Equipment Interchange Receipt (EIR)

The warrant that the owner or leaseholder of the containers consigns the container terminal, transfer station or inland station to interchange the containers and carrying equipment with container user or his representative. The interchange receipt is signed by the carrier or his attorney to the consigner or consignee, to get the heavy or return the light containers. The interchange items are listed at the back of the first page of the interchange receipt, including the cost of the containers and equipment during the leasing period, the duty in case of the damage or lost of the equipment as well as the contained goods, and the compensation in case of the damage to the third part. The interchange is usually handled at the gate of the container terminal or the station. The equipment include containers, underpan vans, trolleys and electromotors. The interchange receipt can be the “out” or “in” kind.