Freight agents warn that they are experiencing extortion in the clearance of goods in the port of Manzanillo, excessive charges in port terminals, as well as the retention of goods in customs and high transit times due to war conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine and Russia. .
“We experience extortion day by day for the dispatch of goods, especially in the port of Manzanillo and sometimes in Veracruz,” says the Logistics Institute of Mexico (Iselogis), the training arm of the Mexican Association of Freight Forwarders (Amacarga). ).
Another problem faced is excessive charges at terminals or storage.
“Of what is charged for storage, it is proposed that a percentage be used for continuous improvement in port terminals,” indicates the study carried out by Iselogis through consultation forums with actors in the Mexican logistics industry.
Through the consultation forums, Iselogis and Amacarga captured the voice of industry actors, who have expressed their concern about various problems.
Freight forwarders are also concerned and affected by transit times due to international political problems, exchange rates, rising freight prices, and national security.
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“The retention of merchandise at tactical customs points, without clarity through an official letter to indicate the retention of the merchandise,” is another of the problems identified by the investigation, which will seek to open a direct dialogue between Amacarga and Claudia’s government. Sheinbaum.
Iselogis says that it is necessary to collaborate with the customs authorities so that the procedures and reviews are clear and more expeditious.
“Together with the authorities, it is necessary to create plans and strategies so that the country’s network of roads, ports and railways are more efficient and avoid increasing costs to increase the competitiveness of foreign trade,” he expressed.
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He said that cargo theft is a constant problem that generates million-dollar losses for companies, and that the adoption of digital technologies is slow, which prevents better management of supply chains.
“Today the industry and the authority demand highly trained personnel, but the current supply is insufficient, coupled with the high turnover of personnel,” he stated.
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Amacaraca reported that it will seek to continue a dialogue with the federal government to promote a work agenda and develop training schemes that will simplify customs procedures, invest in infrastructure, strengthen security, promote digitalization and develop talent.
