Import Cycle

Import containers depart to:

CFS Bound Cargo
ICD Bound Cargo
Empty Containers
Transshipment containers
Pre Berthing Activities
Registration of Shipping line for obtaining agency/ line code from port.
Declaring Consortium / Service & route of ship, schedule, service throughput, etc. by shipping
line.
Getting prior permission from port for window/ non-window schedule by shipping line.
Submitting vessel details to port.
Depositing VRC & CRC to Finance section.
Clearance from Marine section.
Issuing VIA (Vessel Identification Advice) number from Port Planning.
Berthing of Vessel
Declaring actual arrival of vessel by shipping line in pre-berthing meeting.
Berth allotment w. r. t. window / non-window schedule by port.
Submission of berthing application by shipping line.
Pilot pickup and berthing of vessel at allotted berth.
Customs clearance and immigration.
Vessel Discharge Operation

Steps involved in the movement of import containers from ship to Import container yard
Submission of import advance list to port by shipping line
Preparing discharge plan destination wise.
Deployment of container handling equipments at yard and wharf.
Discharge and stacking of import containers at import yard as per planned location.
Discharge and stacking of transshipment containers at Export yard as planned location.

Delivery of CFS bound cargo
Filing of IGM (Import General Manifest) by shipping line through Customs.
Submitting list of containers by shipping line to CFS.
Placing job order by CFS to Port.
Delivery of container by port
Transportation of loaded container by road to CFS through Port Out-gate.
Activities at CFS Terminal
Shipper provides documents like invoice, packing list, Delivery order etc. to CFS
Filing Bill of entry by CHA to Customs.
Issue of Examination Order by Customs.
De-stuffing for custom examination.
Examination of goods by Customs.
Payment of duties by consignee.
Customs receive out of charge.
Payment dues to CFS operators by CHA
Delivery of goods to consignee.

Delivery of ICD bound container
Generation of SMTP by shipping line through Customs.
Custom forward SMTP through auto-mail to respective terminal and agent.
Placement of rake by rail carrier.
Preparation of loading plan by Port.
Loading of containers on to the rake by Port equipment.
Submission of removal memo to Railways/ carrier for hauling of the rake.

Delivery of ICD bound container
Generation of SMTP by shipping line through Customs.
Custom forward SMTP through auto-mail to respective terminal and agent.
Placement of rake by rail carrier.
Preparation of loading plan by Port.
Loading of containers on to the rake by Port equipment.
Submission of removal memo to Railways/ carrier for hauling of the rake.

Activity at ICD terminal
On arrival of containers at ICD,Train operator submits the details of containers to Customs.
Customs checks details along with SMTP and endorses safe arrival of cargo.
Shipper provides documents like Invoice, Delivery order to CHA nominated by consignee.
Filing Bill of Entry by CHA to Customs and submits to Shipping Line
Examination, Assessment of Duties and out of charge by Customs
Payment of Customs duties and charges to Customs by Consignee.
CHA pay all Dues and charges to ICD Operator and take the delivery of cargo.
Carrier submit landing certificate to customs where SMTP was filed.

Delivery of Empty containers
Discharge and stacking of Empty Containers at Import Empty Yard.
Obtaining permission from Customs (Container movement cell- CMC ) by shipping Line and
submission to Port.
Delivery of Empty Containers to Local Empty Storage Terminals through Port Out Gate.
Stacking at Empty storage Terminals nominated by Shipping Line
Export Cycle
CFS Bound Cargo
ICD Bound Cargo
Factory stuffed Cargo

CFS Bound Cargo
Steps involved from loading of cargo in the container from factory to departure of container from CFS.
Transfer of cargo into Truck at origin
Transportation of container/ cargo to CFS
Entry to CFS (Generating Gate pass at CFS In-Gate)
Transfer of cargo from truck to storage point/shed/yard in CFS
Unpacking for customs examination
Filing of shipping bill with customs by CHA
Stuffing of cargo in container after customs examination
Locking and sealing of container
Duties are accessed and collected by customs
Customs issues let export order
Bill of lading generating and issuing to exporter by shipping lines
Transportation of loaded container by road to port for onward loading on to the board
ICD Bound Cargo
Steps involved from loading of cargo in the container from ICD to departure of container from ICD.
Transfer of cargo into Truck at origin.
Transportation of container/cargo to ICD Terminal.
Entery to ICD (Generating Gate pass at ICD In-Gate).
Transfer of cargo from truck to storage point/shed/yard in ICD.
Unpacking for customs examination.
Filing of shipping bill with customs by CHA.
Stuffing of cargo in container after customs examination.
Locking and sealing of container.
Duties are accessed and collected.
Customs issues let export order to shipping line.
Bill of lading generating and issuing to exporter by shipping lines
Transportation of loaded container to port by road / rail for onward loading on to board.
Factory Stuffed Cargo
Steps involved in the movement of factory stuffed FCL shipment container
Transfer of cargo into container after Central Excise Clearance
Sealing of container under supervision of CE inspector
Shipper provides relevant documents like invoice, packing list,
to CHA nominated by exporter.
Duties are accessed and collected
Filing of shipping bill with customs by CHA
Transportation of container from factory to port buffer yard
Custom clearance and sealing of container
Customs issues let export order
Bill of lading generating and issuing to exporter by shipping lines
Transportation of loaded container to port by road for onward loading on to board

Activities at Port
Containers arriving by road
Steps involved in the movement of containers arriving from CFS / ICD/ Factory by road
Customs issues let ship order at port in-gate after duly endorsement on form 13 and let export
order submitted by shipping line.
Port issues in-gate pass with yard location to be stacked after receiving form13 duly endorsed by
customs and copy of drivers license.
Transportation of container to port export yard through in-gate after physical verification by
Port security.
Issue of drop out ticket.
Stacking of container at designated export yard.


Activities at Port
Containers arriving by rail
Steps involved in the movement of containers arriving from ICD by rail
Submission of form 11 to port by shipping line 6 hours prior to arrival of rake.
Updating details of form 11 and planning of containers at export yard.
Placement of rake at port rail tracks.
Preparing discharge plan
Discharge, Transportation and stacking of container at designated export yard by port
equipments.

Loading of containers on vessel at Port
Steps involved in the movement of containers from export container yard to ship
Submission of manifested export list and pre-export stowage plan to port by shipping line prior
berthing of vessel.
Preparing export stowage plan by Port CT Planning section.
Berth allotment by port and submission of berthing application at Marine section by shipping
lines
Berthing of ship at port container berths
Confirmation of export stowage plan by ships chief officer.
Deployment of container handling equipments at yard and wharf.
Issuing instructions / plan to yard and wharf Operations.
Feeding of export containers to wharf cranes as per stowage sequence.
Loading of export containers by wharf gantries as per stowage plan.

Ship Loading by Port
Issuing final export bay plan to shipping lines after completion of loading.
Lashing of containers loaded on board.
Submission of un-berthing application to Marine section by shipping lines.
Pilot on board and sailing of ship.
Filing of EGM (Export General Manifest) by shipping lines.