The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI), in cooperation with Saudi Customs, has launched a brand new initiative to facilitate and restructure the procedures for importing empty containers in Saudi ports.
MAWANI stated in an announcement Sunday that this initiative will assist scale back the time wanted to finish customs procedures for empty containers because the arrival to the port till they’re launched from three days to solely restricted hours.
This will likely be achieved by eliminating the necessity for a customs service to clear containers, in order that customs procedures will likely be carried out instantly via the shipping traces workplaces working in Saudi ports with out having to assessment the customs port.
The initiative goals to help and encourage Saudi exports and maritime commerce by facilitating the import and availability of empty containers, decreasing operational prices on container import traces, facilitating procedures for releasing containers, and speedy exit of empty containers for exporters from the port, the assertion added.
MAWANI has just lately held a joint workshop with Saudi Customs and the native shippers to launch this service.
This falls underneath MAWANI’S initiative to develop the maritime transport sector, to spice up the logistics providers trade, to arrange the funding and legislative surroundings, and to facilitate and restructure the procedures in addition to to beat the obstacles that face buyers and beneficiaries relating to maritime actions and providers within the Kingdom.
