A stevedore is a professional in charge of cargo operations: loading, distributing and transporting cargo and other dockside functions. They are responsibles for loading and unloading a ship's cargo. These workers unload cargo and transport it to and from other ships or to a different location within the port.
It is therefore the process of loading or discharging/ offloading of a ship or cargo to/from a ship. Stevedoring is a term which is derived from the word stevedore. Stevedore refers to the act of loading or offloading cargo to and/or from a ship.
CUSTOMS CLEARENCE
Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting tariffs and for
controlling the flow of goods, including animals, transports, personal, and hazardous items,
into and out of a country. The movement of people into and out of a country is normally
monitored by migration authorities, under a variety of names and arrangements.
Immigration authorities normally check for appropriate documentation, verify that a person
is entitled to enter the country, apprehend people wanted by domestic or international
arrest warrants, and impede the entry of people deemed dangerous to the country.
Compare illegal emigration.
All goods shipped internationally must pass through customs before they are allowed to
enter or exit a country. This includes anything sent by sea, air, or land.
Once cleared, the shipper is provided with a document that confirms that all customs duties
have been paid and that the shipment of goods may proceed.
A freight forwarder will usually handle the customs clearance process, but you may also
choose to hire a customs broker
We're with you every single step of the way from pre-arrival planning, to in-port services and post departure follow-up.
We arrange crew change assistance according to specific laws of each country, and can provide the full range of services both to your passengers and crew.
Providing a detailed overview of all local Customs Immigration Quarantine (CIQ) requirements helps ensure that your passengers are received in port the right way. With constant updates from our ports, rest assured that you will know all the latest developments.
We are well prepared for any emergency situations as our agents are trained on Marine and Site Incident Handling. To supplement our training, annual emergency response drills are conducted to test the response rate and to ensure that our team knows how to handle any potential situations.