Empty Receiving

• ALL Trucks entering SSA Seattle Terminals MUST have their license plate and RFID tag properly paired in eModal to the SCAC assignment of the container being picked up. If not properly paired the truck will not be able to initiate/complete a transaction until updated in eModal. RFID Tag Link
  
  
• Terminal 18 REQUIRES a license plate check in, for ALL Import Appointments* (*Peel stacks do not require an appointment.) The license plate of the Truck executing the appointment will need to be added in eModal at least 1 hour prior to the confirmed appointment time. If not added timely, the appointment will be cancelled. Only the license plate checked in will be able to complete the appointment. Check In Link
  
  
• Trucks are NOT allowed to enter SSA Terminals Seattle prior to 0700.
• SSA Terminals Seattle (T5/T18) gates will begin processing trucks at 0800 Monday – Friday unless otherwise noted on the Home Page.
  • Trucks that arrive early and line up on city streets may be subject to citation by local law enforcement.
  • Trucks found to be stopped/blocking traffic may be suspended from Terminal access.
  • End of day cut-off times will remain the same as posted on the Terminal’s website.
  • All trucks must enter Terminal 18 through Gate #1 or Gate #4.
  • All trucks must exit Terminal 18 through Gate #4.
  • Ensure that ALL charges are paid PRIOR to dispatching a truck to the Terminal.

• Drivers MUST always remain in their vehicle while in the container yard.
• No unauthorized pedestrian traffic is allowed on the terminal. Drivers must stay close to their vehicles while in the terminal and may only be out of their vehicle for actual operating needs, e.g. connecting/disconnecting chassis, locking/unlocking twist locks in the designated areas near the in and out gates, or to utilize the provided restrooms.
• Yard Personnel instructions must be always followed.
• Drivers are NOT to open containers for inspection while inside the Terminal.
• Drivers are reminded that terminal cargo handling equipment always has the right of way.
• Stay back at least one container length when a Toppick/Sidepick is in a stacking row retrieving your container. Move forward ONLY after Toppick/Sidepick completely backs out of the row.

• T18 Chassis Yard entrance is at the southwest corner of the Terminal.
• Due to safety concerns, if the terminal is low on chassis, the drivers may not be able to wait on dock for returning chassis.
• Drivers are only to lock/unlock containers in designated areas. At Terminal 18, Gate #4 Drivers are not allowed to lock containers prior to the out-gate pedestals.
• Drivers must remain in trucks until they reach the designated lock down area.
• All trucks coming through Gate #1 bobtailing or with a bare chassis must use Lane #13 and #`4.
• The bobtail/chassis bypass lane at the out gate is to only be utilized by own chassis and bobtails.
• All bare pool chassis must go through the OCR portal for out-gating. After the proper out gate transaction has been completed, driver may then exit the terminal with a bare chassis via the CBP by-pass lane.
• Drivers found taking a pool chassis out via the gate by-pass will be subject to the same penalties as with any other terminal rule infraction.
• Any Driver found dropping a chassis in a non-designated area will be fined $200 and be subject to the same penalties as with any other terminal rule infraction.
• Chassis are ONLY to be dropped in the chassis yard/area of correct size/type. Terminal 18 only accepts TPNP and DCLI pool chassis. DO NOT LEAVE chassis in the wheel’s rows, drivers will be subject to suspension.

• Any Driver found dropping an empty or export load on wheels without prior terminal authorization will be fined $200.00 and be subject to the same penalties as with any other terminal rule infraction.
• If in-gating/out-gating doubles or triples, please double check that you have receive a valid yard location or out-gate transaction for each individual container.
• Almost all transaction can be completed in the Gate Lanes via the speaker*. The clerk will ask for the information* in the order that they need it to process your transaction.
• Trucker SCAC Code (know who you are hauling for AND ensure that your RFID tag is properly paired in eModal. If you do not have a trucker SCAC code, please contact your customer to have the Steamship Line send information authorizing the SCAC to be added to the terminal system.)
• Do not pull off the scale until the transaction is completed.
• Drivers are not to proceed into the yard to drop an empty/loaded container prior to receiving a yard location from the Clerk (verbally or via speaker screen.) If the Driver has multiple containers, location for all containers must be given.
• Always wait until the previous truck clears the scale area before pulling onto the scale!! (Pulling ahead to quickly may cause drivers to see the previous location given to the prior driver.)

• Truck License Plate #

• Booking # or EDO # (Export Full In, Empty Pickup)
• Container Number (Export Full In, Export Dray Off, Import Load Pickup (Crane Row or Wheeled containers.)
• Seal Number (Export Full In, Import Dray In)
• *Customer Name (Import Full Peel Off Pile pickup – do not go to speaker – go directly to the backside of J40 and see the Peel Off Clerk.)

• Gate #1 Lanes #13/14 – Exclusively for bobtail or own chassis trucks with a singe out-gate transaction or bare chassis in transaction.
• Dual Transactions allowed until 3:45pm. No Refers dispatched after 3:50pm. Single transactions cut off at 4:00pm. Reefer Dispatch cuts off at 4:00 pm.

Terminal 5 - Driver Instructions & Guidelines

* Yard Personnel instructions must be followed at all times *

Almost all transactions can be completed in the Gate Lanes via the speaker*. The clerk will ask for the information in the order that they need it to process your transaction.

*Driver must have/know the following information:
Trucker SCAC Code (Know who you are hauling for! If you do not have a trucker SCAC code call please call E-modal at 866 758-3838. The steamship line must send the terminal a UIIA form so that it can be added to the terminal system.)
Truck License Plate #
Depending on the type of transaction, the following is also needed:
Booking # or EDO # (Export Full In, Empty Pickup)
Container Number (Export Full In, Export Dray Off, Import Load Pickup for Crane Row or Wheeled Cntrs)
Seal Number (Export Full In, Import Dray In)
*Customer Name (Import Full Peel Off Pile pickup - do not go to speaker-go directly to Backside of J40 and see the Peel Off Clerk)

Always wait until the previous truck clears the scale area before pulling onto the scale!!

* As this can cause drivers to get previous locations given to the driver in front*

IN GATES
Lanes 1-12
-Export Loads In
-Import Dray In
-Empties In
-Chassis In (TPNP/AIMP Pool Only)
-Request Export Dray Off, Import Loads (Crane Rows or on Wheels), Empties Out.

OUT GATES
Out Gate Processing of:
Import Loads
Export Dray Offs
Empty Containers

Trouble Phones – The only drivers that are to be at the Trouble Phones are those with a trouble transaction (*Clerk on speaker has told driver to proceed to Trouble or those trucks specifically told to go to the trouble window by T5 Personnel.) Driver requesting general empties or loads need to request those transactions via the lane speakers.

- Multiple gensets - In or Out on Flatbed are processed at the trouble window.

* Drivers with no prearrival, or are early/late for appointments need to exit the Terminal. Any drivers found waiting at Trouble will be asked to exit the Terminal *

Import Load Specific Instructions – Please read New Import Release Process under NEWS.

GENSETS (Single)
(In Gate)
If you have Steamship Line nose/belly or porch mount genset on your OWN wheels, please go to the shop to have it removed before going to the yard location for your container.
(Out Gate)
If you have a Steamship Line nose/belly/porch mount Steamship Line genset on your OWN wheels, please go to the shop AFTER you receive your out gate bound container.

Chassis
Chassis can ONLY be dropped in the chassis yard of the correct size/type. *T5 only accepts TPNP chassis/AIMZ/DCLI Chassis**. DO NOT LEAVE CHASSIS IN THE WHEELS ROWS, Drivers subject to suspension!!

Exiting Terminal 5
Exit the terminal once the transaction is complete. After out gate processing at the speaker, all containers MUST exit via the yellow CBP Portals.
* Bobtail trucks or trucks with bare chassis may bypass the CBP Portals via the marked TRUCKS ONLY lane on the far right of the CBP Portals.