Ocean Freight Operations Procedure Issue: July 23, 2009 - Aramex

Ocean Freight Operations Procedure
JAN 01 st, JAN 7 th, MAR 09 th, JUL 20 th, 21 st, SEPT 28 th, NOV 2 nd, DEC 18 th.
CONSOLIDATION-: NOT ALLOWED, ONLY BACK TO BACK IS ALLOWED.
MULTI SUPPLIERS ARE ALLOWED, BUT CONSIGNEE SHOULD BE THE SAME ONE & ONLY ONE
H/BL IS ALLOWED
CUSTOM CLEARANCE-: AVAILABLE ALL DAYS EXCEPT FRIDAYS AND HOLIDAYS.
CONTACT PERSONS-:
MR A. LABELLA JIZARI - OCEAN FREIGHT OPERATIONS - Abdulhamid.jizari@aramex.com
MR HUSSEIN WEHBE - STATION MANAGER - Hussein.wehbe@aramex.com
SERVICE INFORMATION-:
COD- NO.
COLLECT- YES.
IF NOT DESTINATION SOLD THE TRAFFIC, AND THE CONSIGNEE DOES NOT HAVE AN ACCOUNT NUMBER, HOLD
THE 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.
DOOR DELIVERY & FREE DOMICILE- CHECK WITH DESTINATION.
CONTACT DESTINATION TO SEE IF DOOR DELIVERY /FREE DOMICILE SERVICE 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 NUMBERS.
DOOR DELIVERY /FREE DOMICILE ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENTS TO SCHOOLS.
PRE-ALERT NEEDS TO BE SENT BY E-MAIL TO : Abdulhamid.jizari@aramex.com
AUHFreightOPS@aramex.com
DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED-:
HOUSE B/L - ORIGINALS. MUST INCLUDE THE CONSIGNEE'S COMPLETE NAME, COMPLETE ADDRESS,
CONTACT PERSON, TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS AND TERM OF THE SHPT (CC/PP-DDU / DDP)
MASTER B/L - ORIGINALS.
PACKING LIST-ORIGINAL. MUST SHOWS THE NO OF PIECES & GROSS WEIGHT –AS SAME AS H/BL WITH THE
ONCERNED COMMERCIAL INV NUMBER.
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN - ORIGINAL (FOR EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, ONLY INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN IS VALID IN ABU DHABI). JUST EUROPEAN COMMUNITY COO NOT ALLOWED.
LEGALIZATION NOT REQUIRED (FOR THE TIME BEING)- SUBJECT TO THE CONFIRMATION FROM CUSTOMS
AUTHORITY/GOVERNMENT RULE(SEE BELOW). MUST BE NOTARIZED AND STAMPED BY A CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE AT ORIGIN.
COMMERCIAL INVOICE - ORIGINAL. MUST HAVE REASONABLE VALUE, HARMONIZED CODE , COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN , NUMBER OF PIECES AND GROSS WEIGHT.
LEGALIZATION NOT REQUIRED (FOR THE TIME BEING)- SUBJECT TO THE CONFIRMATION FROM CUSTOMS
AUTHORITY/GOVERNMENT RULE(SEE BELOW).
LEGALIZATION-: LEGALIZATION IS REQUIRED OTHERWISE A PENALTY WILL BE IMPOSED AT
DESTINATION. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO ARAMEX ABU DHABI, IT IS USUALLY CHEAPER TO PAY THE
PENALTY THAN TO PAY FOR LEGALIZATION AT ORIGIN SINCE THE U.A.E. CONSULATE CHARGES FOR
LEGALIZATION BASED ON THE VALUE OF THE COMMERCIAL INVOICE.
FOR EXAMPLE-:
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