Ministry gets tough on shipping lines over THC<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The government plans to get tough on shipping lines'
\nrepresentatives who fail to present their permits as well as
\nthose who refuse to reduce terminal handling charges (THC) at
\nports, a minister says.<\/p>\n
"According to our team's investigation results, there are 23
\nshipping owner representatives who do not have the proper
\n(operation) permit and nine others who were caught red-handed
\ncharging shippers with the old THCs," Minister of Transportation
\nHatta Radjasa announced on Monday.<\/p>\n
He said the 23 representatives failed to show his ministry's
\nrecommendation letters, which are required to start operating in
\nthe country.<\/p>\n
"We have informed all representatives of foreign shipping
\nlines to report themselves by tomorrow (Tuesday) at the latest or
\nwe will impose sanctions," he said.<\/p>\n
Hatta mulled that his office could revoke the permits of
\nviolators. "Violating a government regulation is similar to
\ncommitting a crime," he said earlier.<\/p>\n
The ministry started monitoring shipping lines closely with
\nthe help of the shippers association after most of the 59 foreign
\nshipping companies refused to reduce the THCs.<\/p>\n
The government lowered on Nov. 1 the THC from US$150 to $95
\nper 20-foot container and from $230 to $145 for per 40-foot
\ncontainer.<\/p>\n
Hatta said that his team -- assisted by the National Police
\nand the Attorney General's Office -- have been formulating
\nsanctions for the violators. "The first move would be reporting
\nthem to the Corruption Eradication Commission," he said.<\/p>\n
Foreign shipping line agents violating new THC tariff:<\/p>\n
1. CMA CGM Shipping<\/p>\n
2. Maersk Sealand<\/p>\n
3. Samudera Shipping Line<\/p>\n
4. Heung A Shipping Co<\/p>\n
5. K-Line<\/p>\n
6. Hanjin Shipping<\/p>\n
7. Malaysia International Shipping Corporation<\/p>\n
8. Wan Hai Lines<\/p>\n
9. Evergreen<\/p>\n
Source: Ministry of Transportation<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministry-gets-tough-on-shipping-lines-over-thc-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }