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KOLKATA PORT- AN OVERVIEW
Established in the Yr-1870 - 1st major Port in India.
Only Port connected through rail, road & inland waterways.
Only riverine Port in India.
Kolkata Port ranked third amongst all major Ports in terms of
container handling
Serves 4 transshipment Ports- Colombo, Port Kelang, Tanjung
Pelapas, Singapore.
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KOLKATA PORT- SALIENT FEATURES
Strategic advantage
Gateway to and from China, Japan, south east Asia, Australia, New
Zealand.
Only Gateway Port to third countries like Nepal, Bhutan.
6 dedicated container handling berths- 3 MHCs & 3 Non MHCs
Adequately equipped.
4 RTGs
10 Reach stackers
3 Mobile Harbour Cranes
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The Journey of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd began way back in 1867 when two
Scotsmen, George Stephen Balmer and Alexander Lawrie, established the
Company as a Trading and Managing Agency Firm. Since then the company
has meandered through challenges of changing times. It has now emerged
as a company with diverse interests
Logistics Infrastructure
Logistics Services
Travels & Tours
Industrial Packaging
Greases & Lubricants
Performance chemicals
Refinery & Oil Field Services
New Initiatives
BRIEF HISTORY
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LOGISTICS INFRASTRUCTURE
Balmer Lawrie has world class state of art CFS facilities at three
locations in India
Kolkata
Mumbai
Chennai
Balmer Lawrie has been providing warehousing and distribution
facilities in
Kolkata
Coimbatore
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CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION - KOLKATA
First CFS in the Eastern Region – Set up in 1994
First with EDI Connectivity in ER
Connected to Kolkata Dock System & Haldia Dock Complex
Have a dedicated Rail siding inside the CFS with own Rail Flats
Strategically located - 2.5 kms from Kolkata Dock
Modern Facilities & One Stop service
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16Acres concreted/Paver blocked floodlit yard
Rail Merry Go Round Facility – A green initiative.
15 own Rail flats - removal of containers from Dock.
Warehouse- 12,000 Sq.ft + newly added 25,000 Sq. ft for keeping
Import & export c/ments.
80 MT. & 100 MT Weighbridge
Fully computerized Facilities
Reefer Plug – 24 Points with adequate power back up.(Fruits,Fish)
SALIENT FEATURES
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First CFS in India to introduce RFID through GPS & GPRS
technology for container tracking .
Separate space marked for handling hazardous cargo.
24 X 7 operations.
24X7 Customized Activity reporting system
Air Conditioned Customer Sitting Arena.
Canteen offering Hygienic food and other eminent facilities.
Providing Operating Desk/Room to Shipping Lines/ CHA
SAILENT FEATURES
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Gate
Complex
Handling of
Containers
Container
Yard
Warehouse
Center of Activities
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• Export cycle
• Import cycle
• Storage cycle
Cargo handling
activities
• Appraisement and examination
• Customs pass-out
Customs
clearance
• Computerized billing and accounting
systems
• ‘Credit period’ policy
Billing and
accounting
• Fumigation
• Coopering
• Maintenance and repairs
Value added
services
CFS Business Model
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Imports Flow Chart
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Operating Activities Check List/Advance Activity
Receiving of Containers from Sea Ports at CFS Receiving Advance IGM from Shipping Line
Recording of container, marking comparison
with manifest, and local transportation to CFS
Inform railway/ Port Authority of Any
Discrepancies
Unloading and Stacking containers At designated place- Stack.
Delivery of FCL Container from Stack onto
Vehicles/Trailors
Present cargo at customs bay for examination
after the importer has filed the paper
LCL Container are taken to warehouse,
destuffed & empty containers return to SL Plot
Segregate of Cargo, present it to customs
Collection of Charges due to container and
Cargo
Issue Receipts
Preparation of Gate-pass for removal of
container / Cargo
Check for Customs clearance of the
goods/Final Pass Out
Check at Gate: Condition of container and
cargo, correctness of removal
Record condition, get acknowledgment
Filing of Record in the system
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Exports Flow Chart
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Operating Activities Check List/Advance Activity
Reception of Cargo from factory/Container
from empty plot
Seek permission from Customs for entering the
Cargo
Gate Check on the condition of
Cargo/Container
Record Condition, generate entry pass for
container/cargo
Unloading of Cargo at warehouse Tally the Cargo with the declaration
Place empty container for stuffing Appraisement of cargo by Customs officials
Issuance of Stuffing plan /Stuffing of Cargo
In presence of Customer representative and
surveyor.
Sealing of Containers/ loading in trailers Check Seals
Generation of bills / Exit pass Collect Charges Due
Roll out of loaded trailer from CFS Ensure proper loading as per exit pass
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CCTV coverage of the entire Yard & Warehouse
24x7 Security with Armed Guards
Fire protection system
SECURITY SYSTEM
