New container protection for all ocean imports into Poland, Netherlands, Austria & Switzerland
WEBWIRE – Monday, February 6, 2023
At Sealand – A Maersk Company we always look into serving your needs best. That is why we are focusing on simplifying the way you do business with us. Container damages can happen at any stage of your supply chain, and with that in mind we are launching a new product to ensure you will not be liable for any damaged equipment (within the coverage limit) and will be protected against financial losses.
As of January 01st, 2023 our new product, called Container Protect Essential, will come into effect and is offered to all shipments imported into Poland, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland as part of the import standard offering for all commodities.
Container Protect Essential
– Poland import: USD 20 / container*
New product covers container repair and cleaning cover up to USD 200.
– Netherlands import: USD 25 / container
New product covers container repair and cleaning cover up to USD 250.
– Austria & Switzerland import: USD 10 / container*
New product covers container repair and cleaning cover up to USD 100.
– It is applicable to all import shipments to Poland, Netherlands, Austria & Switzerland. It is a new product standard to be included in quotations but is not mandatory.
Applicable from*
- For non-Spot bookings the effective date is from April 01st 2023 or Price Calculation Date (PCD).
- For Spot bookings the effective date is April 01st 2023 for Booking Creation Date (BCD).
*Read allTerms & Conditions.
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A high powered meeting was held between Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal and the Union Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in presence of the Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertiliser, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya at New Delhi today. The meeting was held to deliberate and facilitate an eco system for Container production under Make In India programme.
In a move to make India ‘Atmanirbhar’ in its requirement for containers, the high-powered meeting deliberated various aspects in this regard. With a cluster base manufacturing in focus, the CONCOR will be working closely with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW). The meeting also discussed how the availability of Make In India containers may open up the avenue for domestic cargo transportation using the vast expanse of inland waterways of India. Various ways and means to encourage Indian producers of containers were also discussed. In the meeting, the ministers also discussed the possibility of movement of bulk cargos like cement, foodgrains, fertilisers etc through coastal and inland waterways in containerised form. This will contribute to reduction in the cost of logistics, handling charges as it will be through an economical, ecological & easier mode of transportation.
Earlier, a committee was formed comprising of Joint Secretary (Ports), Joint Secretary (Customs), Joint Secretary (Logistics), Joint Secretary (Steel), Representative from CONCOR and NICDC to assess the demand of containers in domestic trade, EXIM trade as well as the problem faced in the domestic manufacturing of containers.
The MoPSW also interacted with the representatives from CONCOR, Association of Container Train Operators (ACTO), steel manufacturing companies, container manufacturers, Container Shipping Line Association (CSLA). In EXIM segment, container availability & space onboard vessels are consistently improving. In the domestic segment, CONCOR has requirement for approximately 50,000 containers in next 3 years. The meeting was an extension to this findings to craft an ecosystem that can help domestic producers to produce Make In India containers with an ultimate aim to help our trading community in the EXIM sector & help realise the vision of PM to make India a USD 5 Trillion economy.
MJPS
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Container Production under Make In India to be facilitated for cargo transportation
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