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Car carrier IDM Symex was the first ship to carry automobiles through coastal shipping from Chennai to Pipavav. With car manufactures not committing to long-term volumes, IDM Symex’s maiden coastal voyage ferrying cars also turned out to be her last. The roll-on, roll-off vessel is now headed to the scrap yard. This is a major blow to the Centre’s initiative to promote coastal shipping to reduce carbon footprint and congestion on road.
Symex’s owner Mandeep S Tiwana, unable to find enough automobiles in the return direction, even considered bringing the ship empty if there was commitment of higher volume from Chennai. However, there was no such commitment as manufacturers favoured transporting cars by road than via coastal route.
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