Trade facilitation issues on self-sealing, DPD charges, night berthing and weekend liner support were taken up in PTFC deliberations.

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....The PTFC meeting at Visakhapatnam addressed trade facilitation issues on self-sealing permissions, DPD charges, night-time berthing, and weekend operational support by liners. The Committee noted that self-sealing validity in ICES is being updated on request, while trade sought longer system validity and local renewal roles; it was clarified that extension requests must be supported by advance application and updated export records. On DPD charges, the Chairman directed that the issue be referred to the Board and flagged to CCFC. The request for manual Out of Charge for midnight berthing was declined, with manual clearance confined to exceptional cases. Weekend liner support was advised to be taken up through CCFC.....