In the fiscal year, the terminal registered an increase of over 60 per cent in coir exports, along with a major jump of over 200 per cent in apple and orange imports, according to India's BusinessLine.
IGT has established a stellar role on the global transshipment route. Raw cashews from East Africa were shipped to IGT and then transshipped to other South Indian ports, including Mengaluru and Tuticorin.
The terminal handled 8.5 per cent more vessels from the bouquet of 14 vessel services, including six mainline services. It also maintained an average gross crane rate (GCR) of 31 moves per hour and a truck turnaround time of 26 minutes, gate to gate.
DP World Kochi serves as the natural gateway to the vast industrial and agricultural produce markets of the South and West. The hinterland of the port includes Kerala and parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Improved road and rail connectivity have substantially reduced the transit time and logistics costs, making it a preferred gateway for exports and imports from/to the hinterland, said Jibu Kurien Itty, CEO, DP World Cochin.
IGT has established a stellar role on the global transshipment route. Raw cashews from East Africa were shipped to IGT and then transshipped to other South Indian ports, including Mengaluru and Tuticorin.
The terminal handled 8.5 per cent more vessels from the bouquet of 14 vessel services, including six mainline services. It also maintained an average gross crane rate (GCR) of 31 moves per hour and a truck turnaround time of 26 minutes, gate to gate.
DP World Kochi serves as the natural gateway to the vast industrial and agricultural produce markets of the South and West. The hinterland of the port includes Kerala and parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Improved road and rail connectivity have substantially reduced the transit time and logistics costs, making it a preferred gateway for exports and imports from/to the hinterland, said Jibu Kurien Itty, CEO, DP World Cochin.