Reserved Commercial vehicles must be checked in one hour prior to departure.
The rules for commercial wait list are as follows:
Policy regarding “switching” trailers; For RESERVED TRAFFIC ONLY.
If a RESERVED UNIT is located at the opposite terminal, and the driver bringing that unit has checked in, the reservation will be honored provided that the driver/truck is on the vessel to come off the ship to take the reserved load. If no Driver or truck comes off the ship to take the reserved load it will not move and the reservation will be forfeited. It then falls into the wait-list category and a driver must be present to add it to the wait-list. This policy exists as there is insufficient time for a driver to follow the one hour check-in policy if they are travelling on the vessel to pick up the load. It recognizes that in such circumstances it is not economically feasible for companies to have drivers on-site to hold the space.
Customers using other companies to move their loads
It is recognized that some companies use other trucking companies to move their loads. The following covers the exception to the "No substitution" policy as regards Reservations.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods
The safety of the travelling public and ship’s crew is of highest priority and we have reason to believe there have been dangerous goods moving on the Apollo that are undeclared. In the event of an emergency onboard the Captain has to know if there are any products onboard that can have a detrimental effect on how an emergency is handled, i.e., methods used by crew to fight a fire. The customer has an obligation under law to declare any dangerous goods.
ALL products that are dangerous goods must be reported to Labrador Marine at least 48 hours prior to loading at St. Barbe or Blanc Sablon. Dangerous goods are deemed to be any product that has a UN number. A Dangerous goods declaration is available on the website or can be sent by fax or email upon request. This declaration must be completed, with all applicable info, and sent as per info on the form to LMI Operations Manager. Once reviewed the customer will receive confirmation of which products can be moved on a regular crossing and which products require a dangerous goods run. Products requiring a dangerous goods crossing will be reserved for first possible crossing and customer advised accordingly.
Dave Leyden, Operations Manager, Labrador Marine Inc.
Updated June 18, 2018
The rules for commercial wait list are as follows:
- "First-come, first-served" upon check in at the ticket office. The driver must check in at the ticket office on arrival. Units CANNOT be wait listed unless the truck and trailer are on the premises and there is a driver designated to load the unit.
- Drivers who go directly to the parking lot and don’t check in are NOT ON THE LIST until they physical go to the ticket office and present themselves to the ticket agent.
- Pending space available tickets are sold in the order noted; if a driver doesn’t show at the ticket office when their number is called, or declines passage, they are dropped from the wait-list.
- Drivers who miss this call or decline to travel if space is available will not be added to the wait-list for the next crossing.
- First priority for load order is any reserved traffic
- Second priority is the waitlist, in order of check in, up to a maximum of 2 units per company. An overwide unit (over 8ft 6in) counts as 2 units.
- The 2 per company rule applies whether the customers traffic is reserved or waitlist. If a customer has 2 reserved and a third first on the waitlist, the customer will not get the third unit unless there is excess space available.
Policy regarding “switching” trailers; For RESERVED TRAFFIC ONLY.
If a RESERVED UNIT is located at the opposite terminal, and the driver bringing that unit has checked in, the reservation will be honored provided that the driver/truck is on the vessel to come off the ship to take the reserved load. If no Driver or truck comes off the ship to take the reserved load it will not move and the reservation will be forfeited. It then falls into the wait-list category and a driver must be present to add it to the wait-list. This policy exists as there is insufficient time for a driver to follow the one hour check-in policy if they are travelling on the vessel to pick up the load. It recognizes that in such circumstances it is not economically feasible for companies to have drivers on-site to hold the space.
Customers using other companies to move their loads
It is recognized that some companies use other trucking companies to move their loads. The following covers the exception to the "No substitution" policy as regards Reservations.
- If a company is hauling a load for another company the request, via email including the reservation number, must be sent to the LMSI Operations Manager and must come from the reservation holder. This must be done at least 24 hours prior to the departure date/time.
- If a company is hauling a load that belongs to another company and the above is approved then the company that “owns” the load is to be charged; not the company hauling the load.
- The company hauling the load must have a bill of lading that clearly states the reservation holder is the consignee or shipper of the load.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods
The safety of the travelling public and ship’s crew is of highest priority and we have reason to believe there have been dangerous goods moving on the Apollo that are undeclared. In the event of an emergency onboard the Captain has to know if there are any products onboard that can have a detrimental effect on how an emergency is handled, i.e., methods used by crew to fight a fire. The customer has an obligation under law to declare any dangerous goods.
ALL products that are dangerous goods must be reported to Labrador Marine at least 48 hours prior to loading at St. Barbe or Blanc Sablon. Dangerous goods are deemed to be any product that has a UN number. A Dangerous goods declaration is available on the website or can be sent by fax or email upon request. This declaration must be completed, with all applicable info, and sent as per info on the form to LMI Operations Manager. Once reviewed the customer will receive confirmation of which products can be moved on a regular crossing and which products require a dangerous goods run. Products requiring a dangerous goods crossing will be reserved for first possible crossing and customer advised accordingly.
Dave Leyden, Operations Manager, Labrador Marine Inc.
Updated June 18, 2018