Cochin Port

Kottayam to Kochi barge services receive positive responses

India‘s large inland waterways network has immense potential to be an alternative means of transportation

The recently launched container barge service between Kottayam Port, ICD and Cochin Port through national waterways is getting encouraging responses from stakeholders.

The terminal operator DP World Cochin said that the commencement of the barge service is an important step towards de-congestion of roads and providing an alternate and efficient mode of transport for the Exim and domestic...

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New inland service to begin in India

A regular container barge service between the Cochin port and Kottayam port via National Waterways 3 and National Waterways 9 will begin on March 8.

An official release issued by the Cochin Port Trust here on Tuesday, March 5, said that A.V. Ramana, chairman in-charge, Cochin Port Trust, held a meeting with representatives of the Customs Department, Kottayam port, IGTPL, Shipping Lines, and custom brokers here on Tuesday to finalise the arrangements for a regular container barge service.

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Cochin: Authorities may ferry containers on train, ships due to strike

COCHIN: As the strike of trailer truck operators continues, Cochin Port Trust (CPT) and DP World, the operator of International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT), have almost decided to move containers through railroad and coastal shipping routes.

Owners of trailer trucks are protesting against imposing toll at Ponnarimangalam toll plaza by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

“We had a meeting with stakeholders, including India Gateway Terminal Pvt Ltd (IGTPL) and we are almost...

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Cochin Port sees record container volume

The ICTT at Cochin Port handled 55,953 TEUs in January, which is the highest-ever monthly container handling. The previous highest was 52,476 TEUs achieved in March 2018. The cumulative number of containers handled during April 2018 to January this year was 482,880 TEUs, which is 5.11 per cent higher than the containers handled during April 2017 to January 2018.

The Container Freight Station of Cochin Port Trust handled 391 TEUs in January, 13.66 per cent higher than the containers handled in...

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