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Company traffic code (CTC)

ECT City TerminalECT Delta TerminalEuromax Terminal Rotterdam

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 5 1.1 CompanyTrafficCodeECTterminals 5 1.2 Scopeofapplication 5 1.3 Amendments 5 1.4 Compliance 5 1.5 Drivinglicense/drivingproficiencycertificates 6 1.6 DeviatingfromCompanyTrafficCode 6

2 ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS 7 2.1 Abbreviations 7 2.2 Roads 7 2.3 Operationalareas 8 2.4 Traffic 9 2.5 Companyvehiclesandcranes 9 2.6 Persons 10

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3 GENERAL TRAFFIC RULES FOR ROAD USERS AT THE ECT TERMINALS 11 3.1 UnauthorisedpersonsinOperationalarea 11 3.2 Rulesofconduct(inconformitywitharticle5RoadTrafficAct) 11 3.3 Causinganaccident(inconformitywitharticle6RoadTrafficAc) 11 3.4 Drivingonafteranaccidentand/ordamage(inconformitywitharticle7RoadTrafficAc)12 3.5 Seatbelts(inconformitywitharticle59RoadTrafficSignsandRegulations/article11

OccupationalHealthandSafetyAct) 12 3.6 Walky-talkyandmobilephone(inconformitywitharticle61aRoadTrafficSingsand

Regulations) 12 3.7 Useofalcohol,drugsand/orhallucinogenicsubstances 12 3.8 Speedandovertaking 13 3.9 Right-of-way 13 3.10 Exits,intersectionsandlanes 13 3.11 Reversing 14 3.12 Lighting 14 3.13 Parking 14 3.14 Passingunderneathcargo 14 3.15 Quaytrafficandworkingonthequay 15 3.16 Specialtransports 15 3.17 ProceduredeliveryandcollectionblocksexternaldriversECTCityTerminal,

ECTDeltaTerminalandEuromaxterminal 15 3.18 TrafficmanagementsystemECTDeltaTerminal 15

4 TRAFFIC RULES STRADDLE CARRIER 16 4.1 Generaltrafficrules 16 4.2 Trafficruleswhencrossingtheinternallaneorthoroughfare 16 4.3 TrafficruleswhencrossingthemaintrafficrouteattheECTDeltaTerminal 17 4.4 TrafficrulesfortheautomatedoperationalareaattheECTDeltaTerminal 17

5 TRAFFIC RULES REACH STACKER / EMPTY HANDLER 18 5.1 Generaltrafficrulesintheareaofoperation 18 5.2 Trafficruleswhenleavingtheareaofoperation 18

6 TRAFFIC RULES FOR THE MULTI TRAILER TRACTOR AND TERMINAL TRACTOR 19 6.1 Generaltrafficrules 19 6.2 Trafficruleswhenenteringstraddlecarrierstack 19

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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 CompanyTrafficCodeECTterminals

InordertoproperlymanagetrafficattheECTterminals,ECThasdecidedtodrawupits ownCompanyTrafficCode(henceforthreferredtoasCTC);thestartingpointofthisistheRoadTrafficAct.ThisCTCcontainsthetrafficmeasuresasapplicableattheECTterminals.

BasedontheCTC,thetrafficsignpostingattheterminalswhichisbasedontheRoadTrafficActisalsoaddressed.ThesesignpostingsmustbeadheredtoinconformitywiththestipulationsintheaforementionedRoadTrafficAct.Ofcourse,everyroaduserremainspersonallyresponsibletotakethosemeasuresdeemednecessarytopreventaccidents.

1.2 Scopeofapplication

TheECTterminalsareenclosedbyafenceandanaccesspointwithbarriers.ThisCTCappliestoanyonepresentattheECTterminals.TheECTterminalsareclosedoffbyfencesandotherbarrierswithaccess.

InadditiontotheCTC,eachpersonmustadheretotheother(safety)regulationsinforceattheECTterminals.TheECTDeltaTerminalandEuromaxTerminalfurthermorehavesupplementaryregulationsregardingaccessingandworkinginAGVandASC/ARMGareas.

ForECTemployees,therelevantprovisionsintheemploymentcontract,theECTcollectivelabouragreement(CAOinDutch)andtheRegulationBookfurthermoreapplyinfull.

1.3 Amendments

TheSafetyManagermanagestheCTC.AmendmentstotheruleswillbeimplementedfollowingconsultationwiththeWorksCouncil.ThemostrecentandapplicableversionisalwaysavailablefromECTandviathewebsitewww.ect.nl.

1.4 Compliance

Directions,ordersandprohibitionsaswellaswarnings(bymeansofsignsetc)bytheauthorisedfunctionarymustbeadheredto.

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1.5 Drivinglicense/drivingproficiencycertificates

Personsoperatingavehicle(eitherwithorwithoutalicenceplate)mustbeatleast18yearsofageandhaveavaliddrivinglicenseand/ordrivingproficiencycertificate.

1.6 DeviatingfromCompanyTrafficCode

Inspecialcircumstances,theoperationalsupervisorcandecidetodeviatefromspecifictrafficrulesaslaiddowninChapters4,5and6.Inthesecases,theoperationalsupervisorneedstoensurethatamethodisusedthatguaranteesasafetylevelwhichisatleastequaltothesafetylevelasdescribedinthespecifictrafficrules.Deviationsandensuing(temporary)methodsarereportedinwritingbeforehandtotheOperationalManagementoftheterminalinquestionandtotheSafetyManager.

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2 ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS

2.1 Afkortingen

AGV AutomatedGuidedVehicleARMG AutomatedRailMountedGantryASC AutomaticStackCraneASC-R AutomaticStackCraneRescueCTC CompanyTrafficCodeCAO CollectiveLabourAgreementCLZ CoordinatorLandSideCWZ CoordinatorWaterSideDBF DeltaBargeFeederECT EuropeContainerTerminalsLOC LandsideOperationsCentreMTS MultiTrailerSystemMTT MultiTrailerTractorMPA EmployeeProcessManagementOR WorksCouncilRAW RadiomanShoreRTW RailTerminalWestTC TerminalChassisTOD TechnicalMaintenanceServiceTP TransferPointTT TerminalTractorVGWM SafetyHealthWellbeingEnvironment

2.2 Roads

Closed transport route Delta TerminalRouteforinternaltransportbeyondthesitetoRTWandVanDoorncontainerstorage.Thisroutecrossesthepublicroadatsomepoints.Bymeansofautomaticbarriers,internaltransportcrossesthepublicroad.

Main traffic routeRouteonlydestinedforpassengercarsandtrucks.

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QuayRoutealongthequaycranes(onlydestinedfordesignatedtraffic):City BehindthequaycranesDelta InfrontofthequaycranesEuromax Belowthequaycranes

2.3 Operationalareas

Internal laneRouteacrosstheterminaldestinedforinternaltrafficwhichisusedforthetransportofcargo.

Special cargo areaSeparatedareawherecargoishandledwhichdeviatesfromthestandardcontainersintermsofshape,dimensionsand/orweight.

Automated operational areasDemarcatedareasattheECTDeltaandEuromaxTerminalwithautomatedequipmentsuchasAGVsandASCs/ARMGs.

Operational quay area Theareawhichisonlydestinedforoperationaltrafficfortakingcontainerstoandfromtheareaunderneaththecrane.

StackAlargeareaofthecompanysiteisusedforthestorageandtransportofcontainers:thestack.Thestackisasecuredareawhichisalmostfullysurroundedbyfences,concreteenclosures(beavers)orcrashbarriers.Atplaceswherethefencinghasbeeninterrupted,securedopeningshavebeenmadewhichofferaccesstothestack.

The stack consists of:• Delivery and collection block landside Thelocationwhereacontainercanbeloadedorunloaded,predominantlyontoorfrom atruck.Thestraddlecarrier,reachstackerorARMGunloadsorloadsthecontainer.

• Delivery and collection block waterside ThelocationwhereacontainercanbeunloadedorloadedfrominternalchassisorAGV.Thestraddlecarrier,reachstacker,ASCorARMGunloadsorloadsthecontainer.

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• Buffer SupplypointwheretheMTTorTTdeliversorcollectscontainers.Thestraddlecarrier orreachstackerisusedtoloadanddischargetheMTSorTCinordertopositioncontainersinthestackortransportthem/havethemtransportedtothewaterside.

• Empty-Stack Separatedareawhereemptycontainersarestackedandstoredatmarkedlocationsby thereachstackeroremptyhandler.

• Inspection buffer Positioningareaforcontainerswhichmustbeinspectedbythirdparties.• Lane Therouteoutsideofthestackingareas–butinthestack–whichtrafficusestotransportcontainers.

• Special-Stack Separatedareawherenon-standardcontainersarehandled.• Stacking area for containers Aseparatedareawherecontainersarepositioned.• Street Roadorrouteinthestackingareausedinordertostackcontainers.• Straddle carrier stack Separatedareainwhichcontainersaremovedbythestraddlecarrier.

2.4 Traffic

Internal trafficOperational,mannedtrafficmeantforthetransportofcontainersusingachassisandoperationaltrafficfromTODandcontrolsuchastheCWZ,foremanortheCLZ.VehiclesmustberecognisableasECTvehicles. External trafficVehiclesoperatedbythirdpartiesandtheothervehiclesoperatedbyECTemployeeswhichdonotconstituteinternaltraffic.

2.5 Companyvehiclesandcranes

Automated Stacking Crane (ASC at Delta Terminal / ARMG at Euromax Terminal)Automatedportalcrane(unmannedcrane)formovingcontainersaswellasunloadingandloadingAGVs.

Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV)AutomatedGuidedVehicle(unmannedvehicle)attheECTDeltaandEuromaxTerminalformovingcontainersbetweentheASC/ARMGandthequaycrane.

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Empty HandlerLiftingdevicefittedwithsidespreaderformovingandstackingemptycontainersandunloadingandloadingchassis.

Fork-lift truckLiftingdevicewithforksforverticallyliftingcargo.

Reach stacker Liftingdevicefittedwithtopspreaderformovingandstackingcontainers,theunloadingandloadingofchassisaswellastheunloadingandloadingofothercargo.

Quay cranePortalcraneonthewatersideofanECTterminal,suitablefortheunloading/loadingofcargoontoandfromshipsmooredalongsidethequay.

Straddle carrierPortalliftingdeviceformovingcontainersaswellastheunloadingandloadingofchassis.

Terminal tractor Motorvehicleformovingterminalchassisorrolltrailersacrosstheinternallaneorclosedtransportroute.

2.6 Persons

Unauthorised persons• ECTemployeepresentinoperationalareaswithoutpermissionorwithouthisfunctionrequiringthis.

• Non-ECTemployees/thirdpartiespresentinoperationalareaswithoutpermission.

Operational supervisorECTemployeewithamanagementfunction.ThetasksoftheoperationalsupervisoraspartofthisCTChavebeendelegatedtotheemployeeswhomanagetheoperation.

Road userAnyoneparticipatingintrafficattheECTterminals.

Authorised functionarySecuritypersonnel,managementfromlevelMPA/Supervisor/ForemanandCWZ/CLZareauthorisedtoissuedirections,guidelinesandprohibitionstoallroadusersatalltimes.

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3 GENERAL TRAFFIC RULES FOR ROAD USERS AT THE ECT TERMINALS

TheserulesapplytoallroadusersattheECTterminals.Anyexceptions/additionstothis arelistedinchapters4,5and6.

3.1 UnauthorisedpersonsinOperationalarea

Theoperationalsupervisormustgivepermissiontoanunauthorisedpersonifheorsheneedstobeinanoperationalarea.Theunauthorisedpersonneedstocheckinandcheckoutwiththeoperationalsupervisor.Theunauthorisedpersonpresentinanoperationalareawithpermissioncarriesaworkingorangeflashinglightorisaccompanied.

Ifanunauthorisedpartyisdetectedinanoperationalareawithoutaflashinglightoraccompaniment,theoperationalsupervisorneedstobenotifiedimmediately.Furthermore,allvehiclesatthelocationneedtostop.

3.2 Rulesofconduct(inconformitywitharticle5RoadTrafficAct)

Anypartyisprohibitedfromactinginsuchawaythatcreatesormaycreateadangeroussituationontheroadorhindersormayhindertraffic.

3.3 Causinganaccident(inconformitywitharticle6RoadTrafficAct)

Anypartyparticipatingintrafficisprohibitedfromactinginamannerthatcausesatrafficaccidentattributabletosaidpartyinwhichsomeonediesorsuffersseverebodilyharmorbodilyharmtosuchanextentthattemporaryillnessorpreventionfromperformingnormalactionsarises.

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3.4 Drivingonafteranaccidentand/ordamage(inconformitywitharticle7RoadTrafficAct)

1.Anypersoninvolvedinatrafficaccidentorwhoseactionshaveresultedinatrafficaccidentisnotallowedtoleavethesceneoftheaccidentif:

a) thepersonknowsorcouldreasonablyexpectthatasaresultofthataccident, anotherpersongotkilledordamageorinjurywascausedtothatotherperson.

b)asaresult,tothebestofhis/herknowledgeorreasonableexpectations,thepartywhichwasinjuredasaresultoftheaccident,isleftinahelplesscondition.

2.Thefirstsubsection,introductionandparta)arenotapplicabletothatpersonwhohasgivenproperopportunitytodeterminehisidentityand,ifhewasoperatingamotorvehicle,alsotheidentityofthatmotorvehicleatthesceneoftheaccident.

3.5 Seatbelts(inconformitywitharticle59RoadTrafficSignsand Regulations/article11OccupationalHealthandSafetyAct)

Operatorsofbothoperationalandnon-operationalvehiclesandtheirpassengersmust makeuseoftheseatbeltsavailabletothem.

3.6 Walky-talkyandmobilephone(inconformitywitharticle61aRoadTrafficSignsandRegulations)

Itisprohibitedtoholdawalky-talkyand/ormobilephonewhileoperatingavehicle.

3.7 Useofalcohol,drugsand/orhallucinogenicsubstances

Intermsoftheconsumptionofalcohol,drugsand/orhallucinogenicsubstances,thefollowingprohibitionsapplytoroadusers,ECTemployees,visitorsandthirdparties:• Beingundertheinfluenceoforconsumingand/orpossessingand/ortransportingalcoholicbeveragesduringworkisprohibited.

• Beingundertheinfluenceoforconsumingand/orpossessingand/ortransporting drugsand/orhallucinogenicsubstancesduringworkisprohibited,exceptwhen medicallyprescribed.”

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3.8 Speedandovertaking

Ontheroads,amaximumspeedof30or50kilometresperhourapplies.AttheEuromax,amaximumspeedof30km/happliesthroughouttheentireterminal.

Intheoperationalareas,themaximumspeedis30km/hour.Thespeedlimitationsareindicatedbymeansoftrafficsigns.

OvertakingisnotpermittedonallroadsofECT.Stationaryobjectsandtrafficmovingslowerthan10km/hmayhoweverbeovertaken.

Ifanothermaximumspeedisindicatedbymeansofroadsigns,forexampleduetoworkinprogressorotherspecialcircumstances,thisalwaystakesprevalenceoverthenormallyindicatedmaximumspeeds.

Terminal Operational areas Other areasECTCityTerminal 30km/h 50km/hECTDeltaTerminal 30km/h 50km/hEuromaxTerminalRotterdam 30km/h 30km/h

3.9 Right-of-way

• Trafficapproachinganintersectionwithright-of-waymustyieldtoothertraffic.• Trafficapproachingaregularintersectionmustgiveright-of-waytotrafficapproaching fromtheright.

• Trafficmovingfromastationarypositionmustgiveright-of-waytoallothertraffic.• Trafficmovingstraightaheadonthatsameroadhasright-of-wayunlesstrafficfromthe rightisapproaching(atanintersectionwithoutright-of-way).Whendrivingstraightahead,thevehiclehastokeepasclosetothe(imaginary)axisoftheroadaspossible.

• Trafficontheleftsideoftheroadmustalwaysgiveright-of-waytooncomingtraffic.

3.10Exits,intersectionsandlanes

• Exitsandintersectionsmustremainclearatalltimes.• Trafficmustalwayskeeptotherightunlessindicatedotherwise,asforexampleisthecaseontheroadtotheblocksontheEuromaxTerminal.

• Trafficturningoffmustalwaysindicatethis.• EuromaxTerminal:attheTPsonthelandside,theleftsideoftheroadistheparking lanefortrucks.Therightsideisthethoroughfaretothedelivery/collectionblocks.

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3.11Reversing

WiththeexceptionoftrafficreversingatthelandsidedeliveryblocksattheEuromaxTerminal,reversingtrafficmustalwaysgiveright-of-waytoothertraffic.

3.12Lighting

• AttheECTterminals,vehicleswhichparticipateintrafficmustalwaysturnonthedaytimerunninglampsordimmedheadlights.

• Vehiclesuseafunctioningorangeflashinglightwhensituatedintheautomatedoperationalareasandthestackwiththeexceptionoftheblocks.

• VehiclesofthecompanysecurityserviceandDangerousGoodsOfficers(withworkingblueflashinglightsandpolytonicacousticsignal)haveright-of-wayoverothertraffic.

• Vehiclesofexternalemergencyservices(withworkingblueflashinglightsandpolytonicacousticsignal)haveright-of-wayoverothertraffic,includingothervehicleswithaworkingflashinglight.

3.13Parking

• Parkingnear(office)buildingsisonlypermittedintheparkingareasdesignatedforthispurpose.

• Onthequay,parkingforalltrafficisonlypermittedbeforetheforeorbehindthesternofashipintheareasdesignatedforthispurpose.Exceptionstothisareonlypossiblefollowingpermissionfromtheoperationalsupervisor.

• Ifavehicleisparked,theengineneedstobeswitchedoff.Havingenginesrunningwithoutthisbeingnecessaryisnotdesirable.

3.14Passingunderneathcargo

• Itisnotpermittedtodriveorbeunderneathcargo.• AttheCityTerminal,visitorsarenotallowedtopassunderneaththecraneswiththeirvehicles.• Whencontainers/hatchesetcarehoistedthroughtheair,onemustwaituntilthe container/cargohaspassedoverthequay.

• Drivingunderneaththecranesisonlyallowedwhenthetrafficlightsaregreen.

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3.15Quaytrafficandworkingonthequay

• Onlytrafficservingtheships/cranesmaymakeuseofthequay.• Withoutpermissionoftheoperationalsupervisor,shipmastersarenotallowedtounloadand/orloadpassengercarsand/orothercargo.

• Itisnotpermittedtoparkorleavematerials,goods,equipment,vehiclesand/orotherthingsoutsideoftheareasdesignatedforthispurpose.Inthecaseofdisruptionsand/or

unforeseencircumstances,theoperationalsupervisoronlocationordesignatedpersonmustbecontactedimmediately.

3.16Specialtransports

Specialtransportsmayonlybedriventotheareaunderneaththecraneviaoperational quayareaundertheaccompanimentofECT.

3.17Proceduredeliveryandcollectionblocksexternaldrivers ECTCityTerminal,ECTDeltaTerminalandEuromaxterminal

• Thetruckcabinmaynotcrossthewhitelineifoneispresent.• Thekeycardand/orgreenlightmayonlybeactivatedafterthechassishasbeen properlyprepared.

• AttheEuromaxTerminal,thedrivermustfirstreportattheidentificationpolewiththeCargoCard.Assoonasacoupleofquestionshavebeenanswered,thecraneisdispatchedtothetruck.

• Itisnotpermittedtositinthetruckcabinafterthesystemhasbeenactivated.• ItisnotpermittedtositinthetruckcabinwhilethestraddlecarrierorARMGisworking.• Passenger(s)maynotentertheterminal• Driversneedtoselectasafeposition: o AttheEuromaxTerminal,thisisunderneaththecoveringbetweenlanes1and2. o AttheCityTerminal,thisisnearthetruckcabininsightofthecarrierdriver. o AttheDeltaTerminal,thisisnearthefixedsheltersinsightofthecarrierdriver.

3.18TrafficmanagementsystemECTDeltaTerminal

Thetrafficmanagementsystemmanagestheintersectionsbymeansoftrafficlightsand/orbarriers.Inprinciple,thesystemisoperational24hoursaday.Shouldthesystemnotbeoperational(orangeflashinglightorthetrafficlightisnotworking)thentheright-of-wayrulesasestablishedunderpoint3.9areapplicable.

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4 TRAFFIC RULES STRADDLE CARRIER

4.1 Generaltrafficrules

• Thestraddlecarrierinthestraddlecarrierstackcomingoutofthestreet,bufferordeliveryandcollectionblocksmustgivewaytotrafficontheroadway.

• Overtakingisprohibitedinthestraddlecarrierstack.• Enteringthedeliveryandcollectionblocksand/orinspectionbufferisonlypermittedifthelightisgreen.

• CityTerminal:Whenhandlingareefer,thestraddlecarrierneedstoapproachthereefer(connectedtotheterminal)withthecabinfacingthereefer.

• Inthecaseofdisruptionsand/orunforeseencircumstances,theoperationalsupervisorneedstobecontactedimmediately.

• Itisnotpermittedtoparkorleaveequipment,vehiclesand/orcontainersoutsideoftheareasdesignatedforthispurpose.

• Thestraddlecarriermustbeparkedwiththecabinfacingthefootpath.Thestraddlecarrierdriveraccessesandleavestheparkinglotviathefootpath.

• Whenleavingthestraddlecarrierstack,thestraddlecarrier,withthecabinfacingtraffic,mustbeaccompaniedbyacompanyvehiclefittedwithaworkingflashinglight.

• Ifanyotheroperationsmustbeperformedatthesametimeasstraddlecarrieroperations,thesearereportedtotheoperationalsupervisorandappropriatesafetymeasuresaretaken.

4.2 Trafficruleswhencrossingtheinternallaneorthoroughfare

• Thestraddlecarriermayonlycrosstheroadviatheroutespecificallyconstructedfor thispurpose.

• Thestraddlecarriermustcometoafullstandstillattheintersection,afterwhichthedriverassureshimselfthattheroadcanbesafelycrossed.

• Thestraddlecarriermustgiverightofwaytoothertraffic.• Thestraddlecarriermayonlycrosstheroadataslowpace.• Thestraddlecarriermayonlycrosstheroadwiththecabinfacingthedirectionoftraffic.

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4.3 Trafficruleswhencrossingthemaintrafficrouteatthe ECTDeltaTerminal

Atthestraddlecarriercut-across,thestraddlecarriercrossestheinternallaneandthemaintrafficroute. • Thestraddlecarriermayonlycrossthemaintrafficrouteifthereleventwhiteflashinglightofthetrafficmanagementinstallationindicatesthatasafepassageispossible.

• Tocontrolthetrafficmanagementinstallation,thestraddlecarrierdrivercontactstheCLZoftheLOC.Beforecrossing,herequeststheCLZtoactivethewhiteflashinglight.Afterhavingcrossed,herequeststheCLZtoturnoffthewhiteflashinglightagain.

• Thestraddlecarriermayonlycrossthemaintrafficroutewithanemptyspreader,unlessthemaintrafficrouteiscrossedunderaccompanimentoriftheactivitiestakeplaceduringthenightorweekend.

• Ifthetrafficmanagementsystemdoesnotfunctionaccordingly,thestraddlecarrierisonlyallowedtocrossthemaintrafficrouteunderaccompaniment.

4.4 Trafficrulesfortheautomatedoperationalareaatthe ECTDeltaTerminal

• Thestraddlecarriermaynotapproachtheautomatedstackingcranewiththecabin.• Thestraddlecarriermustgiveright-of-waytoanASC-Randmaynotovertakeit.

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5 TRAFFIC RULES REACH STACKER/EMPTY HANDLER

DeltaTerminal:WhencrossingtotheDBFquayoverthemaintrafficroutebetweenbuildings25and26,thedriverofthereachstackerneedstoensurethatthecontainer isnotsuspendedoverthemaintrafficroutewhenwaitingforthetrafficlight.

5.1 Generaltrafficrulesintheareaofoperation

• Thereachstacker/emptyhandlerhasright-of-wayoverothertrafficinitsoperationalareacomprisingtheemptyandspecialstackandspecialcargoarea.

• Thereachstacker/emptyhandlerleavingastackingareamustgiveright-of-waytotheotherreachstackers/emptyhandlers.

• Thereachstacker/emptyhandlerwithcargointhespreaderalwayshasright-of-wayoverareachstacker/emptyhandlerwithoutcargo,alsowhenreversing.

5.2 Trafficruleswhenleavingtheareaofoperation

a) Thereachstacker/emptyhandlermayleaveitsareaofoperationunaccompaniedtoproceedtoanotherlocationifthefollowingconditionsaremet:

• Nocargoispresentinthespreader; • Thespreaderisretractedto20”; • Nohoistingtoolsarecarried(e.g.hoistingchainsetc); • Thevehicledoesnotpassunderneaththecranes; • Onlytheinternallaneisusedfordriving.

b)Iftheabove-mentionedconditionscannotbemet,thenaccompanimentbyavehiclewithflashinglightsisessential.

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6 TRAFFIC RULES FOR THE MULTI TRAILER TRACKTOR AND TERMINAL TRACKTOR

6.1 Generaltrafficrules

• Cranerailsmustbecrossedasfarawayfromthecraneaspossible.• Itisprohibitedtodrivebetween2cranesworkingonthesameobject.• Itisprohibitedtobeunderneathcargosuspendedfromthecrane.• TheMTT/TTshouldusetheinternallaneasmuchaspossible.• TheMTT/TTmustfollowtheindicatedroute.• TheMTT/TTmustreducespeedtoamaximumof10km/hoursbeforenavigating abend.Thespeedmustnotberaisedagainuntilthelastchassishasnavigated thebend.

• TTsuncoupletheirchassiswhenbeingloadedordischargedbyanARMGor straddlecarrier.

• BeneaththecranesattheCityTerminal,trafficadherestoonedrivingdirection perobject.Exceptionsarewronglyloadedreefersonchassis;inconsultationwith theRAWSofthecranes,thesemaydriveintheoppositedirection.

• AgondolaonchassisdrivingonthequayoftheEuromaxTerminalneedstostaywithinthebluelines.Consequently,parkingisnotallowedhere.

6.2 Verkeersregelsbijinrijdenstraddle-carrierstack

• Whenenteringthestack,themultitrailertractor/terminaltractorfirstneedstoreportwithcontroltogainpermission.

• Themultitrailertractor/terminaltractorstopsinfrontofthestoplinewhendrivingintothestraddlecarrierstackandgivesright-of-waytothestraddlecarrier.

• Whenenteringthestraddlecarrierstack,theflashinglightneedstobeswitchedon.

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ECT City TerminalReeweg 15P.O. Box 27553000 CT RotterdamPort number 2750+31 (0)10 491 6911

ECT Delta TerminalEuropaweg 875P.O. Box 73853000 HJ RotterdamPort number 8200+31 (0)181 27 8278

Euromax Terminal RotterdamMaasvlakteweg 951P.O. Box 74003000 HK RotterdamPort number 9830+31 (0)181 37 7377

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