MULTAN: The Customs Collectorate has observed a huge drop in handling of export containers from Multan Dry Port, reportedly after implementation of roll out module of WeBOC.
According to sources, the volume of exports from Multan Dry Port continued to decline except a minor improvement in February. They said that the country’s second largest revenue generating Collectorate is facing crisis at Multan Dry Port.
The only existing operational Multan Dry Port in the whole southern Punjab has performed less than its capacity due to its administrative weaknesses and government policies, they said.
Sources said that a decrease in the export consignments was seen due to implementation of the new WeBOC module. The dry port has handle only 239 containers, including 207 of 40 inches and 29 of 20 inches bonded containers and three LCL containers.
Sources told Customs Today that exports of goods worth almost Rs 5 billion has been shifted to Karachi and other areas of the country during the last four months.
The lowest numbers of containers, only 106, were cleared in December last year. The Customs Collectorate handled 2,050 export containers so far in the fiscal year 2015-16. Sources claimed that the export clearance has been shifted to Karachi due to certain elements.
Multan Dry Port Trust has lot of potential for the growth of export if the MDPT makes efficient mechanism to control consignments. The port does not have sufficient registered vehicles for handling of export containers. The Customs Collectorate has given them a couple deadlines to shift export documentation on WeBOC but they failed to do so.
