INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TRANSSHIPMENT TERMINAL (ICTT), VALLARPADAM

April 14, 2022

The economic and political turmoil in Colombo coupled with the congestion at the Colombo port has come as a blessing for ports in South India, especially the International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) at Vallarpadam, Kochi.

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  • At ICTT, Vallarpadam, Kochi, cargo traffic has increased by over 62% in March with mother vessels calling at the Cochin port.

  • According to statistics available with the Cochin port, the transshipment volume at the ICTT has increased to 13,609 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent unit) in March 2022 compared to 8,394 TEUs in March 2021.

  • There were also reports that ports such as Thoothukudi, Chennai, and Mundra have become beneficiaries with traffic being diverted from Colombo due to various reasons. 

Source : The Hindu

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