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Vol. LX No. 118 th FRIDAY 10 JULY 2020
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, MUMBAI ZONE-II, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE
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Port of Antwerp sees first sign of recovery amid Covid Pandemic ANTWERP: Though the Port of Antwerp has reported a 4.9% drop in the total throughput of goods for the first half of 2020 compared to last year as a result of the coronavirus crisis – but added that it is ‘also seeing the first signs of recovery’. In a statement issued on 8th July, the Port Authority said: ‘After a strong first quarter, the port experienced a decline in the transhipment of all flows of goods, with the exception of the container sector. Despite the impact of the coronavirus crisis on global production and logistics chains and a
pandemic-driven drop in demand, the port remained 100% operational.’ Over the past six months, 6,797 seagoing vessels called at Antwerp – which 5.6% down on last year. The gross tonnage of these vessels fell by 7.9% to 193 million. Looking ahead to the third quarter, the Port of Antwerp said it is ‘still expecting blank sailings’, but it is ‘also seeing the first signs of recovery and an upturn in the European economy’. Cont’d. Back Pg.
Cargo volume at Major Ports Chennai Port increases dips 20% in April-June Quarter concession for Coastal vessels NEW DELHI: Cargo handled by the country’s major ports declined by 19.68 per cent to 141.92 million tonnes (MT) in the first quarter of this fiscal amid the coronavirus outbreak, as per industry body IPA. These 12 ports had together handled 176.69 MT of cargo during April-June period of 2018-19, the Indian Ports Association (IPA) said. Cargo volumes declined for the third straight month in June 2020. Ports like Chennai and Kamrajar saw their cargo volumes nosedive about 40 per cent during April-June, while Kolkata and JNPT suffered a drop of over 30 per cent. Cont’d. Pg. 11
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CHENNAI: In a bid to boost coastal shipping and have an competitive edge over private ports of Kattupalli and Krishnapatnam, the Chennai Port Tr ust (ChPT) has increased concessions for coastal vessels carrying trans-shipment containers that call at Chennai in bigger ships from Singapore or Colombo and go out of the city in smaller feeder vessels to save cost. Coastal shipping is cost-effective compared with road and rail. In road transport, the cost is Rs. 2-3 per tonne/km, in rail it is Rs. 1.2-1.5 per tonne/km, while in sea transport it is Rs. 0.2-0.3/tonne/km, said industry sources. Cont’d. Pg. 2