Integrated Cargo Container Control (IC3) Facility
Country’s first Integrated Cargo Container Control (IC3) facility is being constructed at Port Qasim with a joint investment over US$ 8 million by Pakistan Customs and the US Customs and Border Protection.
Purpose of IC3 Programme is to enhance international maritime trade security considering post 9/11 security issues. The IC3 Program envisages joint screening of US-bound containerised cargo from Pakistan via live video link by the customs authorities of Pakistan and the US . The US Customs will not subject the screened cargo to re-examination on arrival at US ports. This facility will support for facilitation for the trade in terms of reduced time and cost for shipments.
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