WCCON
Whether Customs Cleared Or Not
Meaning
WCCON allows notice of readiness to be tendered before customs clearance, so the clock is not held up waiting for customs formalities.
WCCON explained
Some ports require customs clearance before a ship is legally ready to handle cargo. WCCON lets the owner tender NOR without waiting for it.
WIBON, WIPON, WIFPON and WCCON are often written together in a recap as a block of protections for the owner's laytime.
Related terms
WIFPON
WIFPON allows notice of readiness to be tendered before the ship has free pratique (health clearance), so laytime isn't delayed by that formality.
WIBON
WIBON lets the master tender notice of readiness on arrival even if no berth is free, so waiting time for a berth can count as laytime.
WIPON
WIPON lets notice of readiness be tendered even if the ship is waiting outside port limits, so waiting before entering port can count as laytime.
Notice of Readiness
A notice of readiness (NOR) is the master's formal notice that the ship has arrived and is ready in every respect to load or discharge.