Antwerp Terminal Will No Longer Accept Physical MRN Customs Documents

Antwerp’s MPET Terminal will no longer accept physical customs documents “with [movement reference numbers] MRN for export containers,” beginning Aug. 12, according to an Aug. 1 email alert from Hapag-Lloyd. Paper customs documents without MRN are still required at the terminal, including military 302 documents, “export or T1 customs documents issued under an emergency procedure” and “carnet ATA documents,” the alert said. All customs documents with MRN must be registered in advance through the “C-Point eDesk application,” the alert said. Other terminals are expected to begin similar procedures in the “near future, Hapag-Lloyd said.