Port gate automation procedures require Customs electronic endorsement before terminal entry and controlled TT movement. Standard operating procedures require that factory stuffed containers eligible for direct port entry be routed through the Parking Plaza for document verification, survey/photo capture and issuance or confirmation of Bay Allocation Tickets, with Customs in the plaza issuing the Let Export Order (LEO) and simultaneously endorsing clearance in the Terminal Operating System or e Form 13; only TTs cleared by Customs may exit the plaza and proceed to terminal gates where BAT swipe or PIN verification and CISF checks control physical entry and outbound closure. For imports, Customs access to ICES and terminal systems enables verification of Out Of Charge for DPD releases and monitoring of other container movements, with interim manual endorsements specified until gate automation is operational.