MULTAN: Heavy rainfall in Multan city halted the business activities at the Multan Dry Port.
As per details, bad weather affect the business movement at the Multan Dry Port as there was more than 10 containers of import and export stuck here on Saturday .Import and export activities at the Multan Dry Port was stopped due to heavy rain and clients were unwilling for the clearance of their containers at the examination terminal of Multan Dry Port.
Customs officials were remained present in the evening after the duty hours for the clearance of consignment but the clients of little pesticide consignments avoid examination of their import goods due to heavy rainfall in Multan and its adjacent areas of Dry Port.
Customs examination activities at the Muzaffargarh Export Port terminal was also suspended due to precautionary measures adopted by the Customs staff on request of client’s .Importers and exporters were not ready to clear their consignment due to heavy rain in Multan City.
The heavy rainfall has created issues for the importers and exporters as it causes hurdles in the clearance of their consignments at the Multan Dry Port. Multan Dry Port has not excessive containers and the staffs were willing to examine the containers but on the request of client it gets delayed.
Due to heavy rainfall in Multan City the roads were full with sewerage and rain water but the flood is already on the edges of the Chenab River which also creates situation more miserable for the importers and exporters.
The examination process of the imported consignments at the Multan is being affected due to torrential rain and the rain drizzle constantly in the Multan city. Examination of consignment was reduced due to heavy rainfall at the Multan Dry Port.
Torrential rain may affect importer and exporter as it will increase the cost of doing business as they will have to pay demurrage and detention charges to the shipping companies. Customs authorities at the Multan Dry Port were making their efforts to clear all consignments without any delay.
