MPL has requested forwarding agencies and shipping lines not to take extra fees, saying that these fees are imposed by MPL. MPL stated that they received information that some agencies take fees for terminal handling and as port charges saying that the charges are imposed by MPL. According to MPL, the revolutionary changes brought to MPL has resolved all previous problems at the port such as delays in unloading and clearing goods. Hence, the operating costs for the ships are reduced significantly.
MPL says that hence, the shipping lines should reduce freight charges and other charges. MPL requested the shipping lines and forwarding agencies to revise their fees. In addition, MPL requested not to take congestion fees from ships because the ships do not have to wait that much at the port unlike before. In addition, MPL states that they are working in accordance with government policies to make sure that goods are imported into the country with the lowest possible prices.
In addition, according to MPL imposing extra fees on the importers will result in price hikes of goods. The CEO of MPL Muhammad Junaid said that MPL invested 140 million Rufiyaa to bring in new vehicles to MPL to run MPL efficiently because the President wants to reduce the price of goods.
MPL requests forwarding agencies and shipping lines not to take extra fees, saying that the fees are imposed by MPL
