Circular No. : ES/ 69/2017-18                                                                                            June 14, 2017

To: Members of the Council

Sub: Responsibility of the “Port Terminal Operator” to ensure that once any container has entered the Parking Plaza within the prescribed time limit, the vessel is not missed, procedure

Dear Member,

JNCH has issued Public Notice No, 73/2017  dated 08.06.2017 on the above subject.

Attention of the members of Trade  is invited to the Public Notice No. 163/2016 dated 01.12.2016 , Public Notice No. 174/2016 dated 15.12.2016 & Public Notice No. 03/2017, dated 09.01.2017 regarding Standard Operating Procedure consequent to commencement of “Document Processing Area” in the Parking Plaza and Gate Automation for Export & Import through NSCIT/NSIGT, GTI & JNPCT.

As prescribed in aforesaid public notices, factory stuffed containers including the self-sealed containers & entitled to Direct Port Entry (DPE) are required to be brought to the “Document Processing Area” in the Parking Plaza of respective Port Terminals, if intended for Direct Port Entry.

Issues were raised by members of Trade that there should be responsibility of the “Port Terminal Operator” to ensure that once any container has entered the Parking Plaza within the prescribed time limit, the vessel is not missed. In this regard, Public Notice No.03/2017, dated 09.01.2017 was prescribed.

For more information, members may kindly refer to the public Notice No. 73/2017.

Thanking you,

V.ANIL KUMAR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR