THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
MINISTRY OF WORKS TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
TANZANIA SHIPPING AGENCIES CORPORATION (TASAC)
PUBLIC NOTICE
IMPLEMENTATION OF EXCLUSIVE MANDATE BY TASAC IN SHIP TALLYING SERVICES AND SHIPPING AGENCY
Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation (TASAC) is established under section 4 of the Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation Act Cap 415 as mar time administration regulatory of maritime safety security and protection of the marine environmental ports and shipping services. The corporation is also given exclusive mandate to conduct shipping business on clearing and forwarding for specified import and export shipments, ship tallying document control and specified areas of shipping agency in accordance with section 7 (1) of the Act
TASAc plans to implement the function related to shipping agency and ship tallying services as mandated under Cap 415 with effect from February 2020
The general public is thus informed
(a) The corporation will operationalize shipping agency functions’ in accordance with Cap 415 with effect from 3rd February 2020
(b) Shipping agency which will be operationalized by TASAC on the 3rd February 2020 covers tanker ship cruise ships, explorations vessels military vessels and any vessel calling for discharging or loading military cargo and
(c) The corporation will operationalize ship tallying function in accordance with the cap 415 with effect from 17th February 2020
This notice is issued to enable ship owners /operators, shipping agents shippers, consignees clearing and forwarding agents and all stakeholders to prepare themselves accordingly and accord operational to TASAC to fulfill its legal obligations
Please note that it is contrary to section 7(3) of the Tanzania Shipping Agency Act, Cap 415 for any part other than TASAC to carry out of facilitate the carrying out of exclusive mandate functions as mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) and (c) above with effect from 3rd February 2020 with respect to shipping agency and 17th February 2020 with respect to ship tallying services
Issued by:
Director General
Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation
PPF Tower Building 8th Floor, Garden Avenue/Ohio Street,
P.O. Box 989, Dar es Salaam- Tanzania. Tel+255 222 127 314, Fax: +255 222 127 313
Email : [email protected], [email protected]
