{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Unfitted Container Inspection","description":"Before cargo is loaded, an empty container inspection determines whether the unit is fit for purpose – and after discharge, it establishes the condition in which the box was returned. Inspectors examine the structure for dents, cracks, and distortions, and check for contamination, moisture ingress, foreign odours, and the integrity of door seals and certification plates. Findings are recorded in a Container Inspection Report, which becomes key evidence in liability disputes between shipper, frei","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/unfitted-container-inspection","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T12:48:52.580322","citation":"https://www.intertek.com/shipping/container-inspection/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/unfitted-container-inspection","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Unfitted Container Inspection · Before cargo is loaded, an empty container inspection determines whether the unit is fit for purpose – and after discharge, it establishes the condition in which the box was returned. · Quelle: https://www.intertek.com/shipping/container-inspection/"}