»What is Port Operator2014-08-14

A port operator is port authority or company that contracts with the port authority to move cargo through a port at a contracted minimum level of productivity. They may be state-owned (particularly for port authorities) or privately run.

»What are Customs Brokers2014-08-12

The customs broker---broker or customhouse broker or customs house broker---is an individual or company licensed to clear export and import goods through customs. In general, the role of brokers is the same worldwide. Besides clearing of goods through customs, other export services a broker renders include booking of space for ocean, air and land freight, canvassing and providing the freight cost, and preparation of export documents and sending them to the bank for negotiation. In certain countries, it is a business practice that exporters prepare their own export documents. The broker also renders the forwarding services as a freight forwarder.

»What is the role of Customs today2014-08-12

Customs are in a unique position today to be able to facilitate trade and protect the interests of the Community and its citizens.

»Singapore: Clearance of Conventional Cargoes2014-08-12

Import For import, traders should produce Customs Permits (or an import authorisation or ATA Carnet in lieu of a Permit) with the supporting documents (such as invoice, packing list, bill of lading etc) to the ICA officers at the entry checkpoint for the clearance of the goods.

»Singapore: Clearance of Containerized Cargoes2014-08-12

There are two types of containers viz. full container load (FCL) and less than full container load (LCL).

»Singapore: Clearance of Hand-Carried Commercial Goods2014-08-12

For travelers hand-carrying goods for exhibition, please note the following procedures: Arrival Clearance

»Customs Transit: TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers)2014-08-12

With over 50 countries using the procedure, the TIR system is the only truly international Customs transit system currently available. In common with other Customs transit procedures, the TIR procedure enables goods to move under Customs control across international borders without the payment of the duties and taxes that would normally be due at importation (or exportation). A condition of the TIR procedure is that the movement of the goods must include transport by road.

»What is Common and Community transit2014-08-12

Common transit This procedure is used for the movement of goods between the 27 EU Member States and the EFTA countries (Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland). It is based on the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure. The rules are effectively identical to those of Community transit.

»What is Customs Export Declaration2014-08-12

In many countries, export shipments valued below a minimum requirement may not require a formal customs declaration. The purposes of customs export declaration are to verify and regulate outgoing cargo (including re-export goods) and to collect the statistical data (of the product, quantity, value, and destination) for export references.

»Customs declaration FAQs2014-08-12

What is a customs declaration? The act whereby a person indicates the wish to place goods under a given customs procedure as provided for by the Community Customs Code (CCC) .

»Type of Declaration in Singapore2014-08-12

Intoxicating liquors not exceeding ten litres and tobacco not exceeding 0.4 kilogrammes in the possession or baggage of any person arriving in Singapore. Petroleum carried in the supply tank or in a spare container of not more than ten litres capacity of a motor vehicle or in the fuel supply tanks of an aircraft for its propulsion. Dutiable goods imported by post unless so required by Customs.

»What are Pre Arrival / Pre Departure Declarations2014-08-12

In its Communication to the Council and the European Parliament amending the Community Customs Code the European Commission proposed a number of measures designed to meet the need for safety and security in relation to goods crossing international borders, including requirements linked to the US Container Security Initiative (CSI), while, at the same time, remaining in step with the e-customs plans for the future.

»What is Customs Tariff2014-08-12

A tariff is a tax on foreign goods. When a ship arrives in port a customs officer inspects the contents and charges a tax according to the tariff formula. Since the goods cannot be landed until the tax is paid it is the easiest tax to collect, and the cost of collection is small. Smugglers of course seek to evade the tariff.

»Prospects of growth in the cruise industry for the Port of Gdansk2014-08-08

The 28th of July saw the magnificent sailing cruise ship "Club Med 2" dock at the Defenders of Westerplatte Quay in the Port of Gdansk, sharing the mooring with the smaller vessel "Serenissima".

»Savannah annual container volume increases 6.3pc2014-08-08

The Port of Savannah handled a record 3.14 million TEU in FY14, up 6.3 per cent or 186,567 TEU year on year, marking the first time the port has surpassed the three million TEU mark in a single year, according to Shipping Gazette.

»Mombasa port increases quarterly volume 9pc2014-08-08

Kenya Ports Authority has posted a nine per cent year-on-year increase in cargo to 5.56 million tonnes in the first quarter,according to Shipping Gazette.

»DP World London Gateway port2014-08-08

DP World London Gateway has announced a further 50 jobs at its South Essex deep-sea container hub port ¨C and has women firmly in its sights.

»ICTSI 1H 2014 net income up 23% to US$101.7 million2014-08-08

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reported unaudited consolidated financial results for the first six months of 2014 posting revenue from port operations of US$510.3 million, an increase of 23 percent over the US$413.7 million reported for the same period last year, Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) of US$212.2 million, 13 percent higher than the US$188.1 million generated in the first half of 2013, and net income attributable to equity holders of US$101.7 million, up 23 percent over the US$82.9 million earned in the same period last year.

»Port of Rotterdam takes measures to prevent delays2014-08-08

The Port of Rotterdam is taking measures to eliminate congestion at the ECT Delta Terminal and the Euromax Terminal. Inland waterway vessels and feeder vessels have been experiencing delays at these terminals for some time. Improvements implemented at these terminals have not had the desired effect up until now. The inconvenience experienced by the port¡¯s customers and users is of such magnitude that the Port of Rotterdam Authority has taken the initiative of developing solutions to this problem.

»Richardson Loads First Vessel of the Season at Port of Churchill2014-08-08

Richardson International Limited is pleased to announce it is loading the first vessel of the season in the Port of Churchill. Yesterday, the M.V. Ikan Suji began loading 35 200 tonnes of No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring Wheat originating from Richardson Pioneer elevators in Manitoba and northeastern Saskatchewan destined for Mexico.