Port: Operationalization Of New Containers Delivery System

" Everything is ready for the start of operation in the port's new container delivery system fully computerized . "These are the words Daniel Ng Hin Cheong, Chief Executive Officer of Mauritius Cargo Community Services (MACCS). Indeed, the MACCS is a decisive step in its mission to strengthen the infrastructure of port operations September 14, 2012.

" This service will not start at the airport for the moment that we, in the MACCS, are also ready to take action, " said Daniel Ng Cheong Hin.

All information from shipping companies responsible for transporting containers, importers, customs service, the company to take delivery of the containers were previously provided to the MACCS.

The day of delivery, the driver of the delivery truck has only present its PIN to control service to retrieve containers.

Thus, all operations will be deleted currently requiring the physical movement of human resources, the exchange and submission of paper documents which manifests between the parties involved in import containers. Reliance on IT in port service allows realize many benefits in terms of time savings, elimination of costs associated with extension of storage time at customs, reducing freight demurrage.

Daniel Ng Hin Cheong believes that the level of system performance can be enhanced if the notice regarding the arrival of ships made 48 instead 24 hours prior to arrival. " Such an initiative would have allowed customs to have a considerable amount of time to hone their strategy in the fight against customs fraud and perpetrators of suspicious activity. "

The MACCS is the culmination of a project of a public / private partnership. Its objective is to implement a logistics can significantly increase the performance of operations at the port and airport. The aim is to promote Mauritius as a hub port and airport operating to international standards. " The impact will be significant when this will be achieved , "concludes Daniel Ng Cheong Hin.