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In the last week of June, a ship carrying cars is expected to berth at Kolkata port. While import and export of vehicles by sea is common, this consignment will arrive from Chennai and will be the first one of its kind to reach Kolkata. If things work out, more cars will arrive in Kolkata using the coastal shipping route. This eco-friendly mode of transport will also bring down costs. “Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) officials are finalising details with a Chennai-based car manufacturer for sending cars through this route. Export of cars from the Chennai port used to take place but the port started sending cars to domestic destinations like Pipavav in Gujarat earlier this year. This will be the first time that a ship with cars will move towards Kolkata. The company is interested to try out this mode of transport,” a KoPT official said.
It makes sense for car manufacturers to use the sea route. For one, they can use the green tag that is quite popular nowadays. Secondly, the Centre has offered certain sops to those using coastal shipping to transport vehicles. Manufacturers have been promised an incentive of Rs 3,000 per vehicle by the Centre if they use ships.
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