SEA CARGO TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS FACED BY THE LOGISTICS PLAYERS AND CUSTOMS HOUSE AGENTS IN COIMBATORE AREA  AN ANALYTICAL STUDY

Mr. S. Senthil Kumar; Dr.Jeba Priya

Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

SEA CARGO TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS FACED BY THE LOGISTICS PLAYERS AND CUSTOMS HOUSE AGENTS IN COIMBATORE AREA AN ANALYTICAL STUDY

Mr. S. Senthil Kumar, Dr. Jeba Priya

Abstract :

The future development of international trade covering export and import activities are developing day by day due to Liberalisation, Privatisation, and Globalisation policy in India. But there are several unpredictable factors related to sea cargo transportation. Cargo transportation processes are involved with complicated customs formalities. This present study will make an attempt related to export and import activities in Coimbatore area. The Coimbatore international traders are moving their goods up and down from three major ports namely Chennai port, tuticorin port and Cochin port. The export import customs and documentation formalities are carried by the mediator’s like CHA, Freight Forwarders, stevedores, Logistics players and other shipping agents are performing this task. The logistics players and CHAs are facing the cargo transportation problem from product birth place to stuffing place within Coimbatore and Coimbatore to major sea port. This present study is aim to find out the problem faced by these people from the place of production to ICD (Dry port) in Coimbatore and from ICD (Dry Port) to sea port from where the cargoes are transported to the destination.