What is this?
Describes special care required for a shipment. See also Perishable Protective Service.
When is it used?
Used for all shipments where additional handling and / or precautions are required.
Information available
The following information can be provided in this block:
| Bill Consignee for Weight Charge |
Charges are applied to cars weighed en route by rail carrier. |
| Car cannot travel through US - Commodity ex Cuba |
Commodity is on embargo and is not permitted to travel through the US. |
| Consolidated Load |
Indicate if the cargo is consolidated, for overseas cargo movement entering at a US port, transiting through the US, with a final destination in Canada. |
| Do Not Divert |
Indicate if the shipment is not to be diverted. |
| Do Not Hump |
Indicate if the shipment is not to be humped in a hump yard. |
| Do Not Pool |
Indicate if the shipment is not to be pooled. |
| Excessive Dimensions |
Anything exceeding plate "C", dimensions must be specified and get clearances. |
| Export |
Commodity is destined for export via a port of loading. |
| High Wide Load |
Anything exceeding plate "C", dimensions must be specified and get clearances. |
| If Bad Ordered Notify Shipper |
If the shipment is bad ordered, the shipper appearing on the Shipping Instructions will be notified. |
| Moving Under "For Furtherance Instructions" |
Inform or advise 3rd party to handle via other means than rail to final destination. |
| Not For Export |
Indicate if the shipment is not for export |
| Notify Consignee Before Delivery |
The Consignee on the Shipping Instructions will be notified before the delivery takes place. |
| Shiftable Load |
Indicating that the shipment is a floating load. |
| Shipper Load and Count |
Indicate that the number of pieces has been provided on the loaded railcar. |
| Spot for Unloading from A End |
For finished vehicles, car is to be spotted for unloading of vehicles from the "A" end of the autorack. |
| Spot for Unloading from B Brake End |
For finished vehicles, car is to be spotted for unloading of vehicles from the "B" (Brake) end of the autorack. |
| Transit Shipment |
Indicate if this is a transit shipment. |