Transshipment privileges in Kolkata from Feb 15
Kathmandu, Jan. 26 -- Nepal will receive transshipment privileges and permission to use the electronic cargo tracking system on Nepal-bound cargo at Kolkata port from February 15. The facility is expected to reduce the cost of trading by minimising transportation time and speeding up clearance at the port.
Nepal has been receiving transshipment privileges at Vishakhapatnam port and using electronic tracking on cargo dispatched from there since August. Containers sent from Vishakhapatnam are transported directly to the Birgunj Inland Container Depot and cleared through customs.
Electronic tracking uses the Global Positioning System, a satellite-based radio navigation system, and allows the shipper to keep track of consignments.
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