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Hong Kong port scraps paper manifests.
(From Lloyds List)
Byline: Keith Wallis in Hong Kong
CARRIERS using Hong Kong port will have to submit ocean and river cargo manifests electronically from mid-June when the government outlaws paper documents.
This follows the introduction by the government of legislative amendments that will only allow manifests to be lodged electronically.
A government spokesman said: 'The use of electronic services will reduce the time and manpower resources spent by the industry in submitting manifests to the government, thereby improving overall efficiency.'
Aside from being more environmentally friendly, officials believe the move ...
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