Y. Leeladharan re-elected as Chairman of CHENSAA at its 66th AGM

The Chennai & Ennore Ports Steamer Agents Association (CHENSAA) organized their 66th Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) on 28th  July, 2023 at Radisson Blu Hotel Chennai City Centre. In a note released by Chairman Y.Leeladharan, in the AGM, that the points which were discussed would be taken-up with the respective Authorities inorder to consider/guide and to facilitate the Trade for smooth compliance of procedures to have seamless movement of vessels/handling of cargoes.  Chairman also mentioned that CHENSAA will continue to contribute its best for the growth of the Country.

The elected team for the term Year 2023-2025:

Container Sector:

1. Amarendra Mishra (Seabridge Marine Agencies Pvt.Ltd.) – Vice Chairman
2. Excom Team: A.Krishnan (Yang Ming Line (India) Pvt.Ltd.)
3. Zaffar Abbas .S (Radiant Maritime India Pvt.Ltd.)
4. Rathna Kumar (Sima Marine (India) Pvt.Ltd.)
5. Saikrishna G.R. (Success Shipping Services (Chennai) Pvt.Ltd.)
6. Ramesh (OSL Shipping Agencies India Pvt.Ltd.)

Bulk Sector:

1. Arul Augustin Joseph (Unicorn Maritimes (India) Pvt.Ltd.) – Vice Chairman
2. Excom Team: K.Purushothaman (Atlantic Global Shipping Pvt.Ltd.)
3. Murugesh Kumar (Seaport Services Pvt.Ltd.)
4. Magesh (Infinity Shipping Pvt.Ltd.)
5. Gurumoorthy (Parekh Marine Services Pvt.Ltd.)
6. Suresh K.R. (J.M.Baxi & Co.)

Speaking at the event, Leeladharan said, “All efforts been taken by the trade to comply an additional Customs procedure i.e. ETP at origin and Gateway Ports viz. Chennai Port, Kamarajar Port and Kattupalli Ports, however, could not succeed yet in handling more volumes as visioned by our honorable Shipping Ministry. We are sure that unless ease this procedure by Customs, we doubt to achieve MIV 2030 as no such procedures been followed at neighboring Foreign Transshipment Ports.”

“The reason being, once the Exporters deliver the laden containers to the Shipping Line by complying Customs documentation procedures at origin Port and receive the Bills of Lading, their responsibility ceases and there should not be any delay in delivering the containers at destination/filing of the EGM by the Shipping Lines.   Under the circumstances, to facilitate the Exporters, once the containers been loaded on the vessel, Shipping Lines are to be permitted to file the EGM at Origin Port and subsequently to file IGM with remarks i.e. T/I (transshipment containers) at Gateway Port for compliance and to facilitate connecting the containers to Mother vessel at Gateway Port without any delay. No manual additional documentation procedures to be imposed on the Trade.  Further, In the event containers to be connected to Mother vessel in next terminal, such movement been carried-out by the Customs Custodian Terminal only and no Private party is involved in this regard,” he said.