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3,636 moves/5,682 TEUs in record time of 21 hours, 25 minutes
APM Terminals Pipavav has set a new productivity benchmark by successfully handling the largest container volume during the call of APL Boston. A total of 3,636 moves/5,682 TEUs was safely completed in a record time of 21 hours and 25 minutes, surpassing the earlier record of 3,207 moves/4,755 TEUs in August 2010. Equally important, a new berth productivity record was achieved at 162.20 moves per hour, surpassing the earlier record of 151.93 mph in July 2014. Of the total consignment, 3,224 TEUs were moved by rail from the port to the northern hinterland.
Said Mr Keld Pedersen, Managing Director of APM Terminals Pipavav: “This is a proud moment for us at APM Terminals Pipavav. Operational efficiencies are at the core of our value proposition and we are gratified that we were able to surpass our own productivity benchmark. The quick evacuation of cargoes at port will enhance the efficiency for our customers. We continue to do our best to deliver operational productivity for all our customers.”
This operational milestone took place on November 8, 2017 when operating the vessel M. V. APL Boston of the CIXA service operated jointly by APL/CMA, OOCL, ZIM, Maersk and RCL. The weekly CIXA service connects Pipavav Port with Colombo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen and Chiwan
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