DP World to sell its stake in India East Coast terminal

DP World has reportedly reached a deal to sell its minority stake in the Visakha Container Terminal (VCT), in the eastern Indian port of Visakhapatnam, to the local joint venture partner.

Mumbai-based J M Baxi is now set to gain full control of VCT by acquiring DP World’s 26% ownership for an undisclosed amount.

Visakhapatnam was one of six terminal concessions under DP World’s Indian network. The other active locations are Nhava Sheva/JNPT (two terminals), Mundra, Chennai and Cochin.

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https://container-news.com/dp-world-to-sell-its-stake-in-india-east-coast-terminal/

Colombo delays lead Hapag-Lloyd to suspend bookings from Europe to India

The current backlog in transshipment cargo from the port of Colombo in Sri Lanka to Visakhapatnam, India will be causing delays that are expected to last until the end of March, according to the German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd.

Therefore, the Hamburg-based carrier has decided to suspend the acceptance of all new bookings from North and South Europe to the Indian port, due to the transshipment delays over Colombo.

“We will temporarily stop the acceptance of all new bookings from...

https://container-news.com/colombo-delays-lead-hapag-lloyd-to-suspend-bookings-from-europe-to-india/

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