Sea Cargo manifest registration required: entities must register on ICEGATE and submit electronic arrival/departure manifests. The Regulations mandate online registration and approval for Authorised Sea Carriers, Authorised Sea Agents and other stakeholders via the ICEGATE portal; master entities must add authorised persons, disclose operations, upload supporting documents to e SANCHIT, and obtain faceless jurisdictional customs approval. ASC/ASA must file electronic Arrival and Departure Manifests prior to departure from the last foreign port or from an Indian port. Guidance, codes and validations are provided on ICEGATE; sea port registrations require LOCODEs ending with 1 where applicable.