From now on, APM Terminals MVII will clear all NCTS documents for outbound transit containers with Customs electronically. This will take place via the Portbase service Clearance NCTS Export Containers. This offers advantages for all parties in the logistical chain:
Forwarders and exporters only need to pre-notify their NCTS documents via the Portbase service Notification Export Documentation. Upon arrival of a transit container at APM Terminals MVII, the service will automatically clear the accompanying document with Customs. Container details are verified one-on-one each time. From now on, mismatches belong to the past and problems with Customs afterwards are prevented.
For road, rail and barge hauliers, it will no longer be necessary to hand over the documents at the terminal. Truck drivers will not have to make a stop for that purpose when they arrive at APM Terminals MVII.
This paperless method enables both the terminal and Customs to work more efficiently, while also further streamlining the handling at the terminal.
Jouke Schaap, Head of Commercial at APM Terminals MVII: ‘All parties involved benefit from this development. It is an example of how, by working together, we can improve the logistical process and the competitive position of the Port of Rotterdam.’
APM Terminals MVII is the second container terminal in Rotterdam to implement electronic Customs clearance for NCTS documents with the help of Portbase. RWG has already been working this way for some time.
