The first direct main-line vessel, MV HONG AN, has called at the New Mangalore Port (NMP) after the port’s dedicated container terminal became operational. The regular service vessel will ply between the westbound rotation of Chittagong-Colombo-Mangalore-Nhava Sheva-Mundra and the eastbound leg to Jebel Ali-Khalifa Port It is the only direct service for Indian exporters to Jebel Ali and Abu Dhabi with seamless connections to USA, Europe, Southeast Asia and Africa, a release from NMP said here on Friday.
New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) chairman A V Ramana inaugurated the first direct mainline service from New Mangalore Port by flagging off the container discharging from the vessel in the presence of NMPA officials and port users.
The main-line service began primarily as a result of the use of various productivity measures to free up berth time for new services through the establishment of a fixed-window berthing policy and the extension of additional inducements in the form of commercial rebates on vessel-related costs.
“The mainline service will be a game changer in how our shippers take their exports to the global markets in the fastest and most efficient ways. It will not only lead to more sea route options, but it can also seamlessly connect cargoes for air transfers from Dubai to destinations in Europe and USA,” the release said.
