Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (Kolkata)

• Riverine port far upstream on the Hooghly, reached by a long pilotage

• Severely draft-restricted with tide-dependent movements

• Schedules commonly shift by a full tide

Kolkata is a port where stores must be ready before the vessel is, so we stage orders in the city and deliver against the actual tide rather than the published ETA.

1. 1

   The vessel's agent files arrival documents through the Port Community System (PCS 1x); stores cannot be delivered before customs entry is granted.

2. 2

   Bonded and duty-free stores for foreign-going vessels are cleared with Indian Customs against a stores shipping bill — allow 24 to 48 hours.

3. 3

   ISPS port entry passes are required for all delivery personnel; photo identification and, at most Major Ports, prior verification apply.

4. 4

   Supplies to foreign-going vessels are zero-rated for GST against valid export documentation, which Marella issues with every invoice.

5. 5

   Garbage and sludge landing must be handled by a pollution-control-board authorised vendor against a signed MARPOL receipt.

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