Gambia – Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (Gambia-CTN / ACD / ENS)

Effective from May 15, 2023, every shipment loaded or discharged in The Gambia, or with The Gambia as the origin/final/transit destination (import/export and transit), must obtain a Cargo Tracking Note number (ENS/ENX) prior to shipment. Additionally, the vessel or carrier transporting such cargo must also obtain a Movement Reference Number (MRN) from the Global Tracking and Maritime Solutions Company platform and present it to their representatives at all ports worldwide.
Gambia – Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (Gambia-CTN / ACD / ENS)

 

 

 

Gambia – Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (Gambia-CTN / ACD / ENS)

 

       The implementation of the Cargo Tracking Note in The Gambia serves as a notice to all carriers and shipping agents regarding the subject mentioned above. Please be advised that since 2002, when governments, port authorities, and shipping lines introduced requirements under the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, an Advance Cargo Declaration scheme—CTN/ACD—has been planned for implementation as part of Gambia’s cargo security and safety procedures.

       Therefore, effective from May 15, 2023, every shipment loaded or discharged (import, export, and transit) with The Gambia as the origin/final/transit destination must obtain a Cargo Tracking Note number (ENS/ENX) prior to shipment. Additionally, vessels or carriers transporting such cargo must also obtain a Movement Reference Number (MRN) from the Global Tracking and Maritime Solutions Company platform and present it to their representatives at all ports worldwide.

      

Gambia Advance Cargo Declaration CTN/ACD/ENS

      Gambia CTN: CTN stands for Cargo Tracking Note, a general term for a customs clearance document required for imports by most African countries. In Chinese, it is referred to as a cargo tracking note. Simply put, it achieves the cargo tracking effect of a CTN through the ACD advance import declaration system.

      Gambia ENS: ENS stands for Entry Summary Declaration, translated into Chinese as an entry summary serial number. In simple terms, after applying for the Gambia ACD, the approving authority assigns a unique tracking number to the shipment, which the customer provides to the shipping line and consignee for display on the bill of lading and other clearance documents.  

 

     Scope of Gambia ACD/ENS/CTN: Port of Banjul

 

 

 

 

Specific Application Process for Gambia CTN/ACD/ENS Certificate

 

Required Documents

1. Completed ACD application form

2. Packing list and invoice used for destination customs clearance

3. Standard bill of lading issued by the shipping line

4. Scanned copy of the export customs declaration


Application Procedure

1. Send the required application documents to us as outlined above, via email: SPEEDVOYAGE@163.COM

2. Upon receiving your application documents, we will calculate the cost for the Gambia CTN based on the information provided. After confirming the payment method with you, we will issue a detailed fee statement for your payment arrangement. Once payment is made, please provide the payment slip for our finance department’s verification. 

3. Our operations team will review the documents you provided and guide you in revising any non-compliant files. Once the documents are correct, we will submit the application based on your information. The normal processing time by the destination approval authority is 2–3 working days.

4. After the application documents are approved, we will email you the original Gambia CTN certificate bearing the Gambia ENS number. You can then forward it to the consignee for destination customs clearance. The Gambia CTN is an electronic cargo tracking note; the original document is in PDF electronic format, with no paper certificate issued.

 

Regarding Payment and Invoicing
     For both domestic and international clients, payment can be made directly in RMB. For foreign currency telegraphic transfers, we will need to charge additional foreign exchange handling fees and intermediary bank charges.

 

 

 

Guangzhou Speed Voyage – Advantages in Gambia CTN (ACD, ENS) Clearance:

       We can now directly provide domestic traders with electronic cargo tracking note services for all exports to African countries. Leveraging our years of industry experience, we integrate and optimize destination clearance requirements for most African nations, offering professional, more cost-effective, and more convenient trade clearance services to domestic clients.

       For some clients whose cargo has arrived at the port but cannot be cleared, requiring urgent processing of the Gambia CTN (ACD, ENS), we can issue the certificate on the same day!

 

Currently, we can handle Electronic Cargo Tracking Notes (ECTN) for the following African countries:

ECTN/CTN/BESC: Central African Republic, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Burundi, Chad, Benin, Togo, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Libya, Gambia, Somalia, and other African nations.

BSC: Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar

CNCA/ARCCLA: Angola

FERI: Democratic Republic of the Congo

BIC/BIETC: Gabon

ACD/ENS: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Madagascar

COC/PVOC: Kenya, Tanzania, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Uganda, Ghana

 

 

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广州市翱湃国际货运代理有限公司
Speed voyage international trans co., limited
Sales Manager： Jacky  Huang
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