News / Fast-tracked freight on the increase through India’s major ports

Credit JNPT.

The scale of import cargo cleared through the Direct Port Delivery (DPD) system at major Indian ports is expanding.

DPD is a fast-track channel for customs-approved clients or importers – better known as accredited economic operators (AEOs).

They can collect cargo directly from the wharf within 48 hours of it landing, instead of shipping lines sending boxes to a container freight station for later delivery. It essentially marginalises or eliminates the role of supply chain intermediaries – effectively customs house agents.

At Jawaharlal ...