How has been the business for MANSA members?
Top on the agenda during the last year at Mansa were to a) Facilitate effective implementation of SCMTR & b) our continued endeavours on EODB for us as agents. Vide our various initiatives and endeavours with Authorities at JNPA & MBPA and surely the JNCH & MBCH, we have tried best to highlight the need to move onto total digital documentation exchange as mandated under IMO FAL and faceless inward and our efforts continue. We have partnered with MACN in our efforts on EODB and a corruption free environment.
MANSA’s work in progress list includes:
- To possibly do away with physical Boarding of vessels by customs and various other authorities
- all documentation exchange to be vide paperless procedure via agents. Any boarding if warranted due to RMS of customs/DRI/Black gang etc warranting scrutiny/physical check + verification of Master’s declaration to be expedited with prior notice (similar to 100% examination of cargoes).
- Coordinated push/efforts for an effective unified Maritime single window system/ PCS/CCS/NLP etc
- Need for unified submission/representation to IT authorities /revenue ministry to ensure standardised procedures for issuance of IT clearance for vessels at various ports etc — need SOPs for same under DTAA and the need to avoid heartaches
- Committed to ensure effective SCMTR // EODB for agents.
HAROPA PORT on the Seine Axis:
The various ongoing development & investment strategies have facilitated a growth of over 12% maritime trade in 2021 & whilst the results are awaited yet, we are hopeful of a growth of about 3-5 % for 2022.
Containerised volumes do reveal a stable /albeit slightly growth. Liquid bulk volumes and Cruises activities are all expected to close higher in 2022. Ro/Ro & dry bulk traffic is being restructured in line with sectoral developments in these sectors.
We can expect an increase in HAROPA PORT – INDIA – HAROPA PORT traffic of around 3% for 2022.
HAROPA PORT commits itself to achieve a 10% reduction within 2 years (using year 2019 as benchmark) in overall energy consumption by reconciling economic development with its green & environmental commitments. HAROPA PORT has identified measures aimed at fostering sustainable mobility on port & land facilities, assisting customers & towards green & renewable energy solutions. As an example, delivery of IKEA Swedish furniture company with warehouse on the Seine Axis is using barges to Paris and for final delivery of last km in electric vehicles.
Exciting projects are already running in view of preparation of Olympic Games in 2024 in Paris. HAROPA PORT is a major player in coordination and supply of construction material and/or evacuation of construction waste in avoiding as much as possible trucks and lorries and by using barges on the Seine Axis.
Exceptionally higher-level investments in 2022 of over 250 Mio Euros on HAROPA PORT with a significant quantum allocated to supporting energy transition, providing quayside electricity, network of electricity points along the Seine axis for use by barges & inland watercrafts, major carbon capture project etc. has been undertaken as part of its commitment to Green.
HAROPA PORT continues to prioritise multimodality and enhance the use of rail and river transport along the Seine axis to 20% for combined transport for containerized goods (up from present 15%) and up to 40% for bulk cargo thereby reduce the environmental footprint of logistics chains.
M/S Terminal Investment Limited (TiL) container terminals confirmed a major investment programme of over 700 M Euros for the terminal at Le Havre that will further strengthen HAROPA PORT’s role as a gateway to North-western Europe.
A delegation of senior dignitaries from HAROPA PORT is scheduled to visit India early in 2023 & conduct business events at a number of cities in India to showcase its 100% digital and paperless procedures & endeavours on cost competitive & trade friendly logistic solutions with an integrated Green & ecologically sustainable approach.
