The Chattogram Port Authority has made it mandatory to attach shipping marks at import and export shipment on the sharing space of a container under the less than container load condition.
The traffic division of the CPA issued the notice regarding the issue to all the listed clearing and forwarding agents under the CPA on April 18, 2022.
According to the letter, all imported and exported products or goods that are loaded under the less than container load condition must have the shipping marks to reduce the container backlog crisis in the port.
Without attaching the shipping marks, the customs authority has faced difficulties in the unsifting, reserving and delivery operations of the boxes and containers.
Shipping marks describe about the details of the products or goods that are in box or container and instruct the handlers to easily recognise that what types of products they are handling and what precautions must be taken, said the notification.
A shipping mark is an identifying word, number, or symbol placed on freight to designate the consignee, destination, weight, and related information.
It also includes information such as the item’s size, the origin of the country, and the quantity of products in the box or container.
The notice signed by the traffic director of the CPA also mentioned that if any importer and exporter fail to follow the rule starting on June 2, 2022, the port authority would take legal action against such issues.
