Cargo Damage Report - Container EITU1842706

Cargo Damage Report: Container EITU1842706

1. Cargo Summary: Container EITU1842706 holds 48 pallets of cargo, arranged in three layers high and two rows of eight columns.

2. Packaging: The cargo is packed in the following manner: * Individual items are sealed in plastic bags. * These bags are placed in small cardboard boxes. * Small boxes are cushioned and supported by corrugated paperboard within larger double-layer corrugated cardboard cartons. * Cartons are secured on wooden pallets.

3. Damage Description: * Three cartons adjacent to the container door (directly beneath a suspected point of water ingress) exhibit dampness and deformation. * The remaining cargo packaging appears undamaged. * An S/N test performed on the wet packaging returned a negative result. * The consignee believes only the three affected cartons require further assessment for water damage.

4. Affected Cargo: * The damaged cartons contain Angular Contact Ball Bearings, with 320 pieces per carton (960 total). * Some internal small cardboard boxes show signs of dampness and deformation. * Water droplets or marks are present on some plastic bags. * Several bearings exhibit surface oxidation.

5. Inspection & Sorting: * The cargo underwent inspection and sorting at the consignee's QC department. * Due to factory regulations, observation was limited to outside the workshop. * The consignee's sorting identified 648 pieces as undamaged and ready for use. * The remaining 312 pieces require further machine inspection due to varying degrees of packaging or potential water damage.

6. Potential Value of Affected Cargo: * The consignee's invoice lists the unit price of each bearing as 19.5 euros. * The total value of the 312 potentially affected pieces is 6,084 euros.