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About approval on operating nonscheduled marine transport across Taiwan Straits
(06/01/2005)
Transaction department: accepted by Port Administrative Bureau of Shanghai on behalf of Ministry of Communications, and then submitted to Ministry of Communications for examination and approval after opinions from preliminary examination being proposed
Application formalities: 1. A written application;
2. Samples of marine bill of lading;
3. Credit certification of the applicant company;
4. Copies of business license (copies of "License on International Marine Transport Operation" should also be provided for Chinese legal entities);
5. Documents on ship (including certificates on ownership right, ship's registry and ship grade, etc.);
6. Contracts on charter or bareboat charter.
Transaction procedures: applicants are to submit relevant materials (two copies for each document) to Ministry of Communications via Port Administrative Bureau of Shanghai. After Shanghai Port Administrative Bureau receives complete application materials and has done examination and approval work, they are to submit the application materials and opinion from examination work to Ministry of Communications, who is to do examination and approval work after receiving application materials and opinions from the Port Administrative Bureau, and then decide to approve or not to approve the application. For those getting approval, Ministry of Communications is to issue "License on Water Transport across Taiwan Straits" and "License on Ship Operation across Taiwan Straits"; for those not getting approval, the Ministry is to notify them in written form and inform them of reasons. 
Charging standard and basis:
Submit to:
Address: F1, No.13 Zhongshan Dongyi Road, Shanghai
Audituser:
The transaction is based on the following laws and regulations: "Management Methods on Shipping across Taiwan Straits", "Notification on Issues of Implementing 'Management Methods on Shipping Across Taiwan Straits'", "Notification on Strengthening Management of Nonscheduled Marine Transport across Taiwan Straits". 
Tel.: 63290077* (Ext.) 2201, 2202, 2203
Website:
Time for transaction: Monday-Friday 9:00-17:00 (excluding legal holidays)
Time limit for transaction: Shanghai Port Administrative Bureau should do examination and approval work and then submit application materials to Ministry of Communications within 15 working days, and Ministry of Communications is to do examination and approval work within 45 working days.
Applicant qualifications: