.

Unit is within IICL or Cargo worthy standards .No repair is required to meet
Cargo worthy standards.

Depot will grade unit as “1”

2 Unit is suitable for Static storage.
See Florens criteria for Static storage. Wind and water tight.

Depot will grade unit as “2”

3 Unit can be repaired to meet Static storage standards.

The approx. cost to repair the unit to Static storage standard is within US $0 – $100

Depot will grade unit as “3”

4 Unit can be repaired to meet Static storage standards.

The approx. cost to repair the unit to Static storage standard is within US $101 – $200

Depot will grade unit as “4”

5 Unit can be repaired to meet Static storage standards.

The approx. cost to repair the unit to Static storage standard is within US $201—$500

Depot will grade unit as “5”

6 Unit can be repaired to meet Static storage standards.
The approx. cost to repair the to Static storage standard is Over $500

Depot will grade unit as “6”

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Volume 1, Issue 1
Guidelines March—2002

Resale Container Grading Modified: 2008

Resale Grading—Score Europe & India
Grade

1 Unit is within Cargo worthy condition.

Unit is within IICL or Cargo worthy standards .No repair is required to meet
Cargo worthy standards.

Depot will grade unit as “1”

2 Unit is suitable for Static storage.
See Florens criteria for Static storage.

Depot will grade unit as “2”

3 Unit can be repaired to meet Cargo Worthy standards.

The approx. cost to repair the unit to Cargo Worthy standard is within USD $0 – $100

Depot will grade unit as “3”

4 Unit can be repaired to meet Cargo Worthy standards.

The approx. cost to repair the unit to Cargo Worthy standard is within USD $101 – $200

Depot will grade unit as “4”

5 Unit can be repaired to meet Cargo Worthy standards.

The approx. cost to repair the unit to Cargo Worthy standard is above USD $200

Depot will grade unit as “5”

6 Constructive total loss.
Cannot be loaded on Chassis or picked up by spreader. Severe structural corrosion (more
than USD$600). Usually sell to scrap / recycle.

Depot will grade unit as “6”

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Resale Grading.
Grade
1 Unit within Cargo worthy condition.
Unit is within IICL or Cargo worthy standard. No repair is required to meet Cargo worthy
standards.

Depot will grade unit as "1"

2 Unit can be repaired to meet Cargo worthy standards. The approx. Cost to repair the unit
to Cargo worthy standards is within USD $1-$100.

Depot will grade unit as "2"

3 Unit can be repaired to meet Cargo worthy standards. The approx. Cost to repair the unit
to Cargo worthy standards is within USD $101-$250.

Depot will grade unit as “3”

4 Unit can be repaired to meet Cargo worthy standards. The approx. Cost to repair the unit
to Cargo worthy standards is within USD $251-$400 .

Depot will grade unit as “4”

5 Unit can be repaired to meet Cargo worthy standards. The approx. Cost to repair the
unit to Cargo worthy standards is above USD $400 .

Depot will grade unit as “5”

6 Constructive total loss. Constructive total loss.
Cannot be loaded on Chassis or picked up by spreader. Severe structural corrosion
(more than USD $600).
Usually sell to scrap/ recycle.

Depot will grade unit as “6”

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Volume 1, Issue 1
Guidelines March—2002

Resale Container Grading Modified: 2008

Resale Grading—Score Australia
Grade

1 Unit is within Cargo worthy condition.

Unit is within IICL or Cargo worthy standards .No repair is required to meet
Cargo worthy standards.

Depot will grade unit as “ 1”

2 Unit is in Wind and Water tight conditions. (Lower criteria than Cargo-worthy).
Depot will grade unit as “2”
3 Unit can be repaired to meet Wind and Water tight standards. The approx. cost
to repair the unit to Wind and Water tight standard is within USD $0 – $200

Depot will grade unit as “3”

4 Unit can be repaired to meet Wind and Water tight standards. The approx. cost
to repair the unit to Wind and Water tight standard is within USD $201 – $500

Depot will grade unit as “4”

5 Unit can be repaired to meet Wind and Water tight standards. The approx. cost
to repair the unit to Wind and Water tight standard is above USD $ 500.

Depot will grade unit as “5”

6 Constructive total loss.
Cannot be loaded on Chassis or picked up by spreader. Severe structural corro-
sion (more than USD $600). Usually sell to scrap / recycle

Depot will grade unit as “6”

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Volume 1, Issue 1
Guidelines March—2002

Resale Container Grading Modified: Sep 2013

Component Cargo Worthy Criteria Static Storage Criteria

Corner Posts
Dent depth Up to 20 mm Up to 50 mm No limit
Number of dents
Rails
Front/Rear top rails Dents up to 40 mm into the cube Dents up to 50 mm into the
Rain Gutter Should not interfere with door op- cube Should not interfere with
erations door operations
Side top rails Dents up to 30 mm Dents up to 50 mm into the
Bottom rails Dents up to 50 mm. cube No limit
Flanges No limits on flanges. Flanges can be cut No limits on flanges. Flanges can
up to the formed edge connecting to the cut up to webs, including bottom
web. side rail
Panels
Front, side, doors Dents up to 50 mm into the cube Dents up to 50mm into the
Ventilators Functioning and water tight or cube Functioning and water
closed off tight or closed off
Doors Operable, light and water tight Operable, light and water tight
Gaskets Sealable. May be loose and corrosion Sealable. May be loose and corro-
may extend past the door panel area that sion may extend past the door panel
overlaps the gasket. area that overlaps the gasket.
Undercarriage
Crossmember, outrig- Dents up to 75 mm. No limit on Dents up to 85 mm. No limit on
ger, forklift pockets, flanges. Cuts on flange are acceptable flanges. Cuts on flange and web are
forklift pocket straps, No missing crossmembers/outrigger acceptable.
gooseneck compo- Horizontal cut up to 500 mm is ac- No missing crossmembers/outrigger
nents ceptable Horizontal cut up to 500 mm is
Web upper flange separated from acceptable
Floor separation floor by more than 10mm Up to 30 mm x 600 mm at
fasteners. Should not leak light.
Can have capped patch or
fastened steel plate.
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Volume 1, Issue 1
Guidelines March—2002

Resale Container Grading Modified: Sep 2013

Component Cargo Worthy Criteria Static Storage Criteria

Floor /Interior
No gouges greater than 15 mm deep
Gouge No limit. Should not leak light.
irrespective of length
Adjacent height differ- No limit. Should not leak light
ence on floor boards
Up to 6 mm deep and 150 mm wide
Center spacer
Up to 10 mm Should not leak light
Cracked/split plank
Should not leak light
board Should not leak light
Lashing Should not leak light Any number of lashing rings can
be missing
None Missing. Must be operational
Corner Castings Fully Operational Fully Operational
ISO Mandatory Decals Must be Present. Can be missing
Remove Hazardous labels Remove Hazardous labels
ISO Dimensions No alteration to K-1, K-2 dimensions. Should be operable by top
Up to 20mm beyond other ISO recom- spreaders
mendations, except floor down to cast-
ing faces