The International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT), Cochin, announced that the NEMO/EAX service will now make a weekly call at ICTT. This will make it the first weekly service vessel connecting Cochin directly to Europe. MV Lahore Express, Hong Kong flag vessel of length 260 m berthed at ICTT, with an exchange of 550 TEU. The vessel will make service calls to the major base ports in Europe such Genoa, Tilbury, Hamburg, Rotterdam and Le Havre.
Connecting key south Indian markets like Bangalore, Coimbatore, Tirupur and Salem, the port has convenient access to rail, road and sea to important south India ports like Tuticorin and Mangalore, making it a crucial backbone to the south Indian hinterland, which contributes to a quarter of India's trade volume. Barging operations using the inland water ways of Kerala, gives the terminal safer and eco-friendly connections to the markets.
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