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CONTENEUR FANTOME [1 record]

Record 1 2024-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

A loaded container moving within the railroad system that is not clearly identified on any internally generated reports.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
OBS

conteneur fantôme : terme proposé par analogie avec le terme «wagon fantôme».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
OBS

De acuerdo a las fuentes aduaneras [del puerto de Uruguay], el contenedor en cuestión carece de la documentación correspondientes y además, para confirmar su irregular situación, no está registrado en el sofisticado registro informático de la DNA [Dirección Nacional de Aduanas].

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