Drewry launches new fuel advisory services for Shippers and Forwarders January 13 , 2020

LONDON: Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the ocean freight cost benchmarking and procurement support division of Drewry, is pleased to announce the launch of a new range of fuel advisory and management services designed exclusively for shippers and forwarders. The new services extend Drewry’s advisory capability at a time when fuel is becoming an increasingly important part of transport costs and increasingly subject to regulations.

“Following implementation of the IMO 2020 low-sulphur rule change we have already seen extreme variations in fuel charges between carriers on the same tradelane, for similar ship sizes – even shared vessels,” said Philip Damas, head of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors. “On the Asia-to-US East Coast route, for example, across a sample of five carriers, we saw some had increased their BAFs by as much as 40% in 1Q 2020, whereas others by just 15%.”

Drewry has been working closely with shippers and industry representative organisations such as the European Shipper’s Council (ESC) in recent months on a number of initiatives aimed at improving fuel cost transparency and contractual practices, such that shippers can reduce their exposure to excessive BAFs and have greater control over and understanding of the fuel portion of ocean freight rates.

“We anticipate confusion over the new charges introduced by carriers will continue for some months yet as the market fully adapts to the new fuel standard,” said Mr Damas. “By helping review their existing processes and implement a standard BAF mechanism, covering measurement and adjustment periods, fuel prices and index formulae, we believe shippers and forwarders can gain both clarity and more control over fuel prices – essential pre-requisites to achieving more competitive and successful outcomes from their carrier negotiations.”

Drewry continues to monitor and report developments closely via Drewry’s Benchmarking Club, which gives exporters and importers exclusive access to average contract bunker charges by tradelane and Drewy’s new low-sulphur reference bunker index tracker (NB you must register and login to access this page).

Revamp of SEZ policy to meet challenges faced by exporters

NEW DELHI: The Commerce and Industry & Railways Minister Piyush Goyal chaired a meeting recently in New Delhi to review the remaining recommendations of the Baba Kalyani report on Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy of India. The meeting was attended by members of the Baba Kalyani Group along with representatives from the Department of Revenue, Department of Legal Affairs and legal firms.

Commerce and Industry Minister examined the revamp of the SEZ policy with a view to meeting the global challenges being faced by Indian exporters. Discussions were also held to find a way out for implementation of the remaining recommendations in order to facilitate the Ease of Doing Business in the present global market scenario.

The recommendations which have been completed include review of specific exclusions proposed in NFE computation in light of Make in India initiative, sharing of duty exempted assets/ infrastructure between units to be allowed against specific approval, and formalization of de-notification process for enclaves and delinking its present mandatory usage for SEZs purpose only.

The other implemented recommendations are support to servicification of manufacturing zone, allowing manufacturing enabling services companies, broad-banding definition of services/allowing multiple services to come together and flexibility to enter into a long term lease agreement with stakeholders in Zones in line with the State policies and the application for constructing minimum built up area by Developer or Co-developer beyond a period of ten years from the date of notification of the SEZ on merits of each case.

Rupee depreciation from Middle East events may not help exports: EEPC

NEW DELHI: In the wake of adverse geo-political situation in the Middle East, Indian rupee may be witnessing some volatility but depreciation of home currency does not always help exporters, as a contrarian trend was witnessed for several months in engineering exports during the current financial year, an EEPC India analysis has shown.

 

The analysis of the trade data till November, 2019 during the current fiscal pointed towards quite a few months when the rupee saw a depreciation but exports did not go up; rather a declining trend was witnessed.

For instance, while depreciating rupee for April, May, June, July and August should have helped engineering exports to grow, reverse happened in this period. But for May, exports contracted during all these months. The fall in shipments during August was quite severe, by close to nine per cent even as Rupee depreciated by 2.30 per cent during that month.

 

"The currency play can make a difference along with several other factors, but it is not the only factor in securing our competitive advantage. Thus if rupee depreciation results from troubled geo-political situation in the Middle East, it may not be of advantage; rather the trade 

disruption can be much more severe for shipments to the region" said EEPC India Chairman Mr Ravi Sehgal.

 

The currency advantage can occur if a persistent trend is maintained over a long period of time. However, that too has to combine with several other factors like cost of raw material and capital and the transaction cost.

 

Engineering exports aggregated USD 51.07 billion during April-November 2019-20 as against USD 52.15 billion during the same period last fiscal, registering 2.06 per cent decline.

 

Due to global slowdown, the shipments to Middle East too were contracting. "The disruptions can cause further setback," the EEPC India cautioned.

With less than 10% tariff lines regulated, India working on 252 new standards

NEW DELHI: India is one of the most unregulated markets among major trading countries, with regulations on less than 10 per cent of its national tariff lines.

Compared to India’s 452 technical and sanitary standards notifications, the US has 8,105 notifications, China has a total of 2,900 notifications, Brazil has 3,913 notifications, the EU has

2,974 notifications; while Australia has 888 notifications in place, according to figures compiled by the Commerce Ministry.

Now, the Government is working on new standards to redress the situation. It is considering 252 new technical regulations on items such as chemicals and pharmaceuticals, toys, footwear, sports good, telecom equipment and industrial equipment, which will apply on both imports and domestic manufacture, according to a Government official.

'New technical regulations on 252 items are being considered by the Centre to be framed by the Bureau of Indian Standards. The Commerce Ministry is talking to different line Ministries, including Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, MeitY, Heavy Industry and DPIIT, and also specific regulators. Work has already been initiated on 67 items,' the official said.

Decreasing tariffs While tariffs have been dropping across the world due to trade liberalisation, many countries have replaced these with non-tariff measures in the form of sanitary and phyto-sanitary (SPS) norms and technical barriers to trade (TBT).

Commerce Minister urges Trade body & Financial institutions to help SME exporters

NEW DELHI: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has asked Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) to establish a framework that will help them process SME loans faster along with providing insurance cover to SME exporters. Goyal, in his meeting with industry bodies including CII, FICCI, Assocham, SME Chamber of India and PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry to resolve MSME issues, stressed on MSMEs’ adaptability to adapt to the market change and cater to the export market given their smaller size, Commerce Ministry said in a statement.

Access to affordable bank credit and delayed payments are among the major challenges for India’s MSME sector having around 60 million MSME units. The Minister, in the meeting, ‘examined the possibility’ of large buyers making entire payments to SMEs against goods purchased in order to ensure their working capital is not blocked.

Goyal, on SMEs part, urged the manufacturers to churn out high-quality products of international standards for the sector’s exports to likely become part of the global value chain. The Minister had last month also urged for increased SME exports given the tariff concessions under the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) signed by India gives export opportunities for products including those from SMEs. Japan, South Korea and some ASEAN countries offer such concessions on SME products including readymade garments, leather goods, processed foods, and engineering products such as auto components, Goyal had told Lok Sabha. MSMEs contributed nearly

50 per cent to India’s total exports, according to the MSME Ministry’s 2019 annual report.

Apart from making access to finance faster and boosting exports, Goyal also underlined the importance of 8 million women-led small businesses.

Such MSMEs may get support from the Government’s e-commerce platform GeM by getting them on-board and allowing them to sell to Government Departments, PSUs and organisations. GeM currently has over 66k micro and small sellers out of more than 3 lakh seller base.

Govt working for short, long term measures to strengthen Indian Economy: Prime Minister

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently said that the BJP-led Government was working towards short-term and long-term measures to boost the economy and these will benefit the present as well as the coming generations.

 'The work is on to take short-term and long-term measures to strengthen the Indian economy. Decisions are being taken that will not only benefit the present generation but the next generations as well,' Modi said at an event here. He said that an environment has been created to work with integrity and transparency in the Country. 'This environment has provided the Country the courage to set big goals for itself and achieve them on time,' Modi said.

 'We have made efforts to ensure that the Indian industry moves forward without fear in a transparent environment and creates wealth for the Country and itself. More than 1,500 old laws have been abolished to ensure that industrialists are not trapped,' he said.

 The Prime Minister said the Government is working to ensure investment of over Rs 100 lakh crore for creating 21st-century infrastructure in the Country and bringing ease of living.

 'Initiatives have been taken to promote innovation in India and that has seen us jump 20 ranks on the Global Innovation Index in just 5 years. We've been one of the top FDI-attracting countries in the last few years and it is an achievement,' the Prime Minister said.

 He urged entrepreneurs not to let negativity impact them and move forward with renewed energy.

 'Today's India wants swifter transactions with more use of technology. In just three years, the widening network of UPI has made it come true. Today, the Country is doing safe transactions 24X7,' he said.

COSCO SHIPPING Lines : Excellence of Ocean Quality

EIJING: The development of the Container shipping industry is changing rapidly, and the goal of COSCO SHIPPING Lines to deliver value to customers has always remained the same. Back to the essence of shipping services, we strive to provide the world's best shipping and integrated logistics solutions; Customer-centric, we adhere to the original intention of service and share a win-win situation with customers, informs a recent statement from the company.

“On September 1, 2016, COSCO SHIPPING Lines took the lead in officially launching the nine service standards covering the entire process of transportation services worldwide to promote the improvement of service experience in all business segments. In the past three years, global customers have truly felt the excellent service of COSCO SHIPPING Lines”

“At the beginning of 2019, focusing on "returning to the essence of shipping", COSCO SHIPPING Lines launched the "Quality First 2019" customer service improvement project, focusing on customer needs, comprehensively innovating the service model from top to bottom, optimizing service processes and continuously improving the customer experience.

“COSCO SHIPPING Lines is accelerating the pace of digitalization, upgrading the global integrated information system, and promoting the application of blockchain technology in the fields of shipping security and convenience. The aim is to further improve data integration, create convenient and visual service products, and optimize globalization. , End-to-end logistics service solutions; Focus on  customer needs, in the next three years, we will fully upgrade service standards to provide a better service experience.

As the world's leading provider of shipping and integrated logistics solutions, we will take the value proposition of our customers as our value pursuit, grow together with our customers, and continue to create value for our customers, concludes the company statement.

India’s First Major Port, Kolkata Port completes 150 Glorious Years

KOLKATA: The Glorious history of Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) goes back to 150 years. The Port started operations with river moorings and four screw piles jetties for general cargo in the year 1970.

KoPT is the only riverine Major Port in India situated 232 Kms upstream from the sandheads. It boasts of the longest navigational channel amongst Major Ports of India and one of the longest in the world. On this occasion, Mr. Vinit Kumar, IRSEE, Chairman – KoPT said, “Kolkata Port has thrived over the years becoming the 2nd highest growing port in the Country. Looking towards a vibrant future, several measures have commenced in KDS & HDC, strengthening the Rail and Road systems for better evacuation. Firmly believe that Port has long way to go.”

Cargo volumes at Indian Ports highest in 14 months : Goldman Sachs

MUMBAI: Cargo handled by Indian ports in December rose the most in the last 14 months on the back of a jump in volumes of oil and gas related products and iron ore.Ports across the Country handled 609.6 lakh tonnes of cargo in December, 6 percent higher compared to last year, according to a Goldman Sachs report.

Liquid cargo—which contributes nearly 37 percent to total cargo volumes—grew 10 percent year-on-year, the highest in the last eight months. Iron ore, which saw a growth in its volumes for eight consecutive months, grew 44 percent, partly aided by a favourable base. Container and coal volumes—which together constitute 41 percent of total volumes—continued to fall, albeit at a slower rate. Container volumes declined 1.6 percent, while coal volumes fell 7.6 percent compared to last year. Fall in container volumes, according to Goldman Sachs, could impact Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd., Container Corporation of India Ltd. and Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd., said the report.

Maharashtra plans 18 clusters for export of chemical-free fruits, vegetables

PUNE: The Maharashtra Government, along with APEDA, plans to set up over 18 clusters in the State for export of chemical-residue-free vegetables and fruits. The clusters will also ensure that the agriculture products meet the phytosanitary norms of developed countries.

Phytosanitary measures are for the control of plant diseases and pathogens. Without residue-free and phytosanitary certifications, Customs clearance at foreign ports is not possible.

Export Adviser to the Maharashtra Government Govind Hande recently said that Maharashtra accounted for 65 per cent of the country’s fruit and 55 per cent of vegetable exports. Last year 2.5 lakh tonnes of grapes, worth about

Rs. 2,300 crore, about 50,000 tonnes of mangoes (Rs. 406 crore) and 67,000 tonnes of pomegranates (Rs. 688 crore) were exported. Export of 15 lakh tonnes of onions earned Rs. 3,500 crore.

The Maharashtra Government is keen to raise its exports, he said.

The State Government along with APEDA — Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority — will assess the agri export capability of every district, and help create infrastructure such as warehouses, distribution centres, packhouses and quality testing facilities, Hande said. In the last 10 years, several infrastructure facilities have been created including radiation and hot water treatment for mangoes and onions. The State also has 15 labs, which can certify the absence of farm chemical residues. Of the total packhouse in the Country, 80 per cent are in Maharashtra. The idea is to further increase the number of such infrastructure facilities, Hande said.

The District Collector would head the clusters. Preliminary work has already started in Sangli, Solapur and Nashik, he added.

India can explore export opportunities in 19 agro-based commodities: FAO December 30 , 2019

NEW DELHI: India can explore export opportunities in 19 agro-based commodities that together have a global market of USD 97.6 billion, recent data from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations shows. India’s share in the global market for these products currently stands at a miniscule 1.5%, with India exporting USD 1.49 billion worth of these commodities in 2017.

Except for coir and coir products, India does not have a significant market share in most of these identified 19 commodities.

Despite being a major producer, India’s share in exports of bananas, oranges, chicken meat and milk products such as cheese and buttermilk is miniscule.

Thus, there is a huge unrealized export market for India’s farm commodities, which can be explored by food processing companies and mega food parks that are envisaged under the Central Government scheme. Government of India is offering financial support to around 40 mega food parks across various parts of the Country.

Maharashtra, which is the second-largest exporter of agro commodities stands to benefit from this unrealized export opportunity. The State will have three of the 40 mega food parks that are being implemented across the Country. These three parks are being set up in Paithan, Satara, and Wardha for processing fruits, vegetables, foodgrains, and milk.

Of these 19 farm commodities, Maharashtra has been a dominant exporter of only grapes, mangoes, onions, and dehydrated vegetables. The State can upgrade its export capability in dairy products, poultry products and cereals such as sorghum and maize.

However, Maharashtra will have to improve its global competitiveness on par with leading farm exporters such as New Zealand, USA, Brazil, Belgium, Australia, Argentina, and others to capture this huge world market for food commodities.

India can enhance its agro exports through a coordinated action plan with the participation of Government, trade support institutions, including quality standards authorities, export promotion councils, and entrepreneurs.

Oman and India signs agreement on enhancing cooperation in field of Maritime Transport and Ports

MUSCAT: Oman and India signed an agreement on enhancing cooperation in the field of maritime transport and ports.

The agreement was signed by Omani Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport Said bin Hamdoon Al-Harthy and Indian Ambassador to Oman Munu Mahawar, the Omani Ministry of Transport said in a statement.

The deal aims to stimulate growth in maritime navigation between the two countries, and promote the relations between their companies and institutions on shipping and maritime transport, the statement said.

It will facilitate the establishment of joint projects in the areas of maritime transport, ship building, repair and recycling, and marine information technology applications including simulation development, port facilities and related marine activities, it said.

The deal comes within the framework of enhancing Oman-India cooperation to strengthen the existing economic ties and create the foundation for increasing maritime cooperation to achieve common development that serves the benefits of the two countries, 

LEAP India expects demand for pallets to touch 4 mn next year December 30 , 2019

MUMBAI: LEAP India, a leading supply chain management solutions firm for the auto, e-commerce and FMCG sectors, expects demand for pallets on lease to touch 4 million next year from 3 million deployed currently.

After the introduction of GST, the demand for pallets from large warehouses has increased to drive vertical storage and efficient transportation, said the company.

Increasing demand from both domestic and international warehousing companies is driving demand for efficient and international practices of storing and moving goods. Internationally, goods are stored and moved with the help of forklifts, which drives the demand for storing and transporting goods on pallets.

India has moved well on this front in the last five years, and there is lot more to do in the next decade, said LEAP India.

Palletising products can increase operational efficiency, on-time delivery, resulting in greater visibility of FMCG, beverage products on the shelves of retail outlets. A truck-load of goods requires 14 workers and 3 hours to load and unload. However, palletising can not only reduce requirement of manpower, but also reduce the loading time to just 30 minutes from 3 hours, which saves on additional costs, it said.

Sunu Mathew, Managing Director, LEAP India said achieving the milestone to deploy three million pallets and becoming the market leader by serving every leading brand was quite encouraging.

“We see enough opportunity in both pallets and FLCs. We are all geared up to tap this huge opportunity as we are well positioned to expand our pallets base,” he said.

Urgent need to have a Logistic Policy to regulate arbitrary and unfair charges : FISME

NEW DELHI: Industry experts and the exporter-importer community of India have been calling for a watchdog or a regulatory body to regulate proper policy and bring transparency in the country’s logistic sector.

The micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in India contribute to 40 percent of exports. They also have a huge share in import basket. More export and import means more usage of logistics including shipping lines.

However, the absence of a Regulatory Body for the Logistics sector has given freehand to the logistic companies to levy high charges for exports and imports. The MSME sector is the main victim of this gap.

In a meeting with the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently to given Budget related suggestions, the apex body for MSME associations Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME) said there is an urgent need for a regulator to bring order and transparency.

“We would like to raise the issue of arbitrary and unfair charges levied by Shipping lines on hapless Indian exporters and importers especially MSMEs,” FISME said in its pre-budget memorandum submitted to the Finance Minister.

FISME President Animesh Saxena highlighted that many a times these charges exceed the freight component itself. Many MSME exporters have often come up with grievance Shipping lines never disclose the details of the charges before hand and later the importers are forced to pay whatever charge they levy once the consignment has landed.

All the more, there is no platform where importers can file a complaint against these excesses.

Meanwhile, the Government is in the process of drafting national logistics policy within a month.

The draft policy seeks to create a single point of reference for all logistics and trade facilitation matters in the country which will also function as a knowledge and information sharing platform.

The Indian logistics sector is currently valued at USD160 Bn, the sector is expected to become worth USD 215 Bn in the next two years.

Govt again extends deadline for installation of Radiation monitors, Container scanner at Major Ports

NEW DELHI: The Government has again extended the deadline for sea ports, including JNPT, Deendayal, Mumbai, Tuticorin and Visakhapatnam, to install radiation monitors and container scanner to March 31, 2020.

 

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) also said that the ports which fail to meet the deadline will be derecognised for the purpose of import of unshredded metallic scrap, with effect from April next year.

 

“The period of installation and operationalisation of radiation portal monitors and container scanner in the designated ports is extended up to 

March 31, 2020,” the DGFT said.

 

Earlier, the deadline for installing radiation monitors and container scanner was December 31.

 

Chennai, Cochin, Ennore, JNPT, Deendayal, Mormugao, Mumbai, New Mangalore, Paradip, Tuticorin, Vishakhapatnam, Pipava, Mundra and Kolkata are the 14 ports where these monitors and scanners have to be installed.

DPT Chairman releases DPT’s Calendar 2020

GANDHIDHAM: Mr. S.K. Mehta, IFS, Chairman, DPT launched the DPT's CALENDAR-2020 highlighting the Port Facilities & Infrastructure along with Trustee, HoDs and other Officer of DPT at Board Room, Administrative Office building.

CALANDER – 2020 highlights the Single Buoy Mooring (SBM)-Vadinar, which  entered prestigious billionaire Club by handling 1 Billion MT, Overview of Harbour at Night, overview of Oil Handling facilities, Unique cargo vessel anchored at Port, Country’s 70 % Timber Logs handling, Kota Stone Handing, Large Tanker Vessels, Barge Handling Facility at Bunder Basin, Tuna-Tekra deep draught Terminal. Photos were taken by Hari Mahidhar (Mumbai), Rajesh Lalwani and Jignesh Bhupendra Makwana.

Sanjay Bhatia releases MbPT’s Diary & Calender 2020

MUMBAI: Shri Sanjay Bhatia, IAS, Chairman, MbPT and Shri Yashodhan Wanage, IRS, Dy. Chairman, MbPT released Mumbai Port Trust's Diary and Calendar for 2020 on 27th December 2019 at Board room.

Adani forays into Cold Chain Logistics with INR 296 Cr acquisition of Snowman Logistics

AHMEDABAD: Adani Logistics Limited (“ALL”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Ports and SEZ Limited (“APSEZ”), announced it has signed definitive agreements to acquire 40.25% stake in Snowman Logistics Ltd. from Gateway Distriparks Ltd.

The purchase price of INR 44 / share represents a [8]% premium to the market price of December 27, 2019 and a 12% premium to 60 day VWAP.

As part of the transaction, Adani Logistics will make a mandatory open offer as per the Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover Guidelines, 2011 for a maximum 26% of the public shareholding in the Company.

Acquisition is subject to customary condition precedents and expected to close by March 31, 2020.

Mr. Karan Adani, Chief Executive Officer and Whole Time Director of APSEZ said, “We are excited to announce the acquisition of Snowman Logistics Ltd. The acquisition is in line with our strategy and vision to be a leader in providing integrated logistics services in India and moving from port gate to customer gate. Cold chain is key product in customer gate strategy given India’s consumer driven demand. We will double the capacity in next 5 years. With focus on increase in utilization, higher realization from product mix and operational efficiencies, this vertical will help further improve returns of logistics business”

Lift & Shift (LSPL) delivers Biggest, Heaviest Boiler & HRSG Modules

MUMBAI: Thermax was awarded one of its largest export orders for a large Refinery Project coming up in Nigeria. Thermax assembled all the Plug & Play Modules in its Modularization Yard at Mundra SEZ & delivered all the modules from Mar’19 to Nov’19. Thermax delivered 8 x HRSGs, 4 x UBs and 2 x FGSG modules.
These modules are amongst the biggest, heaviest Boiler & HRSG modules delivered anywhere in the world. LSPL was involved with Thermax since the bidding stage for study of transport engineering of the modules from their yard in Mundra to the Port of Mundra and then to be rolled on to RORO ships.
The equipment fabrication plan was such that work at site in Nigeria would be kept to the minimum.
1. The engineering involved study of arrangements to limit modification to the minimum.
2. The road width at Adani Mundra Port was lower than the max width of the modules to be transported. This implied that when transport of the modules would take place total traffic to the ports on roads would need to stop (all truck / trailer / car) movements of Import / Export cargo containers / breakbulk.
3. The heaviest equipment weighed 1200 tonnes and would be the heaviest modules to be transported from Mundra Port and requiring to cross the Nevinal canal.
4. The tallest equipment for transport stood at 22 m, that meant removal of 1 high tension tower line on no of occasions as and when crossing was required, the tower line was permanently taken underground, this led reduction of down time of power and hence less trouble to the Public due to power outrage.
5. Finally, the discussion revolved to management of traffic during transport of modules. It was agreed by all parties to plan transport in 2 or 3 stages thereby causing limited port work stoppage and eliminating traffic jams.
6. The client nominated ship suitable to carry the cargo and operate at Adani Mundra Port where the tidal range is 6 m. For Adani Mundra Port this was going its first ever RORO operation since port inception. 7. It was finally concluded that the loadout would be done at 2 different jetty / terminal - The Multipurpose terminal for side on operations and Container terminal for stern on operations.
8. The next requirement was to stow the equipment at 1.5 m height suitable for the receiver trailers at Nigeria, so wooden blocks which was kept between the trailer and modules to achieve the height of 1.5 m which was 1.2 m of LSPL axles and 300 mm of wooden blocks.
9. Since the load out was to happen with stools the modules were first transported to port about 10 days in advance where the cargo was stored on stools, stools were welded for stowing on the barge. This would help the ship to achieve a faster turnaround and more safety for continuous operation.
The transport arrangement being unique for each equipment taking account of the various safety modalities of wind force due to module heights, stability of the modules, route per axle load and the port per sq.mt deck load. During the transport LSPL mobilized a total of 120 self-propelled axles with 5 PPU as the transport required axles in various configuration as seen in the picture.
The FGSG modules were the heaviest ever to be transported in Mundra weighing at 1200 tonnes over the Nevinal canal.
For the first time in India 5 files trailers (2½ axles) were used for transport of cargo in India as the UB modules were heavy in the center and required to spread load for safe transport. The HRSG modules the tallest ever were very slender, the height of the modules was 22 m requiring extension of transport beam such that the width of the module was increased for safe transport.
The client nominated 3 vessels first in April and second in October 2019. For the first vessel a total of 7 modules were to be loaded out, second vessel was to carry 5 modules and
third vessel was to carry 6 modules. The operation was planned such that each day 1 module would be loaded in stern on position and then for the few modules the ship would wait for the CB berth to load the equipment.
A first in all aspects for Adani Port, Thermax and LSPL.

DMICDC Logistics Data Services extends services to Kamarajar Port

TUTICORIN: Extending its foray into India’s Southern corridor, DMICDC Logistics Data Services (DLDS) has launched its container tracking service at Kamarajar Port, bringing under its ambit services to 16 ports.

DLDS’ flagship solution, Logistics Data Bank (LDB), is a single window container tracking solution aimed at improving operations in Indian container logistics. It began its operations in the western corridor, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in year 2016, and later extended it to Hazira and Mundra Ports of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) in year 2017.

LDB operations were extended at India’s south-eastern corridor from November 01, 2018, covering the ports of Chennai, Visakhapatnam, and Krishnapatnam, with its ICT-based services. LDB has also extended its operations to Kolkata – Haldia Ports, Cochin Port, New Mangalore Port,

V.O. Chidambaranar Port, Adani Kattupalli Port, Deendayal Port, Paradip Port and Mormugao Port.

With inclusion of Kamarajar Port, Ennore-Chennai LDB’s ICT-based services have become operational across 25 port terminals of India.

The extension of DLDS’ services to the Kamarajar Port is a significant milestone in simplifying operations in India’s vast container logistics sector.

LDB currently handles 96% per cent of India’s container. The extension of LDB’s services at Kamarajar Port follows a milestone of 21 million export-import containers tracked by its single window interface.