Zhoushan Customs online platform continues to streamline bonded bunkering op applications

Zhoushan Customs, a subsidiary of Hangzhou Customs, has continued to use the “one-stop acceptance” online platform to streamline bonded bunkering operation applications, making approvals more efficient, according to Hangzhou Customs on Wednesday (13 December).

Bunker fuel suppliers can access this platform, and submit relevant information online. The approval results from the port regulatory authorities are then fed back to the enterprises in real time through the platform. 

“This platform has the dual functions of approval and transparency. It not only simplifies the import and export customs clearance procedures for enterprises and improves the efficiency of customs clearance of ships bunkering here, but also enables the whole process to be viewed by enterprises in real time, meeting the basic requirements of administrative law enforcement and publicity,” Xu Degang, chief of the Bonded Supervision Section of Zhoushan Customs, who participated in building this platform, said.

Hu Jiawei, a fuel supply salesperson at Chimbusco Marine Bunker (Zhoushan) co., Ltd, said he was impressed with the platform after experiencing the “one-stop acceptance” service for bonded bunkering operations.

“It’s so fast and worry-free to apply for bonded bunkering for international sailing ships. In the past, multiple people had to go through multiple ports, but now one person can complete the online declaration of all materials while sitting in the office, with no more than one trip to the site or even the need for someone to do so. It’s so convenient to run and see the progress of the process in real time,” he said. 

In 2022, Zhoushan Customs accepted 5.3478 million metric tonnes of bonded bunker fuel supply declarations, a year-on-year increase of 6.90%. In 2023, Zhoushan Port is set to become the fourth largest bunkering port in the world. 

Manifold Times previously reported Hangzhou Customs stating the efficiency of bunkering operations at Zhoushan has improved due to a locally implemented ‘one-stop acceptance’ platform allowing a  streamlined process for the approval of bunkering operations. 

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Photo credit: Hangzhou Customs
Published: 20 December, 2023