PUTRAJAYA: The Transport Ministry has given freight forwarding companies an extension of four days from Saturday to claim their non-essential cargoes ...
The Transport Ministry has given freight forwarding companies an extension of four days from Saturday to claim their non-essential cargoes at the relevant ports.said the ministry had agreed to extend the cargo release process to ease congestion at the ports after consultation with the National Security Council .
The decision, taken on March 26, 2020, proved to be effective in easing congestion at the major ports, which have reached almost 100% capacity, he said in a statement today. He said the action was necessary to ensure there would not be any hitches in the supply of basic goods to the people throughout the second phase of the movement control order from April 1-14, 2020.
“The Transport Ministry has shared its standard operating procedure with port operators, including in other countries, that had requested for it,” he said.
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