HYUNDAI Merchant Marine (HMM) has added to its China India Express (CIX) service a call at PSA's Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals (BMCT) with the arrival of the 8,562-TEU M V Hyundai Loyalty, one of six vessels deployed on this service that connects to key markets in Asia
HYUNDAI Merchant Marine (HMM) has added to its China India Express (CIX) service a call at PSA's Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals (BMCT) with the arrival of the 8,562-TEU M V Hyundai Loyalty, one of six vessels deployed on this service that connects to key markets in Asia. The new port rotation of the CIX is: BMCT, Mundra, Karachi, Port Kelang, Singapore, Hong Kong, Gwangyang, Busan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Singapore, returning to BMCT. A total of 8,540 TEU were handled during the first call in 42 hours, reported Hellenic Shipping News.
During the onboard vessel ceremony to mark the occasion, PSA India's senior advisor captain Suresh Amirapu said: 'With our capacity growing to reach 2.4 million TEU annually by April 2019 with the arrival of three more super post-panamax quay cranes, BMCT aims to provide HMM and its customers with unrivalled productivity, flexibility and growth opportunities.'
BMCT general manager Mr Sivakumar said: 'We will be working very closely with HMM and their customers to ensure the CIX service goes from strength to strength. We are especially looking to increase the share of rail-borne cargo given the advantages of rail over road for longer distances and BMCT's expansive railyard, train-handling capabilities and the upcoming completion of the dedicated freight corridor.'
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