Yangon Port Customs Dept to extend hours for container inspections

The Customs Department has announced that due to a large influx of containers at the ports in Yangon Region, they will be working overtime to ensure timely in­spections.

 

In April, the relevant port authorities sent letters to the Customs Department highlighting the abundance of import con­tainers from international vessels during the long Thingyan Festival holiday.

 

Consequently, the department pro­posed assigning duties to its staff from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturdays to expedite the inspection of import containers.

 

According to the report, a total of 50 container vessels from 15 shipping lines arrived in April at the ports in Yangon Region. — ASH/TMT