🚢 Key Update: Faster Grant of Entry Inwards at Paradip Port ⚓
To expedite cargo operations, Entry Inwards has been delinked from physical boarding of vessels.
🔹 Entry Inwards granted once the Pilot boards at Pilot Station
🔹 Pilot informs Port Traffic Control Room, which electronically intimates Customs
🔹 Enables immediate cargo discharge after berthing
👉 Vessel/Steamer Agents to inform Customs of vessel arrival with relevant documents
👉 Boarding Officers will complete checks post-berthing and act on any discrepancies
📌 The Public Notice has been widely circulated to KASA, OCBA, Paradip Port Authority, and concerned Customs offices.
📌 Bhubaneswar Customs website to host the notice for wider access and implementation.
A coordinated effort to improve turnaround time and operational efficiency at Paradip Port.