All Pakistan Customs Agents Association (APCAA) has expressed its concern over non-professional attitude showed by the Karachi International Containers Terminal (KICT) in handling and grounding of the containers. The concern was expressed by Arshad Jamal, Senior Vice Chairman (APCAA) while chairing a meeting with KICT delegation at FPCCI the other day.
Arshad said that the KICT had failed to extend facilitation as trade was suffering huge financial losses due to non-professional attitude showed by the terminal; adding that at present, the delays in containers grounding for examination of goods were going severe day-by-day.
Arshad further stated that APCAA was working on shifting of auction container from terminal to off- dock terminals or CPF in order to avoid port congestion and added that if all four terminals agreed in this regard, huge space would be available for handling inward and outward cargos.
He also apprised the KICT delegation that the terminals were charging non-agreed charges from the traders approx $100/- FCL, causing to escalate cost of doing business. He further said that terminals were not paying demurrages to KPT therefore, they were not only bound to accept delay & detention charges certificate issued by the customs but also expect the delay period of whole examination process.
Meanwhile, Zafarullah Jan head of KICT delegation said that this was the first time when this issue was discussed and showed his inability to explain the reason behind the said issue, adding that KICT would convene a meeting on this issue within a week, if the same was properly communicated by the APCAA.
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