MUMBAI-10-07-2023

India Maritime Awards 7th Edition : Grand & Glorious

MUMBAI:ItwasaGrandaffair,this year, at the India Maritime Awards (IMA) 7th Edition, organised and managed by India’s oldest Shipping Daily – Daily Shipping Times –in MumbaiatHotelSaharaStaron7thJuly.

The Awards Ceremony proved to be truly magnificent, given the sheer attendance of August Gathering coming from cross sections of Maritime and Logistics vertical in scores Little wonder that it went on to become the BEST EVER Awards Ceremony from the house of DailyShippingTimes sinceitsinception. Cont’d. Pg. 4

Able Shipping celebrates 23rd Anniversary Today

Launches NewAir Division Institute of Shipment

MUMBAI: Able Shipping has successfully completed 22 Years Today and is entering its journey ahead into the 23rd Year. The Senior Management of the company has expressed its heartfeltgratitudetoallitsWellWishers,Stakeholdersand

Customersfortheirimmensesupportreceivedallthrough theseyearinshapingAbleShippingwhatisittoday. Able Shipping has built an unshakable reputation for timely shipments, efficiency and trust; right from meticulous planning, competitive rates and guaranteedshipments.

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Daily Shipping Times expresses its Heartfelt Gratitude to all its Event Partners and Sponsors for lending their invaluable supports – as always – enabling us in making IMA a Grand and Gloriousaffairthisyear.

Shri. Rajiv Jalota, IAS, Chairman – Mumbai Port Authority and Chairman - India Ports Association graced the Awards Ceremony as Chief Guest while Shri S. K. Mehta, IFS, Chairman –Deendayal Port Authority and Shri Unmesh Sharad Wagh, IRS, Deputy Chairperson, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority as Guest of Honour. Dr. Suhas Madhukar Warke, IPS, Spl. Inspector General of Police (Law & Order), Maharashtra was also present as a SpecialGuest.

KeyHighlights

• The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Shri R Radhakrishnan - Chairman Clearship Group for his invaluable contribution to the maritime and logistics domain over the years presenting a model for other entrepreneurs to emulate.

• Shri George Abrao – Chairman Abrao Group was presented with a Special Accolade of “Business Leader and Visionary in Shipping and Logistics”

for his dynamic and visionary leadership in scaling AbraoGrouptonewheights.

• OmFreightForwarders launchedtheirNewLogoin frontoftheaugustgathering.ThisLogowasunveiled by Shri Rajiv Jalota, IAS, Chairperson, Mumbai Port Authority, Shri S.K. Mehta, IFS, Chairperson, Deendayal Port Authority, Mr. Dushyant Mulani, President, BCBA, Mr. Shankar Shinde, Chairman, FFFAI and Mr.XerrxesMaster,President,AMTOIinpresenceby ShriRahulJoshi,MDandShriHarmeshJoshi,Shri Jitendra Joshi and Shri Kamesh Joshi –DirectorsofOMFreightForwarders.

PANELDISCUSSION

An exciting Panel Discussion on the Theme of “ESG (ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL & GOVERNANCE) : DELIVERING A BRIGHTER FUTURE” was also lined up in between moderated by Industry Veteran Mr. Shantanu Bhadkamkar, Managing Director, ATC Global Logistics. Panelist who put forth their thoughts to august gathering included Shri Anand Sheth, Managing Director, CKB Group of Companies, Shri Dushyant Mulani, Director, Khimji Poonja Freight Forwarders, Shri Rajesh Mehta, CCSO & ED, Liladhar Pasoo Forwarders and Ms. Bhairavi Jani, ExecutiveDirector,SCAGroup.

Shri. Rajiv Jalota, IAS Shri S. K. Mehta, IFS

Shri GeorgeAbrao – ChairmanAbrao Group was presented with a SpecialAccolade of “Business Leader and Visionary in Shipping and Logistics”

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Om Freight Forwarders launched their New Logo in front of theAugust gathering

An exciting Panel Discussion on the Theme of “ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) : DeliveringABrighter Future”

India Maritime Awards 7th Edition : Grand & Glorious

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The Awards Ceremony brought scores of Industry Stalwarts and Dignitaries from cross sections of the MaritimeandLogisticsindustryunderone roof and proved to be an Excellent and NicheNetworkingplatform.

TheEventconcludedwithCocktails&Dinner.

!!!Daily Shipping Times wishes Heartiest Congratulations to All the Proud Winners of IMA2023!!!

APM Terminals Pipavav : Vessel Idle Time reduced from 67 minutes to 44 minutes in June 2023

PI PA VA V: A PM Terminals Pipavav is committed to deliver best in class customer experience through infrastructure and services, informs a recent communique from the Port. “Our aim is to eliminate waste in our day to day operations By following Kaizen initiatives, the port has reduced Vessel

Idle Time from 67 minutes to 44 minutes in June 2023 Reduction in vessel idle time at the port not just saves monetarily but it also has environmental impact This is the result of our employees’ commitment to adhere to continuous improvement process called “Way of Working” to ensure eliminating waste in our day to day operations. This is a testimony of our customer centric approach to make our terminal Safer Better Bigger.

LifetimeAchievementAward was presented to Shri R Radhakrishnan - Chairman, Clearship Group by Mr. Suresh Parekh, Mr. GeorgeAbrao and Mr. Xerrxes Master

PSA becomes new shareholder of Duisburg Gateway Terminal GmbH

SINGAPORE: PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA), headquarteredinSingapore,hassignedagreementsto acquire a 22 percent minority stake in Duisburg Gateway Terminal GmbH (DGT). The transaction is subject to the approval of Germany’s competition and supervisory authorities. Upon completion of transaction, PSA will join Hupac, HTS and duisport as shareholdersofDGT.

LocatedinthePortofDuisburg,DGTwillbethefirst 100% climate-neutral inland container terminal located intheEuropeanhinterlands.

"We are pleased to have gained an important strategic partner for the DGT company in PSA, which will contribute significantly to the success of the Duisburg Gateway Terminal with its various business segments in Europe, Asia and worldwide. This network expansion strengthens both the competitive diversity and the further diversification of the Port of Duisburg. The topic of supply chain diversification has an increasingly important meaning," says duisportCEOMarkusBangen.

Tan Chong Meng, Group CEO of PSA, says, “We are excited to become a partner in Duisburg Gateway Terminal, alongside its existing

shareholders duisport, HUPAC and HTS As part of Europe’s largest and most sustainable inland port, DGT will be a key gateway in providing green logistics services to Germany’s dense industrial hinterland. Leveraging PSA’s global ports and supply chain network as well as its strong presence in continental Europe, PSA aims to strengthen the DGT partnership and support Germany’s green energy transition in line with our strategic focus towards enabling smoother,moreresilientandsustainabletrade.”

The construction of the trimodal DGT is on schedule and is considered a model project for the future of logistics. With an area of 235,000 square meters, DGT will be the largest container terminal in the European hinterland when completed. The first construction phase is scheduled for completion in the firstquarterof2024.

Able Shipping celebrates

23rd Anniversary Today Launches NewAir Division Institute of Shipment

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It has steadily progressed into a market leader for the Gu lf a nd C IS destinations under th e dy na mi c le ad er sh ip o f

Mr. Ganesh Bingi - Managing Director & Mr. Shantaram Racha - Executive Director. New Launch - Air Division Institute of Shipment.

The company has announced that it will commence a New Air Division In st it ut e of S hi pm en t le ad b y Mr. Ravindra and his team mates who will look after Air shipments operations fl ow in g fr om I nd ia t o Wo rl dw id e destinations and vice-versa.

ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES

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Shpg. U.K., North Cont., Scandinavian, Red Sea & Med. Ports.

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Team Leader Team Leader Felixstowe, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Barcelona, JWR CFS Le Havre, Istanbul, Genova.

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X-Press Feeders Sea Consortium Jebel Ali, Bandar Abbas.

LMR Logistic Ser. Jebel Ali, Bandar Abbas.

QNL/Milaha Poseidon Shpg. Jebel Ali, Bandar Abbas.

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ICC Line Neptune UAE & Upper Gulf Ports.

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m.v. “SEAMAX STRATFORD” V-123E I.G.M. No. 2348745 Dtd. 07-07-2023

The above vessel has arrived at NHAVA SHEVA (GTI) on 10/07/2023 with Import Cargo in containers.

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Deputy National Security Advisor meets Iran’s Foreign Minister, discuss transit facilitation through INSTC

TEHRAN: Deputy National Security Advisor

Shri Vikram Misri on Wednesday met Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Tehran and discussed transit facilitation through the International North-South TransportCorridor(INSTC).

“Deputy NSA

Shri Vikram Misri called on Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran

H.E Amir Abdollahian during his recent visit to Tehran to attend the 3rd Trilateral meeting between India, Iran and Russia for the transit facilitation throughINSTC,”theIndianEmbassy inIrantweetedlastweek.

India, Russia, and Iran, the founding member states of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), gathered in Tehran recently to discuss solutions for promoting freight transit through the newly developed international corridor.

The event was attended by senior officials from the three countries

including Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister

Mehrdad Bazrpash, Head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) Ali-Akbar Safaei, Deputy National Security Advisor of India ShriVikramMisri,andSeniorAide to the president of the Russian Federation Igor Yevgenyevich Levitin.

Bazrpash while speaking at the event underlined some of the Islamic Republic’s major principles regarding the promotion of INSTC including multilateralism,

partnership, transit neighbourhood, networking, facilitation of trade, and intelligent and technological development of transit, and called for maximum collaboration for the development of exchanges throughtheINSTC.

Recently,RussiaandIran havesignedadealtobuildan Iranian railway line, the Rasht-Astararailwayaspart of an International NorthSouth Transport Corridor (INSTC).

The Rasht-Astara railway is seen as an important link in the corridor, intended to connect India, Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan and other countries via railways and sea – a route that Russia says can rival the Suez Canal as a major global trade route.

It is a 162-kilometer railway that will connect the city of Rasht (Iran) near the Caspian Sea, to Astara (Azerbaijan) on the border with Azerbaijan. The new connection will shave four days off that travelling timeframe.

Bangladeshi Banks plan India rupee transactions as reserves fall

DHAKA: Two Bangladeshi banks are planning to introduce trade transactions denominated in Indian rupees as the South Asian nation looks to shore up forex reserves and reducerelianceondollars.

Eastern Bank, which opened rupeeaccountswiththeStateBankof India and ICICI Bank, will announce the plan for rupee trade on July 11. The other Bangladeshi lender offering the same service is the staterunSonaliBank.

These lenders’ use of the Indian rupee is part of an emerging global

movement to rely less on the dollar. Usinglocalandregionalcurrenciescan help developing nations shield foreign exchangereservesintimesofcrisis.

“The use of the Indian rupee in India-Bangladesh trade provides a convenient and cost-effective mechanism for conducting crossbordertransactions,”EasternBank’s Managing Director Ali Reza Iftekhar saidinaninterview.“Thatwillreduce the exchange cost and the cost of doingbusiness.”

Bangladesh imported about $14 billion worth of goods from India,

the second largest supplier after China, in the 2021-22 fiscal year. Just $2 billion of merchandise were exported to India from Bangladesh in thesameperiod.

A portion of the bilateral trade, particularly Bangladesh’s imports from India, is expected to flow throughthesebanktransactions.

“On day one, I don’t expect that tradewillhit$15billion,butwe’llstart in a very humble way,” Iftekhar said. “For businesspeople, the exchange loss will be less and terms can be faster.”

Haryana to offer Rs. 25 lac freight subsidy to MSMEs to even competitive advantage with Coastal states

CHANDIGARH : The Haryana Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Shri Manohar Lal recently approved amendment in the Freight Assistance Scheme notified under the Haryana Enterprise and EmploymentPolicy(HEEP)–2020.

This brings major relief to various industrial associations and exporters of the state who requested the state government to revise the scheme for all MSMEs and review the block wise cappingtomotivateexporters.

According to the new amendment Rs 25 lakh will be provided as subsidy

in view of freight reimbursement for transportation cost from the unit’s premises to port / air cargo / international borders. Along with other non-financial incentives this move aims to make MSME exports competitiveintheglobalmarket.

The effective date of implementation of the scheme will be 1 July, 2023 which means that the actual export should be made on or after 1July, 2023, to be determined on thebasisofbilloflading.

Freight assistance to the extent of 1% of Free on Board (FOB) value or

actual freight, whichever is less, on transportation of goods from manufacturing site to seaport/air cargo /road to international border, excluding government duties and taxes will be decided based on the levelofZEDcertification.

For thrust sector (notified under HEEP), a maximum of Rs 25 lakh to a manufacturer exporter engaged in thrust sector located in ‘C’ and ‘D’ category blocks and a manufacturer exporter engaged in thrust sector ‘A’ and‘B’categoryblocksRs15lakhwill beassuredsubsidy.

VoC Port and Deendayal Port set to develop hydrogen hubs

developing green tugs that run on hydrogen,theysaid.

NEW DELHI: India’s plans to introduce hydrogen as a fuel have gained momentum with the VO Chidambaranar (VOC) Port in TamilNaduandtheDeendayalPortin Gujarat all set to develop hydrogen hubs.

The Shipping Ministry has asked these two ports to also buy hydrogen powered ‘green tug’ boats, used for ushering large ships into berths, said officials aware of the development. The Cochin Shipyard is in advanced stages of

“Under the green tug transition programme, the Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Paradip Port, VOC Port and the Deendayal Port will be buying two green tugs each. In addition, hydrogen hubs will be set up at VOC and Deendayal ports to catalyse the transition towards green fuel,” a senior official aware of the developmenttold.

Inaddition,theCentreisaimingto have two Indian ships that are powered by green hydrogen or its derivativefuelsby2027.

This will be followed by the addition of at least two ships powered by green fuels every year, said

officials. These plans are in line with India’s goals to decarbonise its ports under the Harit Sagar Green Port Guidelines2023.

Theobjectiveoftheguidelinesisto minimise waste through efforts to “reduce, reuse, repurpose and recycle” to attain zero waste discharge from port operations and promote monitoring, based on environmental performance indicators.

The Green Ports Policy paves the way for incentives to fleet owners for adoption of compressed natural gas, LNG, electric or green hydrogenpoweredtrucks.Themoveisaimedat reducing the intensity of emissions at majorports.

Paradip Port handles highest cargo of Coastal Shipping : Chairman

PARADIP: As a major hub for coastal shipping, the Paradip Port stands at No.1 position among Indian portsbyhandlingthehighestcargoby coastalshippinginthecountry.

Presently, the Paradip Port handles Coastal Shipping of thermal coal from Mahanadi Coalfields to Gencos of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. During FY 2022-23, it handled 42.2MMT coastal thermal coal registering a phenomenal growth of 50%over28MMTinpreviousfiscal.

PPA Chairman PL Haranadh

recently flagged off MV Mana carrying 52,000-MT coal of MaharashtraStatePowerGeneration Company Ltd from the EQ2 berth of PEQCTPL Terminal. The destination port is PNP Port, Dharamtar in Maharashtra. PPA Deputy Chairman Nilabhra Dasgupta and other officers werepresent.

In the first phase, over a period of next four months, 3.5 lakh MT of thermal coal will be shipped on account of Gandhar Coals & Mining Pvt Ltd, Logistics & Port ManagementService.

Haranadh said, “Considering the logistic services available at Paradip Port, the port is being increasingly preferredbyvariousGencosasapart of coastal shipping. It is very welcoming that Gencos of western coast are also planning to use the services of PPA for transportation of thermal coal to these plants. ThecurrentmovementtoMahaGenco is only a beginning and many other Gencos of Gujarat, Rajasthan, NTPC are evincing keen interest in coastal shipping of thermal coal via Paradip Port.Itisaproudmomentoftheport.”

US Ambassador to India : Optimistic that Bengal poised to become the logistic hub of India

KOLKATA: US Ambassador to IndiaEricGarcettirecentlyexpressed his optimism that Bengal is poised to become the logistic hub of India with investment of top companies here already and its locational advantage. Garcetti while addressing an interactive session organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) referred to his meeting with the Principal Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister and Finance Department of Bengal government, Amit Mitra on Thursdayandsaid thatthelatterhad urged him for investment in infrastructureinthestate.Hereferred to the investment of Amazon and Flipkartinthestateandexpressedhis hope that with the state strategically located,itcancaterbesttoSouthAsia, South East Asia and East Asia. Also Read - Bengal Governor visits Murshidabad's violence-hit areas ahead of rural polls “President Biden

requested me to serve as the U.S. Ambassador, saying he wanted someone who he could trust and who also understood the significance of India.NowistheperfecttimeforIndia and the U.S. to invest in the future and bring about peace and prosperity. We can define freedom and economic success together and do all of these things to safeguard our people to preserve our earth for future generations. Our connection has never accelerated this quickly, making this one of history’s great moments,“ Garcetti said in his address.ReiteratingthattheUShave long-standingrelationshipswithWest Bengalthroughseveralindustries,he referred to the projects like The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is supporting women entrepreneurs in East and Northeast India in realising their aspirations andchangingtheeducationsystemat

the same time. Also Read - Pollution check: ‘PM 2.5 in Bengal dips in both rural & urban areas’ “We are open for business and we are here to support and uplift the dreams of Bengalis and otherpeopleintheeastandnortheast of this nation. Your dreams can be helped and supported by our team,” he added. “India and the U.S. are unitedinthedeterminationtousethe G20 to establish and implement mutually beneficial objectives for global investment and growth. The U.S.-India alliance is a pillar of the free Indo-Pacific partnership, and strengthening this new generation of defence collaboration will undoubtedly demonstrate how technological advancement and expanding military cooperation between our countries can be advantageous for the whole world,” Mehul Mohanka, President, ICC said inhiswelcomeaddress.

Potential extension of concession agreement will have positive bearing on BOT Operators

NEW DELHI : The proposal for extension of concession agreement signed by the major port authorities with the BOT (build-operatetransfer) operators beyond 30 years has created jubilation among the investors’ community who have been battingforalong-termassociationfor better returns and a level-playing field with the non-major (private) portsintarifffixation.

ABOToperatorquotingsourcesin the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways told that as some of them had taken the berths on BOT basis by quoting high revenue sharing when thelandlordpolicywasatthenascent stage, it makes sense for anyone to invest in mechanisation of berths if return on investment for a long-term isensured.

Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA), which has set its eyes to increase its capacity to 100 MMTA by financial year 2025, is keen on following the landlord port model. It hasseveralprojectsinthepipelinefor developmenttohandlecargoinafully

automated environment to achieve world-class standards in faster evacuationofcargo.VPAhadtofacea bitter experience with regard to investments made through BOT route which included 6.5 MTPA Adani Steam Coal Handling Terminal, 7.5 MTPA SEW Steam Coal and Alba’s 6 MTPA cargo handling facility. Followingfinancialwoes,EssarVizag Terminal Ltd’s iron ore handling complexandalliedfacilitiesarebeing acquiredbyArcelorMittalandNippon Steel India (AM/NS India) at an estimated investment of Rs 800 crore toRs1,000crore.

Meanwhile, VPA authorities have also signed a concession agreement for mechanisation and operation of West Quay seven and eight to handle bulk cargo by AM/NS India and Bothra Shipping Services Pvt Ltd. Another agreement has been signed with Orissa Stevedores Ltd (OSL) for revamping and operation of WQ-6 terminal.

With a vast spread of hinterland and berths spread over 100 hectares

in the Inner Harbour and 200 hectares in the Outer Harbour with Panamax vessel compatibility, VPA officials are confident of challenging the threat of cargo diversion by the private ports, which have come up and are under construction in the neighbourhood.

“The extension of concession agreements beyond 30 years subject toadherencetocertainconditionswill augurwellfortheportsectoratatime when there is stiff competition for faster handling of throughput at an affordable cost,” Srinivasu Chaganti, an alumni of IIM-Visakhapatnam and an expert on logistics and supply chainmanagement,told.

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (erstwhile JNPT) has turned into the first 100 per cent landlord port in India. Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal announced recently saying this will lead to increase in container cargo substantially making it a prominent transhipmenthub.

Rail freight sees first YoY decline since Covid in June; sea cargo flat

NEWDELHI:Freightvolumesfor the national transporter, Indian Railways,contractedyear-on-yearfor the first time since the coronavirus outbreak, shows the data for June released by the Ministry of Railways. The Railways ferried 123 million tonnes (mt) of goods last month, almost 2 per cent less than in June 2022.

Before this, railway freight volumes had been witnessing YoY growth for the past 36 months, after they drastically declined between March2020andJuly2020amidCovid19 restrictions. Earnings from freight operations in June also decreased 0.95percentYoYtoRs13,316crore.

Meanwhile, cargo handled by state-owned ports also showed poor growth in June and came close to the first decline in 16 months. According toprovisionaldatabytheIndianPorts Association, cargo traffic at 12 major portsofthecountrywasalittleover66 mtlastmonth,registeringYoYgrowth of0.7percent.

An earlier statement by the associationreportedlysaidthatcargo

traffic in June had in fact declined for thefirsttimesinceJanuary2022.

For the Railways, the reduced loading was primarily on account of thermal coal, the mainstay of its freightoperations.Itferried47million tonnes (mt) of thermal coal in last month, 4.11 mt less than in June last year.

Officials said that demand for coal has been much lower this financial year because of subdued power demand following unseasonal rainfall in April and May. Also last year, challenges in planning coal logistics led to the cancellation of over 1,000 passenger train trips in a bid to transport more coal and avert a coal crisis; this, in turn, resulted in acceleratedfreightloading.

“Since that was a measure undertaken under extraordinary circumstances, the same volumes were unlikely to be repeated this year,” an official said. Coal accounts for over 50 per cent of the Railways’ freightloading.

Last month, the Dedicated FreightCorridorCorporationofIndia

(DFCC) also completed a crucial stretch on the eastern freight corridor; this is slated to bring down the time for transporting coal from easttonorthIndiabyhalf.

Moreover, transportation of foodgrain fell by over 42 per cent in June, leaving the Railways ferrying a little over 3.5 mt during the month. On the other hand, iron ore transportation, which was weak last year due to low industrial demand, has picked up steadily. TheRailwaystransported2.84mtor 27 per cent more iron ore than it did inJune2022.

The finished goods segment, which is crucial for the Railways to capture modal share from roadways, also suffered in June. It transported over 1 mt fewer goods than last year, despiteitsaggressivepushtocapture non-conventionaltraffic.

Both rail and sea freight had been witnessing double-digit growth until the first half of the financial year 2022-23, following which the volumes have struggled to maintain the momentum.

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SHIPPING MOVEMENTS AT DEENDAYAL PORT

TODAY’S TIDE 10/07/2023

Cargo Steamer's Agent's ETD Jetty Name Name CJ-I Propel Passion ACT Infra 14/06 CJ-II Flora Ocean Harmony 13/06 CJ-III Doctor O DBC 12/06 CJ-IV Neptune J DBC 11/06 CJ-V IBI DBC 12/06 CJ-VI Nord Sound Interocean 13/06 CJ-VII VACANT CJ-VIII VACANT CJ-IX Bhardwaj Jeel Kandla 11/06 CJ-X Conon Dariya Shpg. 12/06 CJ-XI VACANT CJ-XII VACANT CJ-XIII Quang Vin 89 Jeel Kandla 14/06 CJ-XIV Wariya Naree Chowgule Bros 13/06 CJ-XV Alanis Arnav Shpg. 13/06 CJ-XVA Stentor Arnav Shpg. 15/06 CJ-XVI Bao Run Chowgule Bros 12/06 TUNA VESSEL'S NAME AGENT'S NAME ETD Sarah H Interocean 11/06 Zheng Hui Seascape 11/06 Navious Corali Dariya Shpg. 11/06 Navious Apollon 1 OIL JETTY VESSEL'S NAME AGENT'S NAME ETD OJ-I IGLC Dicle Seaworld 11/06 OJ-II Reinhold Schulte GAC Shpg. 11/06 OJ-III DM Condor Samudra 11/06 OJ-IV Hafnia Andsine Benline 11/06 OJ-V Noel JMBaxi 11/06 OJ-VI Hari Anand MK Shpg. 11/06 OJ-VII Falcon Royal Interocean 11/06

VESSELS IN PORT & DUE FOR EXPORT LOADING

VESSELS

GENERAL CARGO VESSELS

LIQUID CARGO VESSELS

SHIPS NOT READY FOR BERTH Aysan 09/06 Bandar Abbas SSL Bharat 09/06 Chenn./ Vishakha./Haldia Hopa 09/06 Chem Pluto 10/06 Jebel Ali Steamer's Name Agents Arrival on Nil

SHIPS READY FOR BERTH Steamer's Name Agents Arrival on Nil

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS AT ADANI PORT

ADANI PORTS & SEZ LTD. (APSEZ) MUNDRA

SHIPS SAILED WITH EXPORT CARGO

ADANI MUNDRA CONTAINER TERMINAL (AMCT)

FOR IMPORT DISCHARGE

INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL (AICT)

CONTAINER VESSELS DUE / IN PORT FOR IMPORT DISCHARGE

ADANI CMA MUNDRA CONTAINER TERMINAL PVT LTD (ACMTPL), MUNDRA

TO LOAD FOR U. K. NORTH CONTINENT, MEDITERRANEAN, BLACK SEA, RED SEA, EAST EUROPE & CIS PORT

VCN Line Agents Will Load For ETD TO LOAD FOR MEDITERANEAN PORTS, U.K., NORTH CONTINENT, SCANDINAVIA, BLACK SEA, EAST EUROPEAN & CIS DESTINATIONS

ADANI MUNDRA CONTAINER TERMINAL (AMCT)

TO LOAD FOR FAR EAST, JAPAN, CHINESE PORTS & AUSTRALIAN PORTS

ADANI INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL PVT LTD. (AICT)

TO LOAD FOR EAST, SOUTH & WEST AFRICAN PORTS

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS AT GUJARAT PORTS PORT PIPAVAV

OTHER PORTS OF GUJARAT

JAMNAGAR (BEDI) PORT

(As on 10-07-2023)

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