Dangerous Goods and Reefer Container Handling

A. THE PROCEDURE OF IMPORTED REEFER CONTAINER ACTIVITY SERVICE
Circulation Letter Number : HM.608/1/12/JICT-2008

1. Referring to the Regulation No. 10 / 1995 regarding Customs and Regulation No. 16 / 1992 regarding the Quarantine of Animals, Fishes, and Plants, in which regulates the procedures of the above products and the medium of communicable diseases.

2. Referring to The Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia No. 82 / 2000 regarding Animal Quarantine and The Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia No. 14 /2002 regarding Plants Quarantine.

3. Referring to the Decision Letter by the Board of Director of PT. Jakarta International Container Terminal No.UC/037/1/8/JICT-2003 dated 14 July 2003 regarding The Time Limit of Reefer Container Services at PT. Jakarta International Container Terminal.

4. In relation to improve and extend the business activities as well as to guarantee the operational service to support the smooth operations between the terminal operator and shipping company at Jakarta International Container Terminal will issue a circular letter concerning the procedure of imported reefer container service.

5. In relation to the above point, Jakarta International Container Terminal hereby announce the following procedures on imported reefer container service will be set as follows:

  1. To obtain imported reefer container service, shipping company, as a representatives of cargo owner, should submit written request, attached with manifest, to the JICT Commercial Department cq. Marketing Support by latest one day before vessel berthing.
  2. In the case where the Government of Indonesia regulates the prohibition of certain goods/commodities, Jakarta International Container Terminal has the rights to refuse the discharge of the reefer container and all costs incurred shall be borne by the Shipping Company.
  3. Reefer containers that are not serviced by Jakarta International Container Terminal and not reshipped back immediately will be disposed.
  4. The time limit on the service of reefer containers is 10 days from vessel berthing. If in any case the reefer container remains at the premises of Jakarta International Container Terminal, the reefer container will be removed to designated depots approved by the Shipping Company or JICT and all costs incurred will be borne by the Shipping Company.
  5. PT. JICT, by its Commercial Directorate cq. Customer Service Department shall issue information letter to the Shipping Company regarding the cost incurred on the serving of the said reefer container.
  6. In the cases where the Shipping Company failed to pay the invoice issued by Jakarta International Container Terminal, services will not be provided for the next import reefer container request and any costs incurred for the above shall be borne by the Shipping Company.
  7. In the case where the reefer containers have to be disposed, all costs incurred shall be the responsibility of the Shipping Company.

 


B. THE PROCEDURE OF DANGEROUS GOODS HANDLING
Circulation Letter No. HM. 608/2/3/JICT-2012

As safety precaution to reduce the risks in handling dangerous goods at JICT area and to ensure the smooth operations of the terminal, the following is the regulation that has been set by JICT :

1. Shipping lines with import activity are required to submit DG list, including UN Number and MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) to the Commercial Directorate Cq. Marketing Support Department, along with the submitting of CVIA.

2. Shipping lines with export activity are required to submit DG list, including UN Number and MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) electronically (COPARN) to the Operational Directorate Cq. Yard Planning Department on booking stack phase

3. Exporters shipping dangerous goods through JICT terminal are required to attach Export Approval (PE), which contains information on container number and cargo height, during applying for Terminal Permit Card (Kartu Masuk Terminal / KMT).

4. Each container containing Dangerous Goods (DG) must be remarked / labeled visibly at all corners of the container.

5. Maximum storage period for containers with dangerous goods (FCL, LCL or Transshipment) shall be as follows:

  1. Import Containers contains of dangerous goods
    a. Class 1 and 7 Direct Driving/Truck Losing
    b. Class 2.1;2.3;5.1;5.2;6.1 Maximum 24 hours
    c. Class 2.2;3;4;5;6.2; 8; 9 Maximum 72 hours
  2. Export Containers contains of dangerous goods
    a. Class 1 and 7 Direct Driving/Truck Losing
    b. Class 2.1;2.3;5.1;5.2;6.1 Maximum 24 hours
    c. Class 2.2;3;4;5;6.2; 8; 9 Maximum 96 hours

6. The handling of dangerous goods containers shall be set as follows:

  1. Import container stacked in the terminal which has exceed the set storage period shall be relocated to an appointed Temporary Storage Depot (TPS) and all cost incurred shall be the responsibility of cargo owners.
  2. Import container which has attain the set storage period limit and shall be relocated but delayed due to working holiday / national holiday, shall be relocated after the holiday.
  3. Import container which has to be delivered directly, but could not be delivered directly until the loading / unloading activity finished, shall be loaded back to the vessel and shifting cost for the activity mentioned above shall be the responsibility of shipping lines.
  4. Export containers stacked in the terminal that has not been loaded on vessel due to vessel delay or loading cancellation shall be subjected to additional costs as follows:
    a. 20’ containers Rp. 444.000,- per container
    b. 40’ containers Rp. 606.000,- per container
  5. Container without labels as set by the IMDG Code will be charged 200% additional cost from the handling and storages tariffs.
  6. Containers which has more than 1 (one) remarks / label shall be categorized according to the highest remarks / label level found in the container.
  7. Shipping lines / cargo owners are responsible for any risks and claims occur due to damaged containers caused by specific characteristics of the goods and affecting other surrounding containers.
  8. Additional cost in amount of 200% (two hundred percent) from the handling and storage tariffs will be charged to shipping line/cargo owner in the case where container do not match with the notification letter.
  9. Physical inspection (Behandel) based on SPJM for containers contains of dangerous cargo shall be conducted outside JICT area.
  10. In the event where in 1 (one) Bill of Lading (B/L) there are containers contains dangerous goods and containers which not contains dangerous goods, all of those containers shall be subjected to storage period set for containers contains dangerous goods, however, relocation cost shall not be charged for containers which not contains dangerous goods in the event where the stacking period in appointed Temporary Storage Depot (TPS) is 7 (seven) days or less.
  11. Fumigation is not allowed at JICT area and should be done after stuffing in warehouse. It is important to put label marking on the fumigated containers. Additional costs of 200% (two hundred percent) will be charged from handling and storage tariffs if this regulation is violated. 

This circular letter shall be effectively exercised starting from 25th July 2012, and the previous circular letter shall no. HM. 608/1/13/JICT -  2008 dated 11st February 2008 on The Procedure of Dangerous Goods handling shall not valid anymore.