Mumbai Port Authority

Ministry of Ports , Shipping and Waterways , Government of India

Gateway to India

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Destuffing

Last Updated On September 27, 2023

Destuffing

Steps :
(i)	Posting the list of LCL container of a particular vessel	Checklist
(ii)	Receipt of CLP duly certified for hazardous cargo from the Agent
(iii)	Checking of physical container seal no. with the seal no. shown in CLP
(iv)	Destuffing of LCL container
(v)	Marking of vessel name, IGM no. and Item no. on the destuffed package
(vi)	Storing of destuffed packages vesselwise and congisnmentwise
(vii)	Counting and checking of all the packages destuffed
(viii)	Submission of details in case of discrepancies, if any, in prescribed format

(i)	Approving Authority	Shed Supdt., Asstt. Shed Supdt., Labour Supervisor, CMC Clerk, Tally Clerk, Sorter
(ii)	Processing Duration
(iii)	Application Scrutiny Levels

Checklist
(i)	Application from agent
(ii)	Advance list
(iii)	CLP
(iv)	Tally sheet

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
(i)	Where to apply ? Shed where the container is lying.
(ii)	How to apply ? Approach the Shed Supdt.
(iii)	How the submitted application is further processed ? (i) From the advance list, CMC clerk posts in the shed import container ledger the list of LCL container of a particular vessel. (ii) Without CLP in the prescribed format no LCL container is allowed to be destuffed. Shed Supdt./ Asstt. Shed Supdt. destuff the container on the basis of seniority. (iii) If any LCL container is to be destuffed on priority basis only Asstt. Manager can give permission for destuffing. (iv) Shed Supdt. checks the physical container seal no. with the seal no. shown in CLP (v) Sorter marks vessel name, IGM No. and Item No. on the destuffed packages (vi) Then LCL container is destuffed under supervision of Asstt. Shed Supdt, tally is taken with appropriate remarks for damage to package if any (vii) Labour Supervisor stores the destuffed pkgs. vesselwise and consignementwise (viii) CMC clerk counts and checks all the packages destuffed. He verifies if the package physically lying with the quantity exactly match with the quantity shown in the tally sheet. (ix) In case of discrepancies between the CLP and the packages destuffed like excess, difference in marks etc. report is submitted to Asstt. Manager by Shed Supdt. in prescribed format.