The
Port of Houston Authority has implemented a new paperless
hazardous pre-advise system as of September 1, 2009.
PHA will no longer accept hazardous documents from the
driver at the gate. Please see the current requirements
below:
1. Through the booking process, steamship lines will
advise suppliers of PHA’s hazardous materials
pre-advise requirements.
2. Suppliers,forwarders, steamship
lines, or truckers will email the required hazardous
documents to the email address: haz@poha.com
24 hours prior to container arrival at terminal. The
preferred format is PDF, but any electronic format will
be accepted.
3. The newly revamped PHA Hazardous
Team will receive the email.
a) Check the documents to ensure that all requirements
meet USCG regulations.
b)Check the booking for vessel information and hazardous
details.
c) If all are in correct order, the PHA associate will
create the Hazardous Pre-advise in Express, upload the
emailed document(s) to the container record in Express
and the container will show ‘to come’ status
in Express.
d) Once uploaded, these documents will be available
to all users via Navis
WebAccess.
e) If the documents are not in order, the PHA associate
will contact via phone or email the sender of the email,
detailing the problem and follow up with all parties,
as needed.
f) When all deficiencies are corrected, the above process
will be implemented.
4. When the container arrives
to the terminal:
a) Driver will no longer be destined to the hazardous
lanes only.
b) PHA associate will process the container.
c) Placards will be visually checked and confirmed.
d) If all is in order, the driver will be given a drop
off ticket
e) If the container is not pre-advised, the driver will
be turned away.
f) If the unit is placarded incorrectly, the driver
will receive a trouble ticket. The
process for improperly placarded containers will not
change.
If you or your associates do
not have WebAccess, it is time to register because you
will have visibility to all attached documents by container
number.
For WebAccess, please contact
Amy West at 281-470-5205 or email awest@poha.com.
Last updated: 05/27/10
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of Houston Authority
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P.O. Box 2562 Houston, Texas 77252-2562
Phone: 713-670-2400
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