Pakistan's first container scanner has been installed at the Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT) in Karachi.
PICT said it was the only container terminal in the Asian nation to have a container scanner that complies with the FBR's directives, according to a report by The News International in Pakistan.
The container scanner has x-ray accelerated technology with dual view scanning to enable the device to scan a container from the side and the top of the box to give a 3D image. The scanner provides non-intrusive examination enabling customs officials to view the goods without opening the container. This is expected to facilitate trade flows by reducing the time taken to check the container's contents.
PICT has also installed Radio Activity Monitors to detect any radioactive substance inside the container. The scanner is also designed to detect contraband and explosives.
Another push to improve cargo clearance efficiency and to reduce the dwell time of cargo at ports comes with the introduction of the Pakistan Automated Customs Clearance System (PACCS) by customs authorities to facilitate the e-clearance of cargo in Pakistan.
PICT said it was the only container terminal in the Asian nation to have a container scanner that complies with the FBR's directives, according to a report by The News International in Pakistan.
The container scanner has x-ray accelerated technology with dual view scanning to enable the device to scan a container from the side and the top of the box to give a 3D image. The scanner provides non-intrusive examination enabling customs officials to view the goods without opening the container. This is expected to facilitate trade flows by reducing the time taken to check the container's contents.
PICT has also installed Radio Activity Monitors to detect any radioactive substance inside the container. The scanner is also designed to detect contraband and explosives.
Another push to improve cargo clearance efficiency and to reduce the dwell time of cargo at ports comes with the introduction of the Pakistan Automated Customs Clearance System (PACCS) by customs authorities to facilitate the e-clearance of cargo in Pakistan.