AN ORGANISATIONAL STUDY OF CUSTOMS CLEARANCE, CARGO

HANDLING & FOWARDING

A SUMMER INTERNSHIP REPORT SUBMITTED TO
VELS INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & ADVANCED STUDIES
(VISTAS)
In partial fulfillment for the award of the Degree of

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

in
LOGISTICS & SHIPPING MANAGEMENT

Submitted by
HEMA PRIYA. I
(Reg. No.18302127)
Under the guidance of
Mr. /Ms. /Dr. ASHOK KUMAR KATTA
(DESIGNATION)

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

VELS INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & ADVANCED STUDIES
(VISTAS)
PALLAVARAM,
CHENNAI - 600117.
JUNE 2019
 SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the summer internship report titled “An Organizational Study of
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE, CARGO HANDLING & FOWARDING ” is a bonafide record
of work carried out by HEMAPRIYA .I (REG NO :18302127) SCHOOL OF
MANAGEMENT STUDIES under VELS INSTITTUTE OF SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY & ADVANCED STUDIES (VISTAS) submitted in partial fulfilment of
the requirements for the award of the degree of MASTER OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION in LOGISTICS & SHIPPING MANAGEMENT from the VELS
INSTITTUTE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & ADVANCED STUDIES (VISTAS) for
the second semester during 2018-2020 under our guidance.

Dr. S. PREETHA DR.ASHOK KUMAR

HOD-MBA PROFESSOR
DR.P.R.RAMAKRISHNAN
DEAN
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

INTERNAL EXAMINER EXTERNAL EXAMINER

 DECLARATION

I HEMA PRIYA. I a student of MBA, School of Management Studies, VELS INSTITUTE

OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED STUDIES hereby, declare that the

Summer Internship titled “ AN ORGANIZATIONAL STUDY OF CUSTOMS

CLEARANCE, CARGO HANDLING & FOWARDING”, submitted to VISTAS in partial

fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of Master of Business Administration

in Logistics & Shipping Management is a bonafide work carried out under the guidance of

Mr./Ms./Dr. ASHOK KUMAR, School of Management Studies, VELS INSTITUTE OF

SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED STUDIES and no part of it has been

submitted for any other degree or diploma.

Place:
(HEMA PRIYA .I)
Date:
COMPANY LETTER
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
It is my indeed pleasure to be thankful to Dr.ISHARI K. GANESH, Ph.D., Chancellor,
Dr. P. Swaminathan, Ph.D., Vice – Chancellor (i/c), Dr.A.R.Veeramani, Registrar of
VISTAS and Dr.P.R.Ramakrishnan, Dean, School of Management studies, VISTAS Chennai
for all facilities Offered to Complete the project successfully.

I would like to thank Dr.S.PREETHA, M.B.A., M.PHIL., Ph.D, HOD, School of Management
Studies, VISTAS for the encouragement and guidance to do the project effectively.

I thank my guide DR. ASHOK KUMAR KATTA , School of

Management studies, VISTAS for his / her guidance.

I express my gratitude to Mr / Ms. for providing me an

opportunity to undergo this project in their esteemed organization.

I also express my heartfelt thanks to My Parents, Family members and all my friends for their
precious advice, continuous encouragement and support and for all the help they have
conducted to me which facilitated to the completion of this work.
 CONTENTS
Chapter No Chapter Name Page number
1 Introduction
 Introduction
 Company Profile
 Industry Profile

2 Objectives of the study

3 Research Methodology
 Period of study
 Method of data collection

4 Findings of the study

 Observations
 SWOT Analysis for the Organization

5 Learnings
6 Conclusion
Bibliography
Annexures
 CHAPTER-1
INTRODUCTION

 INTRODUCTION: -
 CUSTOMS CLEARANCE:-
The documented permission to pass that a national
customs authority grants to imported goods so that they can enter the
country or to exported goods so that they can leave the country. The
custom clearance is typically given to a shipping agent to prove that
all applicable customs duties have been paid and the shipment has
been approved.

 CARGO HANDLING:-
Cargo Handling means loading, unloading, packing or
unpacking of cargo and includes cargo handling services provided
for freight in special containers or for non-containerized freight,
services provided by a container freight terminal or nay other freight
terminal, for all modes of transport and cargo handling services
incidental to freight, but does not include handling of export cargo or
passenger baggage or mere transportation of goods.

 FOWARDING:-
In a globalized market, freight forwarding entails the
logistical arrangement, organization and monitoring of transported
goods from a supplier and/or manufacturer to intended recipients,
internationally.
 COMPANY PROFILE: -

 INDUSTRY PROFILE: -

CHAPTER-2
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
 CHAPTER-3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
 PERIOD OF STUDY: -
 METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION: -

CHAPTER: -4
FINDING OF THE STUDY
 OBSERVATIONS: -
 SWOT ANALYSIS FOR THE ORGANIZATION: -

CHAPTER: -5
LEARNINGS
CHAPTER: -6
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ANNEXURES