Strike at Port Karachi Enters Eighth Day – A significant number of containers and a large quantity of loose cargo is stranded inside the Karachi ports as a strike by the goods-carriers enters its eighth day. The United Goods Transporters Alliance (UGTA) secretary general has stated that the government has not made a serious effort to resolve the issue. Transporters went on strike due to issues with the provincial government, including police and branches of federal government such as customs.
Read more from Dawn.com.
Importers Fear Repercussions of New Customs Policy in Vietnam – Effective November 1, the Ministry of Finance’s Circular 128 made changes to customs procedures requiring quality checks of certain imports before pick-up at the port. Companies fear the new procedure will cause substantial delays.
Read more from Thanh Nien News.
Independent Truckers Protest at Oakland City Hall – Independent truckers are demanding an extension of the Port of Oakland’s January 2014 deadline for new emissions compliance standards. Truckers are also seeking a “green emissions fee” of $50 per load to pay for upgrading their trucks, a “congestion fee” paid per hour by the terminal for truckers having to wait more than two hours for a load, and a pay raise.
Read more from Oakland Local.
New Risk Management System for Exporters – Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has unveiled a new risk management system for exports at select ports in India. The new system aims to reduce the clearance time at Customs stations to a few hours.
Read more from Economic Times.
