CICT launches country’s first mobile app to track movement of containers
View(s):A new level of convenience and sophistication has been introduced to keep track of containerised cargo by Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) with the launch of a mobile app for the purpose, the company said. A first for Sri Lanka’s port industry, CICT’s ‘eZPort’ app for smartphone users can be downloaded free from the App Store or Android Play store, and enables users to access key information pertaining to the despatch and arrival of containers from and to the CICT-managed South Terminal of the Port of Colombo. In its first phase, the new app provides information such as Vessel Schedule which includes detailed information such as vessel name and voyage,
Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA), Estimated Time of Berth (ETB) and Estimated Time of Completion (ETC); Full Container Load (FCL) opening time; details of nominated container; status and position of the truck; demurrage and storage charges due and Equipment Interchange Receipt (EIR) details. CICT eZPort is the second IT-facilitated customer service introduced by the company in the past two months. In May, CICT became the first terminal operator in the Port of Colombo to implement ‘e- Boat Notes’ in collaboration with Sri Lanka Customs, breaking new ground in efforts to reduce paper in export documentation.