The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council

Shri Mandaviya reviews the development of India’s first trans-shipment hub - Vallarpadam Terminal of Cochin Port,Kerala

Circular No. ES/269/2020-21                                                                             17th July, 2020   

 

To : Members of the Council

  

Sub.: Shri Mandaviya reviews the development of India’s first trans-shipment hub - Vallarpadam Terminal of Cochin Port,Kerala

 

Dear Member,

 

As you are aware, Trans-shipment Hub is the terminal at the port which handles containers, stores them temporarily and transfers them to other ships for the onward destination.

 

The Kochi International Container Trans-shipment Terminal (ICTT), locally known as the Vallarpadam Terminal is located strategically on the Indian coastline. It successfully fulfills all the criteria which are needed to develop it as trans-shipment hub which include the following :

 

1) It is best positioned Indian port with regard to proximity to International sea routes;

2) It is located at least average nautical distance from all Indian feeder ports;

3) It entails connectivity which has multiple weekly feeder connections to all ports on West & East Coast of India, From Mundra to Kolkata;

4) It has proximity to key hinterland markets of India;

5) It has the infrastructure to manage large ships and the capacity to scale it up as per requirement.

 

 

Minister of State for Shipping (I/C) Shri Mansukh Mandaviya has reviewed the development activities of Vallarpadam Terminal of Cochin Port since it is envisaged as the first trans-shipment port of India, managed by DP World.

 

In this regard, the Ministry of Shipping has issued a Press Release dated 15th July, 2020.

 

Shri Mandaviya directed officials to chalk out the strategy to tackle the various challenges and actualize the vision of Trans-shipment Hub of India and pioneer hub in South Asia. He said “We are developing trans-shipment facility on Indian port to ensure that Indian cargo trans-ship through Indian Port. Resolving various issues of Vallarpadam Terminal is one of the top priority of the Ministry of Shipping.”

 

Vallarpadam Terminal of Cochin Port is proposed to be developed as the most preferred gateway for South India and leading trans-shipment hub of South Asia.     

 

Members may kindly make a note of the above.

 

Thanking you,

 

Yours faithfully,

S.BALARAJU

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR