AL RASHED INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CO WLL C/O AL RASHED UNITED SHIPPING SERVICES CO. – IRAQ ESTABLISHMENT HISTORY
AL RASHED GROUP OF COMPANIES KUWAIT Est. 1911
AL RASHED INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CO WLL KUWAIT Est. 1952
AL RASHED UNITED SHIPPING SERVICE IRAQ Est. 2003
Al Rashed United Shipping Services, Iraq AL RASHED GROUP… in iRAq
Al Rashed United Shipping Services, Basra Is an extended arm of Al Rashed International Shipping company to serve the international clients and local traders in Iraq. Established in 2003 after the ending of operation “Iraqi Freedom”.. Al Rashed played major role in the re-construction of Iraq. A team of professionally experienced staffs under the able guidance of a visionary management, offer the trade a comprehensive bouquet of services that include port / shipping agency, liner agency, heavy lift handling capability, feeder operation, break bulk shipments, air charters, air freight, NVOCC and logistics.
Al Rashed United Shipping Services, Iraq SCOPE OF SERVICES
Port Agency Liner Agency Project Cargoes Logistics Services Customs Clearance Air Freight Sea Freight Land Freight (Safwan border – Commercial shipments only) Transportation Warehousing De-Consolidaters Sea Freight Air-freight Air Charters
Al Rashed United Shipping Services, Iraq AL RASHED UNITED SHIPPING SERVICES
Facilities:
Main office at Basra City
Port office Outside Umm qasr Port
Khor Al Zubayr Free Zone Ware House
Al Rashed United Shipping Services, Iraq MODUS OPERANDI
All documents are received at Kuwait – Iraq Desk Day-to-day co-ordination with Iraq office All movements controlled by Iraq Desk at Kuwait office Data’s updated from Kuwait Correspondance via Kuwait office Accounts controlled by Kuwait office for all Iraq operations
Al Rashed United Shipping Services, Iraq Iraq Desk – correspondance details
M/s Al Rashed International Shipping Co. W.L.L Al Rashed Complex, 4th Floor, Fahed Al Salem Street, Kuwait City P.O. Box: 20241, Safat 13063, State of Kuwait
Tel : + 965 – 22912800 / 2801 Fax: + 965 - 22403222 or 22408396
E-mail: General id : [email protected] Ramesh Kumar : [email protected] Zulfikar Ali : [email protected] G. Chadha : [email protected] Ravi Varrier : [email protected] Pradeep Menon : [email protected]
Al Rashed United Shipping Services, Iraq B/L TO BE ENDORSED :-
M/s Al Rashed United Shipping Services Business Centre Near Manawi Basha Hotel Al Qahira Quarter Area 301/59 Bldg. No.8, Basrah - Iraq.
Contact: Mr Hassan Rabea : +964 7809114737 Mr Ahmed Al Najjar : +964 780 9116313
Email : [email protected]
Al Rashed United Shipping Services, Iraq HANDLING AT UMM QASR SEA PORT, IRAQ
Al Rashed United Shipping Services, Iraq GUIDELINE
BL/Manifest must ensure that actual receiver data is available with Contact details, Mobile Nos MBL if involved to be as follows: Shipper: XYZ forwarder Consignee: Actual Consignee at Iraq Do not declare any Mobile / Email id of consignee on MBL to avoid direct release of delivery order by Carrier agent Notify party: Al Rashed United Shipping Services, Basra, Iraq Contact details / PIC as per contact list HBL if involved to be as follows: Shipper: Actuals Consignee: Actual with Mobile No, Contact person, Email id Notify party: Actual with Mobile No, Contact person, Email id Pls ensure MBL surrendered If HBL for Ministry, kindly ensure that NOC from shipper secured to release d/o without OBL since Iraq banks take a long time resulting consignee to deliver OBL long time. Notes: ministry most of the time do not produce HBL once received cargo fyg and shipper should not hold us for any cost/consequences.
Al Rashed United Shipping Services, Iraq GUIDELINE
Pls ensure that consignee full style addres, PIC / Mobile No and possibly email details available Most of the communication of arrival at Iraq is on Mobile phones where email id not available For forwarding shipments, we only issue authorization letter to receivers in order for them to settle all other charges direct to carrier, including security deposits Surrender msg to carrier must be copied to us to produce at Iraq agent to avoid delays to consignee Ocean freight to include destination THC as well, mainly for Ministry as consignee, though we will not be involved – we will like to avoid disputes by Government receivers. Else actual consignee to settle THC direct with carrier along with local charges Ensure that agent (us) is not liable for any damages / loss of cargo & should be dealt appropriately on claims Alchohol, Drugs, Porno materials of any kind, Arms & ammunitions, IMO Class 1, 7 are prohibitted and do not accept any items. Other IMO Class items are subject acceptance only. Pls refrain as much possible and check with us Authorisation letters can be issued only after vessel berthing
Al Rashed United Shipping Services, Iraq GUIDELINE
Please ensure SOC & COC containers are issued in different documents including Bills of lading Pls follow guideline of SOC (Shipper own units), where applicable
Do not involve any bank in direct OBL (MBL) If any Bank is involved & SHIPPER if insisting MBL only please do not issue notify to us and should be handled directly No Freight collect acceptable at this stage unless we are aware of consignee and issued in written for acceptance, without any liability to us in case of receivers failure No additional collections are possible as consignee will arrange d/o with carrier direct upon payment of local charges
Al Rashed United Shipping Services, Iraq GUIDELINE – CARRIER CHARGES
• Delivery Order charges vary from carrier to carrier • Free days (Line detention) varies from carrier to carrier • Container security deposit, varies from carrier to carrier • M&R : Procedures vary from carrier to carrier
Please ensure to select carrier and we can assist within our Representation wherever possible to have better control on Shipments
For MLO involved we prefer:- - MSC - Safmarine - Maersk
- Do not use CMA / Hapag Lloyd due to local complications
Al Rashed United Shipping Services, Iraq GUIDELINE – COMMERCIAL AIR SHIPMENTS
Commercial cargo by Airfreight Pls check with us prior movement
No endorsement are available & has to be on final receivers No Freight collect acceptable
Al Rashed United Shipping Services, Iraq IMPORTANT RECENT INTERNAL CIRCULARS
SHIPPER OWNED CONTAINERS
Please ensure that SHIPPER OWN UNITS accepted for Umm qasr discharge comply with following:- ISO STANDARD 4 ALPHABET PREFIX FOLLOWED BY 7 DIGITS PLS ENSURE THAT NOS NOT MARKED AS “XXXU” ALSO. CSC Plate rating validity available Documentation: In case shipment consist of COC & SOC for same client on same voyage; DO NOT combine COC & SOC container on the same Bill of Lading. Shipper Own Units must be available on separate document
Al Rashed United Shipping Services, Iraq IMPORTANT RECENT INTERNAL CIRCULARS
CLEARANCE DOCUMENTS
Trade has been informed that all clearance documentation will require following documents in Original without fail:- Original Invoice Packing List Certificate of Origin Other related documents for cargo Invoice / Certificate of Origin must be legalised by POL chamber of commerce & COO to be issued at Manufacturing country attested by Iraqi Consulate / Embassy at Cargo origin country Certificate of Conformity where applicable Pre-Inspection Certificate issued by SGS / BV where required Any chemical import or HAZ mat, consignee must have relevant Import licence for cargo valid for import MSDS should be issued
Al Rashed United Shipping Services, Iraq WARE HOUSING
KHOR AL ZUBAYR FREE ZONE
Al Rashed United Shipping Services, Iraq UMM QASR PORT – AERIAL VIEW
Al Rashed United Shipping Services, Iraq