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/PRNewswire/ During Covid pandemic, cargo was backlogged at KSA s major container ports; travel restrictions led to a shortage of truck drivers to pick up.
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Clearing and forwarding agents want a more comprehensive cargo clearing system than the one mooted by KRA (Courtesy)
Cargo agents are pressing the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to expand the range of processes the new automated system can handle.
Currently, the Integrated Customs Management System (ICMS) can only clear bulk cargo like fertiliser and clinker.
The Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association (Kifwa) now says if the system is expanded to include light cargo, it would help end delays at the Port of Mombasa and Inland Container Depots (ICDs). The automated system was launched last year.
Cargo agents fault clearance system
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Clearing and forwarding agents want a more comprehensive cargo clearing system than the one mooted by KRA (Courtesy)
Cargo agents are pressing the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to expand the range of processes the new automated system can handle.
Currently, the Integrated Customs Management System (ICMS) can only clear bulk cargo like fertiliser and clinker.
The Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association (Kifwa) now says if the system is expanded to include light cargo, it would help end delays at the Port of Mombasa and Inland Container Depots (ICDs). The automated system was launched last year.
Gateway Rail Freight and Maersk have jointly flagged their first automotive express service from Gurugram to APM Terminals Pipavav (Gujarat Pipavav Port). The train started from GatewayRail’s flagship terminal its Inland Container Depot (ICD) at Gurugram on Tuesday. This terminal is connected to the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor. “This will be an exclusive Maersk service to cater to the automotive sector in the National Capital Region (NCR) by providing assured connection to the westbound MECL Service of Maersk from APM Terminals at Pipavav Port,” a statement from GatewayRail said. The westbound MECL Service of Maersk is a shipping line originating from Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates to Houston in the United States of America. It has stoppages in Pakistan, India, Oman, and Spain, among others, on the way.