Container Freight Station (CFS) is an off dock facility located near the servicing ports which helps in decongesting the port by shifting cargo and customs related activities outside the port area. Container freight stations are largely expected to deal with break-bulk cargo originating/terminating in the immediate hinterland of a port and may also deal with rail borne traffic to and from inland locations. This container freight station gives the service of storing items before they are cleared and transported to ships.
Export of items like footwear, knitwear, garments, medicines, jute made products, frozen seafood, leather products need concentration of export department to export these items. This requires all the necessary documents to be submitted to customs and clearing and forwarding who will ensure the export of these items after scrutinizing the documents.
Documentation department under CFS checks all the related documents like invoice list, purchase list, bill of lading, country of origin etc. to ensure whether documentation procedures are correctly followed. The vat to be paid is also settled.