Win-win situation for the trade
March 28, 2018 marked another feat in the short history of J.M. Baxi Group’s Kandla International Container Terminal (KICT). The day saw the vessel MV SSL Delhi V17150 berth at the terminal under the PIX2 service, making it the fifth service out of Kandla for the Gulf and Upper Gulf Sector.
The PIX2 is operated by Shreyas Shipping with the following rotation: KICT-Bandar Abbas-Jebel Ali-Mundra-Krishnapatnam- Kattupalli-Tuticorin-Cochin-KICT.
MV SSL Delhi V17150, having an LOA of 207.4 m and GRT of 25,369, sailed out of KICT on March 28 itself after carrying out a total exchange of approximately 470 boxes. This is the first Common Carrier Service carrying SOC boxes to Bandar Abbas out of KICT.
On the occasion, Mr Amardeep Singh Parmar, Terminal Head, KICTPL, thanked Deendayal Port Trust (DPT) and its marine department, Customs and Shreyas Shipping for their continued support in making KICT a success story.
The PIX2 service will help the trade in exports to Bandar Abbas and Jebel Ali. KICT is the nearest terminal to the northern and western hinterlands of India. Hence, with this PIX2 service and the terminal’s unique geography and advantages, KICTPL has successfully consolidated its position as a “Gateway to the Gulf and Upper Gulf.”
