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Manifest of Cargo

Type Class Valid From Valid To
General Goods 05/06/2001
Summary:

In cases where more than one container operator is involved in the venture, the container operators shall elect one of themselves to represent the group, and this operator shall be responsible for the provision of import container lists as specified in paragraphs (a) and (b).

Description:

Manifest of Cargo

(3) (a) The owner or agent or duly authorized representative shall, in respect of a vessel carrying ISO containers and at least 72 hours before the vessel’s arrival in a port, deliver to the Port Operations Manager separate container lists in duplicate for all containers to be discharged in the port, for -

(i) each container terminal to which the containers are consigned (including lists for inland terminals);

(ii) containers to be transhipped at a port of discharge; and

(iii) empty containers.

(b) There shall be reflected on the container lists -

(i) the containers in alpha-numerical order;

(ii) the name of the container operator responsible for each container; 

(iii) whether the container is a full container load (FCL) or less than a container load (LCL);

(iv) whether the container is refrigerated or special in any other respect;

(v) the IMO classification when the container contains dangerous goods in terms of regulation 105;

(vi) the cell position aboard the vessel;

(vii) the total gross mass of each container and its contents; and

(viii) the ISO symbol indicating the size of the container.

(c) In cases where more than one container operator is involved in the venture, the container operators shall elect one of themselves to represent the group, and this operator shall be responsible for the provision of import container lists as specified in paragraphs (a) and (b).

Commodities Affected by the Measure

# HS Code Description
1 01 - 99 All Commodities

Procedures Implementing the Measure

1 Submission of port orders
Activity Outcome Valid For Single Use
Import No

Legal Documents Related to the Measure

Name Type Category
Namibian Ports Authority Act 2 of 1994 Regulation Import/Export