OCEAN FREIGHT OPERATIONS PROCEDURE - 2008 - Aramex

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COUNTRY: SYRIA
CITY-: DAMASCUS
PORT-: LATTAKIA
OFFICE WORKING HOURS-:
09:00 - 17:30 SATURDAY – THURSDAY.
CLOSED FRIDAY & HOLIDAYS.
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS- : JAN 01, 28 MAR 19, 23 APR 17, 27 MAY 01 OCT 13, 14, 15 DEC 8, 9,10,11,25
CONSOLIDATION-: NOT ALLOWED
CUSTOM CLEARANCE-: AVAILABLE FROM SUNDAY – THURSDAY, EXCEPT HOLIDAYS. IF CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED
FROM ARAMEX SYRIA THE ORIGIN MUST GET PRE APPROVAL FROM ARAMEX DAM FOR THE CLEARANCE.
CONTACT PERSONS-:
MS LUBNA ALHOMSI - OCEAN FREIGHT OPERATIONS - Lubna.alhomsi@aramex.com
MR HANI AL HAFFAR - OCEAN FREIGHT OPERATIONS - Hani.alhaffar@aramex.com
SERVICE INFORMATION-:
COLLECT- YES.
COD- NO.
FREE DOMICILE - CHECK WITH DESTINATION.
IF NOT DESTINATION SOLD TRAFFIC, AND THE CONSIGNEE DOES NOT HAVE AN ACCOUNT NUMBER, HOLD
FREIGHT AT ORIGIN AND CHECK WITH DESTINATION TO CONFIRM THEY WILL BE ABLE TO COLLECT CHARGES.
BE SURE TO INCLUDE ALL SHIPMENT DETAILS INCLUDING: SHIPPER, CONSIGNEE NAME, ADDRESS AND
TELEPHONE NUMBERS, PIECES, WEIGHT, CUBIC MEASUREMENT OR CONTAINER SIZE, COMMODITY DESCRIPTION
AND INVOICE VALUE.
CONTACT DESTINATION TO SEE IF FREE DOMICILE IS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR PARTICULAR SHIPMENT. YOU MUST
PROVIDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
COMMODITY DESCRIPTION, PIECES, WEIGHT, CUBIC MEASUREMENT OR CONTAINER SIZE, INVOICE VALUE AND
COMPLETE CONSIGNEE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER.
PRE-ALERT NEEDS TO BE SENT BY E-MAIL TO: Lubna.alhomsi@aramex.com / hani.alhaffar@aramex.com
PLEASE NOTE
DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED-:
-MASTER B/L - ORIGINALS.
MASTER BILL OF LADING MUST BE CONSIGNED TO THE ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE (COMPLETE ADDRESS) WITHOUT
ARAMEX SHOWN AS THE NOTIFY PARTY. IF MOVING ON AN L/C THE MASTER B/L IS TO BE CONSIGNED TO THE
BANK'S FULL ADDRESS AS WELL AS THE CONSIGNEE'S FULL ADDRESS. IT MUST NOT SHOW C/O ARAMEX
INTERNATIONAL IN ADDITION TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE GOODS (IN THE DESCRIPTION OF PACKAGES FIELD),
THE FOLLOWING MUST BE ALSO STATED:
1. LETTER OF CREDIT DATE AND NUMBER (IF ANY).
2. DATES AND NUMBER OF THE OFFER (IF ANY).
3. DATES AND NUMBER OF THE IMPORT LICENSE (IF KNOWN). (IT IS NOT A MUST TO SHOW THE IMPORT
LICENSE DATE & NUMBER ON THE B/L, BUT IT IS REFERRED IF KNOWN.)
- House B/L – is not acceptable for FCL, LCL shipments
-PACKING LIST - ORIGINAL. (MUST BE MANUALLY SIGNED).
-CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN - REQUIRED - MUST BE AN ORIGINAL*** MUST BE LEGALIZED BY THE SYRIAN
CONSULATE AT ORIGIN. MUST ALSO BE NOTARIZED AND STAMPED BY AN ORIGIN CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
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