Mumbai Port Authority

Subject-wise compendium of circulars updated during VAW-2024

• Mechanised handling of bulk cement-Non-applicability of stevedoring charges

         (No.  TM/S/11-3/42 of 2024-25  dated 30.12.2024)

• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for allotment of berths to supply/repair vessels

         (No. TM/B-1/41 of 2024-25  dated 27.12.2024)

• Declaration of Security

         (No.PFSO/ISPS/2024/3808 dtd. 17.12.2024)

• Storage facilities for import MOP and other such bulk cargo at Mumbai Port Authority for a period upto 180 days and upto 240 days for Gypsum

        (No. TM/D/4-3/40  of 2024-25  dated 03.12.2024)

• Grant of concessional free days for import coastal consignments of Iron & Steel - Extension of

        (No. TM/M/13-5/ Circular/39 dated 02.12.2024)

• Advance payment towards extension for Cargo Management activities ( Other than cargo storage) Docks and Outlying area

        (No. TM/D/4-3/38 of 2024-25  dated 27.11.2024)

• Grant of extended free days for levy of demurrage on import cargo & storage fees on containers / Mafis

        (No. TM/M/13-5/ Circular/37 dated 19.11.2024)

• Advance payment towards extension required for storage of cargo in Docks and Outlying areas

        (No. TM/D/4-3/36 of 2024-25  dated 19.11.2024)

• Storage facilities for import MOP and other such bulk cargo at Mumbai Port Authority for a period upto 180 days and upto 240 days for Gypsum

         (No. TM/D/4-3/35  of 2024-25  dated 08.11.2024)

• Amendment in Clause No.2.2 of Scale of Rates : Lighterage charges during monsoon period

        (No. DC/B-OSC/CIRCULAR/887 dated 30.10.2024)

• Construction/Repairs of Ship / vessel activity at Lakri Bunder South/Powder Works Bunder | Revised policy / SOP | Waiting List as on 15.07.2025

        (No. TM/B-10/33 of 2024-25 dated 30.10.2024) 

• Pre-shipment storage facilities for Export cargo  

        (No.TM/A/15-22/32 of 202425 dated 28.10.2024)

• Priority Berthing Charges

       (No.TM/B-1/31 of 2024-25 dated 17.10.2024)

• Observance of Vigilance Awareness Week-2024-Port Users Meet of Traffic and Marine Deptt

           (No. TM/VAW-2024/834 of 2024-25 dated 16.10.2024)

• Gazette Notification - Enhancement of penal charges for Unauthorised storage - to modify the SOR provision of Mumbai Port Authority at i) Note (v) to table 3.3(A) ll & 3.3(A) lll and ii) Note (e) to table 3.3(A) (V) I & 3.3(A) (V) II | Gazette Notification

        (No. TM/Z-1/30 dated 09.10.2024)

• Storage facilities for import MOP and other such bulk cargo at Mumbai Port Authority for a period upto 180 days and upto 240 days for Gypsum

        (No. TM/D/4-3/29  of 2024-25  dated 08.10.2024)

• Declaration of Security 

        (No.PFSO/ISPS/2024/2734 dtd. 30.09.2024)

• Request of M/s. JSW Steel for berthing of their non-scheduled vessels at Mumbai Port/OCT berth for shipment of export cargo viz. HR Coils/CR Coils etc. after completion of maximum 03 days of waiting at most.

        (No. TM/B-1/28 of 2024-25  dated 27.09.2024)  

• Circular regarding attendance of Quarterly Dock Safety Meetings

        (No. TM/S/1/ 27 of 2024-25  dated 23.09.2024)

• Storage facilities for import MOP and other such bulk cargo at Mumbai Port Authority for a period upto 180 days and upto 240 days for Gypsum

         (No. TM/D-3/26 of 2024-25  dated 06.09.2024)

• New procedures for receiving request from port user regarding Shed / Gate opening program at Time Keeper Office

        (No. TM/B-1/22 of 2024-25  dated 29.08.2024) 

• Gazette Notification : Amendment in Clause 8.1 (D) - Charges for supply water by Licensed agencies of Scale of Rates (SOR) of Mumbai Port Authority 

        (No. TM/Z-1/21 dated 26.08.2024)

• Nomination of area for storage of Import Steel CR Coils etc. under Section 3.3(A)(II) of Chapter III of Scale of Rates

        (No. TM/D-3/20 of 2024-25  dated 23.08.2024)

• Circular for POLICY / SOP FOR CONSTRUCTION / REPAIRS OF VESSELS / SHIPS AT LAKRI BUNDER SOUTH / POWDER WORKS BUNDER | Policy  | Waiting List (as on 08.10.2024)           

        (No. TM/B-10/19 of 2024-25 dated 21.08.2024) 

• Celebration of Independence Day 2024

        (No. DC/C-FLG/2232 dated 12.08.2024)

• Storage facilities for import MOP and other such bulk cargo at Mumbai Port Authority for a period upto 180 days and upto 240 days for Gypsum

        (No. TM/D-3/18  of 2024-25  dated 12.08.2024)

• Rationalization of Tariff for Cruise Vessels

        (No.TM/B/11/17 dated 09.08.2024)

• Standard operating procedure for dunnage cargo

        (No. TM/ID/Dock Safety/445 of 24-25 dated 02.08.2024)

• Extension of Storage facilities for import agricultural products and concessional storage upto 120 days, at Outlying Areas

        (No. TM/D/4-3/15 dated 29.07.2024)

• Implementation of Port EBS initiative at Mumbai Port Authority | List of Port Users

        (No. TM/IPORTMAN/488  dated 23.07.2024)

• Recommendations of incident examination committee on fatal accident at 18 ID shed

        (No. TM/ID/Dock Safety/362 of 2024-25 dated 15.07.2024) 

• Certificate under Section 197 of the Income Tax Act,1961 relating deduction of tax at source at Lower rate for F.Y.2024-25

         (No. TM/B/6-1/TDS/14 of 2023-24 dated 12.07.2024)

• LDC certificate under section 197 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for the FY 2024-25

        (No. DC/B-OSC/IT/TDS/FY(2024-25)627 dated 11.07.2024) 

• Storage facilities for import MOP and other such bulk cargo at Mumbai Port Authority for a period upto 180 days and upto 240 days for Gypsum

        (No. TM/D-3/13   of 2024-25  dated 11.07.2024)

• Local Notice to Mariners No.1 of 2024

        (No. DC/C-NM/1829 dated 05.07.2024)

• Safety Training to the Drivers and Cleaners of Port users

        (No. TM/Z-1/12 of 2024-25  dated 25.06.2024)

• Nomination of area for storage of Dead Burned Magnesite (DBM ) cargo in jumbo bags under Section 3.3(A)(II) of Chapter III of Scale of Rates

        (No. TM/D-3/10 of 2024-25  dated 14.06.2024)

• Storage facilities for import MOP and other such bulk cargo at Mumbai Port Authority for a period upto 180 days and upto 240 days for Gypsum

        (No. TM/D-3/09   of 2024-25  dated 13.06.2024)

• Implementation of Port EBS Initiative at Mumbai Port Authority : Circular no. TM/IPORTMAN/177 dated 14.05.2024 | Circular no. TM/IPORTMAN/253 dated 30.05.2024
• Engaging 15 Retired MbPA Employees

        (No.TM/ZE/6/Retired Employees/355 dated 24 MAY 2024)

• Ban on Fishing from 01.06.2024 to 31.07.2024 (both days inclusive - 61 days) | Order

        (No. TM/B/10A-05/III/218 of 2024-25 dated 22.05.2024)

• Water stagnation, promoting mosquito breeding thereby at your premises leading to spread of dengue/malaria diseases

        (No. TM/BDR/Mosquito Abatement/36 dated 14.05.2024)

• Storage facilities for import MOP and other such bulk cargo at Mumbai Port Authority for a period upto 180 days and upto 240 days for Gypsum

         (No. TM/D-3/07 of 2023-24  dated  14.05.2024)

• Grant of Holiday on account of General Parliamentary Elections 2024 in Maharashtra

        (No. TM/N/1-1//05 dated 14.05.2024)

• Extending User Registration for 5 years for category Shipping Agent
• Monsoon Circulars : Monsoon Circulars : (i) DC/C-SH/2024/1223 (ii) DC/C-SH/2024/1224 (iii) DC/C-SH/2024/1225 dated 03.05.2024
• Implementation of Indexed SOR effective from 1.5.2024 under Tariff Policy for Major Port Authorities 2021.

        (No.TM/Z-1/SOR/ 4 dated 30.04.2024)

• Wharfage rate for Jawahar Dweep 5(JD5) and indexation thereof

        (No. TM/Z-1/JD5/03 dated 30.04.2024)

• Storage facilities for import MOP and other such bulk cargo at Mumbai Port Authority for a period upto 180 days and upto 240 days for Gypsum

        (No. TM/D-3/02 of 2023-24 dated 16.04.2024)

• SOP for the Transportation of CR/HR coils in Mumbai Port Authority premises

         (No. TM/ID/Dock Safety/71 of 2024-25 dated 15.04.2024)

• Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) & Tax Collected at Source (TCS) for FY 2024-25

         (No. TM/B/6-1/TDS/01 of 2024-25 dated 02.04.2024)

• Storage facilities for import MOP and other such bulk cargo at Mumbai Port Authority for a period upto 180 days and upto 240 days for Gypsum

        (No. No. TM/D-3/28 of 2023-24 dated 21.03.2024)

• Change of recess hours during second and night shift in the month of Ramzan  

        (No. TM/ZE/66-22/2326 OF 2023-24 dated 11.03.2024)
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• Prohibition of bringing outside fish into Sassoon Dock
  (No. TM/BDR/SDK/388 dated 04.03.2024) 
• Pre-shipment facilities for storage of export cargo at 12 ID Shed
  (No. TM/A/15-22/1310   of 2023-24  dated 23.02.2024) 
• Requirement of Pollution Under Control ( PUC ) Certificate
  (No. TM/Z-1/28 dated 20.02.2024) 
• Rest rooms' policy- Use of Rest rooms by workers provided at sheds in Docks
  (No.TM/S/1/27 dated 16.02.2024)
• STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR BERTHING OF VESSELS AT OCT 

• Request of M/s. JSW Steel for berthing of their non-scheduled vessels at Mumbai Port/OCT berth for shipment of export cargo viz. HR Coils / CR Coils etc. after completion of maximum 03 days of waiting at most 
  (No.TM/B-1/26 dated 24.01.2024) 
• Celebration of Republic Day 
  (No. DC/C-FLG/119 dated 10.01.2024)
• Reporting of Accident / Dangerous Occurrence during working by deployment of private man Power - Standard Operating Procedure for Reporting of Accident / Dangerous Occurrence.
  (No. : TM/S/1/25 dated 02.01.2024)
• Transporters disobeying safety norms 
  (No. TM/ID/Dock Safety/1219 of 22-23 dated 01.01.2024)