THE launch of a Chennai-Colombo-Gulf (CCG) feeder service to Visakhapatnam port by Simatech Shipping and Evergreen Line will provide new markets in the Middle East, Africa and Far East by offering links to Sohar and Jebel Ali.
The weekly service, will deploy four containerships with a capacity of 2,000 TEU, one by Evergreen Line and three by Simatech, reports the Hindu daily of Chennai.
"The new service will facilitate export of buffalo meat, rice, fly ash and steel coils to the Gulf, the EU, the US and the Mediterranean," said Simatech shipping director Hilton Mike.
Trade links to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait would see a big jump and the shipping line has already established connectivity with JNPT, Kolkata and Chennai.
"We are confident of getting good business to and from Visakhapatnam," Mr Mike said.
"We are expecting an incremental traffic of 20,000 TEU due to the services launched by Simatech and Evergreen Line," Visakha Container Terminal (VCTPL) chief executive Sushil Mulchandani said.
Visakhapatnam had achieved the unique distinction of having all the prominent feeder operators deploying their weekly services connecting Colombo, Singapore and Jebel Ali, he said.
VCTPL, a joint venture of DP World and United Liner Agencies of India, developed the terminal after signing a concession agreement with Visakhaaptnam port in 2003.
WORLD SHIPPING
27 May 2015 - 20:19
Simatech, Evergreen loop boosts Mideast-Africa-FE links
THE launch of a Chennai-Colombo-Gulf (CCG) feeder service to Visakhapatnam port by Simatech Shipping and Evergreen Line will provide new markets in the Middle East, Africa and Far East by offering links to Sohar and Jebel Ali.
WORLD SHIPPING
27 May 2015 - 20:19
Simatech, Evergreen loop boosts Mideast-Africa-FE links
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