Dear ZIM customers,
We would like to inform you regarding the newly implemented regulatory framework by National Advance Information Centre (NAIC) in UAE to declare the Advance Manifest Cargo information of all maritime (containerized) import cargo information.

According to this regulation, all entities - including shipping lines, freight forwarders, NVOCCs, and shipping agents are required to complete registration with NAIC.

Upon registration, each entity will be assigned a unique 7-digit Alpha numeric Maritime Preload Cargo Information code (MPCI party ID). ZIM’s MPCI Party ID is ZIMSL00 

This program officially went live, with a grace period extended until 31st of March 2026, during which no penalties or enforcement actions will be applied.

The program requires that Original Port of Loading of the cargo as well as the final Transhipment Port will declare the Advance Manifest Cargo information 24 hours prior to loading.

• Imports into UAE - must mandatorily declare “Direct or Master Bill of Lading”
• Transhipment and FROB through UAE – As guided by NAIC, all Bills of Ladings 
  transhipping or transiting through UAE will be declared as “Direct Bill of Lading”

Based on this regulation the Shipping Instructions (SI) submission process for cargo destined, transiting and FROB through UAE and cut-off timelines will be changed and updated accordingly as part of schedule update.

Beneficial Cargo Owners (BCO) should specify in their SI that this is a Master Bill of Lading.
Freight Forwarders should specify House B/L (HB/L, NVOCC) included if required. For such, MPCI party ID is required to declare it to NAIC as ‘Master Bill of Lading’ Freight Forwarders and NVOCCs must file the House Bills of Lading for consolidated shipments through the accredited service providers.

The House Bills of Lading should consist of the data found on the Bill of Lading, along with additional information such as:

• Bill of Lading Number
• Issue Date and Location
• Ports (Loading, Discharge, Transshipment, Receipt, and Delivery)
• Container Details & Seal Numbers
• Goods Details & HS Code
• Involved Parties (Shipper, Consignee, Notify Party, Freight Forwarders and Agents including their MPCI Party ID

Additionally, freight forwarders must include identifiers for the master co-loader or shipping line.

Shipping lines or master co-loaders must include identifiers for any consolidating(child) freight forwarders in cases of consolidation.

After filing, NAIC will respond with one of the following main status codes:

• ACT (Accepted): Approved to proceed with loading.
• DNL (Do Not Load): Loading is not permitted.
• RFI (Request for Information): Additional information is needed for approval.

For further details please visit our website
Our Customer Service team is available to assist you with any inquiries.

Sincerely,
ZIM Customer Service