Ctg Port authority takes six initiatives to digitise port services

The Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) has announced six initiatives to digitize and automate port services in a review meeting held this morning. The primary goal is to streamline procedures for port users, expedite cargo clearance, improve transparency, and alleviate traffic congestion.

Key initiatives include generating and collecting container and consignee bills exclusively through the Terminal Operating System (TOS), setting up a Sonali Bank PLC booth at the One-Stop Service Center, and introducing online payment facilities via API integration, including during non-business hours. The TOS will manage Time Slot Management, online cart tickets, e-gate challans, and vessel e-NOCs.

Additional measures involve implementing an Auto Pull Payment System for overdue port charges, approving Special Delivery Assignments online, facilitating auction deliveries through NBR/Customs API integration, and prioritizing online management of break-bulk operations. To ease traffic, drop and pickup tickets, as well as EIR e-gate passes, will be integrated with the latest TOS version.

A real-time document verification, bill generation, and confirmation system, along with ICD integration, will be provided at the One-Stop Service Center. A payment-based truck parking ticketing system with slot-by-slot mapping will be introduced at the Bay Terminal. The CPA has set a target to transform Chattogram Port into a fully paperless and smart port by the end of this year.