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The integrated model in which “the port is itself an operator that provides all cargo handling services”; and The mixed model in which “the port management body partly provides terminal-handling services in-house and partly relies on third-party operators” [ 2 ]
A shipping agency, shipping agent, or ship agency is the term used to refer to the appointed companies that handle operational and procedural (legal) requirements for a commercial vessel's call at a port for the purposes of cargo handling (loading/discharging), emergency calls, repairs, crew changes, or ship demolition, and protect the general interests of their principals on behalf of ship ...
Dr. Raja Chelliah Committee on tax reforms recommended the introduction of service tax. Service tax had been first levied at a rate of five per cent flat from 1 July 1994 till 13 May 2003, at the rate of eight per cent flat w.e.f 1 plus an education cess of 2% thereon w.e.f 10 September 2004 on the services provided by service providers.
Procedure for accomplishment of ship repairs under National Shipping Authority individual contract for minor repairs--NSA-WORKSMALREP 340 Priority use and allocation of shipping services, containers and chassis, and port facilities and services for national security and national defense related operations 345
Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (NAVELSG) is an enabler of Maritime Prepositioning Forces (MPF), Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (JLOTS) operations, and maritime forces ashore, providing expeditionary cargo handling services for surface, air, and terminal operations, tactical fueling, and ordnance handling/reporting in support of worldwide Naval, Joint, inter-agency, and combined ...
In 1977, SATS opened an airfreight terminal at Paya Lebar Airport capable of handling 160,000 tonnes of cargo a year.. In 1980, SATS made the move to Singapore's new Changi Airport after investing S$147 million in a new headquarters building, a new inflight catering centre, which at that time was the largest single-building inflight kitchen in the world, and two new airfreight terminals.
Over the years, Swissport has been the recipient of several industry awards including Ground Handling Award 2013, [10] Air Cargo Handling Agent of the Year 2014 [11] (for the sixth year in succession) and Global Aviation Ground Services Company 2012 (for the twelfth year in succession).
In the late 60s Finnlines developed the Finnflow cargo-handling system, which resulted in the building of the company's first roll-on/roll-off freighters MS Finncarrier, MS Hans Gutzeit and MS Finnfellow. [7] In 1973, Finnlines purchased MS Stena Atlantica from Stena Line and renamed her MS Finnpartner, for service to Germany alongside the ...