NLC to equip border crossing points with latest system

The National Logistics Cell (NLC) on Friday announced that it had decided to equip all the border crossing points across the country with the latest terminal operating system.

With the implementation of this modern system, efficiency of border terminals will be improved, transparency ensured, duration of goods’ clearance reduced, information processing fully automated and cost significantly reduced.

The installation process of the advanced system developed by the NLC was expected to be completed by April 2023.

According to sources, to further enhance the efficiency of border terminals, ensure transparency and reduce clearance time of goods, the NLC had developed a state-of-the-art terminal operating system for all border crossing points of Pakistan.

With the implementation of this system, the process of cargo handling and information exchange would be fully automated, which would significantly reduce time and cost.

Laboratory testing of the terminal operating system (TOS) had already been successfully completed at the NLC Headquarters, while the beta version was being installed at Kharlachi Border Terminal.

The TOS shall issue alerts in case of any abnormal delay in cargo handling and provide an efficient system for smooth functioning of cargo handling process and timely issuance of reports.

The terminal operating system would provide the required data without delay to the relevant entities that would be associated with the application programming interface.

It would also make the management of the yard more transparent by providing scanned images of cargo and vehicles, weight and information on arrival and departure of staff.

The operational modules of the system included radio frequency identification, gate-in management, vehicle inspection, third party integration, yard management, warehouse, vehicle monitoring and gate-out management.