An off-dock cargo inspection facility is an authorized examination center physically separated from terminal quays and docks where customs and regulatory authorities perform inspections – X-ray, physical examination, document verification – before goods board a vessel or after they are discharged.
Source: https://www.worldshipping.org/industry-issues/glossary
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