Vizag-Dubai container service launched.

Shreyas Shipping & Logistics Ltd., of Transworld group of companies and a leading Indian coastal container shipping line, on Friday launched a direct service from here to Jebel Ali (Dubai) with the maiden call of SSL GUJARAT at the Visakha container terminal at the port.

SSL GUJARAT is the new acquisition in the company’s fleet and directly deployed on PIX2 ( Pan India X-press ) service on rotation Jebel Ali – Mundra – Kattupalli – Vizag - Tuticorin – Cochin – Jebel Ali.

SSL Sagarmala deployed on East coast service will provide feeder support to PIX2 service connecting Kolkata, Haldia, Paradip and Kakinada over Vizag for import as well as export cargo and develop Vizag as transhipment hub on the east coast of India for both domestic as well as Exim cargo. 'The exim cargo for Gulf countries presently being transhipped at Colombo will get transhipped at Vizag and shipped out directly from here,' said Capt. V.K Singh, CEO of Shreyas Shipping & Logistics Ltd.

He said the service would cater to the movement of domestic containers between Indian ports, coastal Exim transhipment containers and direct liner cargoes to and from Gulf countries.

The service has commenced with two vessels on a fortnightly basis and very soon one more vessel will be inducted to provide faster frequency.

Sushil Moolchandanai, the Chief Operating Officer of the Visakha Container Terminal Private Ltd., said it was a major development which augured well for the VCTPL.


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