Source: Mathrubhoomi.com
A total of three days will be required for the journey. The Malabar Development Council had begun attempts to establish ship service to the Gulf years ago starting from 2009.
The officials believe that the exorbitant flight charges and limitations in ferrying goods via air travel will make people opt for ship journeys in the future.
NS PillaI, Chairman of Maritime Board, informed that basic facilities will be provided to the interested companies upon receiving the government approval. The rest will be decided on the basis of the kind of ship services the companies are intending to provide. April 22 is set as the deadline for receiving the applications.
The Union and the State government had given the nod to begin the proposed ship services well in advance. The Beypore port received the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (IASPS) certification in 2023. With this the port rose to international standards. Ships can anchor at the Beypore port and receive emigration clearance as well.
