On 28 March 2013 PDI addressed the Romanian Minister for Transport, Mr Relu Fenechiu, with regard to the difficulties that shipping operators face as a consequence to the limited opening hours at the customs office in the Port of Cernavoda as well as in other Romanian inland ports. The restrictions in working hours, services are usually available from Monday to Friday 08.00-16.00 hrs, cause additional financial costs due to time losses, especially if convoys arrive during weekends and consequently have to wait until Monday to be inspected. PDI requested on behalf of its members to revise  and to improve this situation.

 

On 24 May we received a positive answer from Undersecretary of State, Mr Constantin Matei. Mr Matei informed that as consequence of our request, customs authorities at the Port of Cernavoda will from now on be available also during week-ends, if they are called three hours in advance by the shipping operator or its agent. This service shall be provided under the condition that the shipping operator organises the transport of the customs officer from Constanta South to the Port of Cernavoda and back again. The service line for making the pre-arrangements is as follows: + 40 241 601 182.

 

The new arrangement was made possible through the strong personal engagement of Undersecretary of State, Mr Matei, who negotiated the solution with the Romanian Ministry of Finance. We therefore would like to express our gratitude to him.