Shipping industry sources allege that the charges collected by DP World for its various services offered by it at Vallarpadam ICTT (International Container Transshipment Terminal) may drive away trade from Kochi. DP World, which operates the terminal, is said to be collecting Rs 500 per 20 ft container for the pre-shipment facility, against the earlier Rs 22 per container at th
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Deep draft at ICTT soon
A final draft of 14.5 m is expected to be achieved at Kochi port in the next three months.
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Deep draft at ICTT soon
A final draft of 14.5 m is expected to be achieved at Kochi port in the next three months.
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River sea: Seamless navigation
River-sea shipping is non-existent in India despite a change in the MS Act to that effect two years back. Captain Philip Mathew explains why seamless navigation between sea and rivers has a transformational capability.