Trade Chronicle Sep - Oct - 2020 issue

TRADE CHRONICLE
Ports & Shipping
Aasim.A. Siddiqui Elected Chairman of All Pakistan
Shipping Association For the Year 2020-2021
Mr. Aasim
Siddiqui has
been elected
unopposed as
Chairman of
All Pakistan
Shipping
Association
(APSA) for
the year
2020-2021
at the Annual
General
Meeting held on 21st September. APSA
is the only organization in the country
representing all the sectors of the
shipping fraternity.
Mr. Salahuddin Khuhro and Mr. Abid Aziz
are elected as Sr. Vice Chairman and
Vice Chairman respectively and by the
Rajpar becomes Chairman of PSAA
Mr. Mohammed A. Rajpar has been
elected unopposed as Chairman of
Pakistan Ship’s Agents Association
(PSAA) for the term 2020-2021 in the
annual elections of the association. It
was announced at PSAA’s AGM, held on
24th September 2020 at Beach Luxury
Hotel, Karachi.
Following were declared
elected to the Executive
Committee for the term 2020-
2021. Similarly, Mr.Younus
Vayani as Senior Vice
Chairman and Mr.Adil Khan
as Vice Chairman for the
association respectively.
Other Executive Committees
for the term 2020-2021 are:
Mr.Mazhar Imam Hashmi,
Mr.Ovais ur Rehman,
Mr.Khalid W.Khokhar, Mr.Bilal-ur-
Rehman , Capt.S.Kamal A.Mahmoodi,
Mr. Asim Saeed Khan and Capt. Syed
Nazar Haider.
Mr.Mohammed A.Rajpar has about 28
years of hands-on experience in the
shipping / maritime industry
In his acceptance speech, Mr.Mohammed
approval of a full house of All Pakistan
Shipping Association.
Addressing the Annual General Meeting
Mr. Aasim A. Siddiqui vowed to work
hard for the betterment of the members
and to promote the shipping and logistics
industry through the association through
these difficult times related to COVID 19.
He thanked the new managing Committee
Members for reposing confidence in him
to lead APSA.
Mr. Abdullah Farrukh, the outgoing
Chairman in his report narrated the
achievements made during 2019-2020
and expressed the hope that the new
team headed by Mr. Aasim A. Siddiqui will
continue the excellent work in the best
interest of the association, its members
and the industry.
A.Rajpar has
expressed his
intention of better
and closer working
between the Maritime sector, Business
Community and the Government,
significantly to increase exports from
Pakistan.
The incoming Chairman Mr.Mohammed
A.Rajpar appreciated the outgoing
Chairman Mr.Khalid Wasim
Khokhar and his team for
their hard work to serve
the interests of Ports and
Shipping sector which is
vital for the development and
economic progress of every
country.
Pakistan Ship’s Agents
Association (PSAA) was
formed in 1976. It is the
largest and oldest Trade
Association representing
Shipping Lines/Agents whose 53
members handle all types of cargo, i.e.
containerized cargo, liquid cargo and dry
bulk cargo at Pakistani seaports.
PSAA’s main objective is to resolve
problems faced by its members and to
make a positive contribution to the long
term progress of the Ports and Shipping
industry in Pakistan.
Hasan new PMA auxiliar
registrar
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA)
for Pakistan has appointed Shahzad
Hasan as its Auxiliar Registrar, according
to statement. In a letter to the Ministry of
Ports and Shipping, PMA Administrator
Noriel Arauz V informed the ministry about
the appointment. This is the highestlevel
appointment ever made by the
government of Panama in Pakistan for the
welfare of Panamanian ships and officers
and sailors boarding those ships.
PMA has stressed that Hasan is the only
person authorised as the representative
for Pakistan. He was appointed because
of his deep knowledge of Pakistan, being
an ex-Pakistani national. Hasan had
previously held the position of Inspector of
AMP for Pakistan from the year 2005 to
2010.
He has been charged with ensuring that
Panamanian ships arriving at Pakistani
ports are well looked after, all their
requirements are catered and that officers
and sailors are facilitated in licences and
other documents required.
Hasan has also been tasked to promote
business relations between Pakistan and
Panama and carries an invitation for the
Minister of Ports and Shipping from his
counterpart in Panama.
Maritime’s unveils new
website
Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi
has inaugurated online portal for seafarers
and manning agents and ship owners
and a website for ports and shipping
wing. Minister said a major milestone has
been achieved by the ministry of maritime
affairs for digitalisation of data, facilitation
of seafarers, manning agents and ship
owners by inauguration of a one window
online portal.
“The online portal will help the seafarers
in the issuance of their seafarers
identity card, seafarer service book,
online verification for Visa issuance and
resolution of other issues faced by them,”
Zaidi said in statement. “Seafarers have
to travel to Karachi and face issues due
to red-tapism. The portal has brought
transparency in the system which will help
eradicate malpractices that previously
prevailed in the shipping office.”
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