- Export
- Import
B/L instructions must be submitted to the relevant Regional Export Department no later than the B/L cut-off date of the vessel scheduled for loading. Cargoes for which B/L instructions are not submitted within the cut-off time will be planned for loading on the next vessel.
The B/L instructions must include the following information:
- Shipper
- Consignee
- Notify Party(Notification Address)
- Port of Loading
- Port of Discharge
- Final Delivery Address
- Vessel Name and Voyage
- Container Type and Quantity
- Commodity Description
- Number and Type of Packages
- Cargo Weight (Ton)
- Type and Number of B/L
- HTS Code
- Freight Payment Terms (Prepaid/Collect)
- AMS Information (for USA shipments)
- ICS-2 Information (for Europe shipments)
- ACID Information (for Egypt shipments)
Copies of customs declarations must be submitted to the relevant Regional Export Department no later than the declaration cut-off date of the vessel scheduled for loading. Submitted declarations must be unblocked and in “ready for export” status.
Cargoes without unblocked and export-ready customs declarations submitted within the cut-off time will be planned for loading on the next vessel.
VGM information must be submitted before the cut-off time. Containers without VGM information cannot be loaded onto the vessel. VGM must be entered through My Turkon Line. Click here for the VGM login screen.
In case of any issues with the VGM screen, please contact the relevant Regional Export Department.
ICS-2 is applicable in the 27 EU member states as well as Switzerland, Norway, and Northern Ireland.
ICS-2 notification must be submitted to EU customs 24 hours prior to vessel departure and must be included in the B/L instructions sent to the relevant Regional Export Department before the cut-off time.
When entering ICS-2 data, the following information must be provided:
- At least 6-digit HTS Code
- Full description of goods
- Consignee EORI Number
- Notify Party EORI Number
- Shipper and Consignee details
- Actual Shipper and Consignee details
- Quantity and Weight information
- Master B/L details
- House B/L details
The exporter is responsible for obtaining the ACID number from the importer, ensuring that it is indicated on all export documents, and sending it to the importer via the Cargo X platform. ACID details must be provided at the reservation stage.
The following details must be submitted to the Export Department along with the B/L instructions:ACID Number
- Importer Tax ID
- Exporter Registry Type
- Foreign Exporter Number
- Foreign Exporter Country
- Approved and valid ACID confirmation available at: https://www.nafeza.gov.eg/en/aci/validate-lock
Original B/L The number of originals to be issued must be indicated in the B/L instructions. Original B/Ls are delivered to the contact person declared by the shipper against a delivery form.
Seawaybill For a seawaybill to be issued, the shipper must indicate “SEAWAYBILL” in the B/L instructions or provide a written request.
Telex Release The shipper must provide written telex release instructions by email, and the endorsed original B/Ls must be physically delivered to the Export Department of the loading agent.
Receipt B/L For issuance of a Receipt B/L, the loading instruction must be submitted, and the container must be gated in full at the port terminal.
For container delivery, the relevant Regional Import Department must be contacted.
Requirements for container delivery / release:
If an Original Bill of Lading (B/L) has been issued, it must be endorsed by the consignee indicated on the B/L.
If the consignee is stated as “To Order,” the B/L must be endorsed by both the shipper and the consignee.
If the consignee is a bank, the B/L must be endorsed by both the bank and the consignee.
To enable the company handling the import procedures (forwarder/customs broker) to carry out the operations, an assignment of rights declaration issued by the consignee stated on the B/L is required.
For all payable amounts, a payment receipt must be submitted.