GPC has recently carried out the transport of a truck crane 13.562 m x 2.48 m. x 2.97 m. and weight 23.4 tons, from Italy to Tashkent in Uzbekistan. The goods have been loaded into a completely openable megatrailer.
Hamad Port officials have reviewed their “DG handling procedures” recently, hence now it is mandatory that all DG shipments are loaded ex Origin (POL) upon verifying the Port’s approval.
Copy of the approval letter must be forwarded to the Shipper by Consignee. Port approval can be obtained well in advance by Consignee upon furnishing relevant Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) of cargoes to Port’s IMDG officer.
DG shipments arriving Hamad Port without proper port’s approval shall not be allowed to be discharged and instead retained on board (ROB) which will most likely cause extra costs to the Line who will claim same from the shipper party showing in the B/L.Consignees who have obtained Port’s approval to receive DG shipments on “Direct Delivery” must ensure adequate number of trucks/trailers are placed near the vessel as soon as containers are discharged.
Failing which, shipments shall be retained on board (ROB) and sent to the next available transshipment port which will most likely cause extra costs to the Line who will claim same from the receiver and or shipper party showing in the B/L.
DG information(IMO Class, Cargo description/ Packing Group/ UN Number) must be manifested on BLs without any exception.
GPC, thanks to its twenty-year long experience in project cargo, recently shipped an aerospace system . The cargo was 6,60 m. x 500m. x 4,15 m. weight 17 ton.
Shipment has been articulated in 2 steps:
BY SEA from Livorno port to Barcelona port
BY TRUCK from Barcelona to Toulouse
GPC, thanks to its twenty-year long experience in project cargo, recently shipped a tanker designed for aircrafts petrol supply. The cargo was 18 mt long.
Shipment has been articulated in 2 steps:
BY SEA from Livorno port to Valencia port
BY TRUCK from Valencia to Sevilla
From 1st March 2019, it is necessary to put on transport documents (BL/CMR/ etc.) the ICE number (Identification Commun de l’Enterprise) of the consignee as requested by Morocco Customs.
Consignee must communicate it to the supplier.
GPC advises about new rules adopted by Saudi Arabia Port Authority concerning Delivery Orders.
It will be released only if the freight forwarder (indicated on BL as consignee/notyfy) was licensed by Saudi Arabia Ministry of Transport.
Governemnt inspectors are monitoring and checking the offices responsibles for Delivery Ordrers and te local freight forwards.
The absence of this license is Sar. 50.000 fine (about Usd 13400).
14th March : Mozambique is destroyed by Cyclone Idai which devasted the 90% of area around Beira port.
The main streets are collapsed and the town now seems an “island in the ocean”.
Fortunately during these days it has been possible to restored :
Beira container terminal (unfortunately, Customs & Kudumba (Scanning) not yet fully operational)
Depot
Although transport outside of Beira district remains challenging.
Cargo destined for Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi (ex Beira) not yet possible at this stage, due to flooding of national roads including road surface damage.
Expectation is that cross-border container traffic will be possible towards end March, although this may be delayed further.
The South Sudanese Customs Authority is introducing the Electronic Cargo Tracking Note for all shipments to/from South Sudan .
The shipper or his forwarder is required to issue an ECTN at port of loading and submit it to Antaser Afrique for validation.
Each Bill of Lading must be covered by at least one ECTN and its unique number needs to be inserted in the Bill of Lading and Cargo Manifest under penalty of fines for the shipping line.
Cargoes arriving without a valid ECTN will be blocked for delivery by the local customs in South Sudan.
This new regulation takes effect as from April 1st 2019 (date of Bill of Lading).
GPC took part at the 11th Worldwide Conference WCA (World Cargo Alliance).
We met new partners, and created new potential area of business, to guarantee our customers always an efficient and global service everywhere in the world.
Between the countries we met, we point out :
Russia
Uganda
Ghana
Mali
Lagos
Cameroon
Khazakistan/Uzbekistan
Tagikistan
Tanzania
Kenya
Canada
Giappone
Taiwan
Sud Africa
Argentina
USA (New York, Los
Angeles, Miami, Texas)
Turchia
India
Greenshields Project Cargo will partecipate to the 11th Worldwide Conference of WCA in Sigapore from 18th to 22nd February, to guarantee our customers always an efficient and global service.
Through this event, our company would consolidate its relationship and create new ones with new potential partner and agent from all over the world.
