Export Information Guide
CMA CGM Trinidad: offering innovative and user friendly solutions to manage your shipment
CMA CGM Trinidad Export Information Guide will assist you in understanding our exportation procedures, thereby making your process of shipping as effortless as possible.
Below is a summary of the requirements needed to export your goods to various countries worldwide.
- First contact our SALES TEAM to offer a competitive QUOTATION and determine when you would like your cargo to sail by reviewing our VESSEL SCHEDULE.
- Take note of SPECIAL CARGO requirements for Hazardous, Shipper Owned Tanks and Scrap Metal.
- Finally visit our eBusiness platform to submit your Booking, Shipping Instruction (SI) and VGM online.
Simple processes to fulfill your Export shipment
Easy procedures on how to place a booking, submit your shipping instructions and VGM, as well as how to check your draft BLs and amend them online.
Our Export procedure guide enables you our valued customer to make your Export with CMA CGM as simple as possible.
- Simply place your Booking online via our eBusiness platform. If your company is not registered, the new registration process is a quick and easy one.
- Next submit your Shipping Instruction (SI) and VGM.
- Review your draft BLs and approve online.
- Access your invoice online to quickly action payment for smooth delivery at the port of discharge
Important guidelines to assist with the regulatory aspect of your shipment
These regulatory procedures are a vital means of ensuring compliance with SOLAS and our VGM eBusiness guide offers a step by step approach to submitting your VGM online.
SOLAS Regulations
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has amended the SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) convention. Effective as from the 1st of July 2016, the regulation stipulates to declare the VGM for each container.
SOLAS
VGM eBusiness guide (must be connected to your eBusiness account)
Cut Off for Documentation and Units on Port
Please note the following is the standardized cutoff for documentation and units on port:
- Documentation – 48 hrs prior to vessel arrival
- Units on Port – 24 hrs prior to vessel arrival
Important Forms to be used for Special Cargo
For easy reference we have provided the following forms for special cargo:
