CTAA: Port of Melbourne hit by congestion following DP World IT issues
NewsThe Port of Melbourne is grappling with landside congestion following IT issues at DP World’s West Swanson Terminal this week.
India aims to boost boxes
After giving the nod to Chennai Port Trust (CPT) to build a US$796M mega container terminal, India’s Shipping Ministry has announced plans to give a big push to containerisation and to increase handling capacity at the nation’s ports.
“India’s rate of containerising cargo is just 45% compared to the global average of more than 70%, Out of the 12 major ports in the country, only three – Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP), Chennai and Kolkata – are leading container handlers and of the three, only JNP, which handles over 4M TEU a year, figures among the world’s top 25 containerports,” Shipping Minister G K Vasan said.
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