Congestion and labour problems are causing major delays at DP World’s terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, India’s leading container gateway, IFW reports.
The Western India Shippers Association (Wisa) told IFW a go-slow by workers operating Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal (NSICT) this week had increased congestion.
A spokesman said inventory levels at the terminal were far beyond rated capacity, export gates weren’t functioning properly and two shipping lines calling at the terminal were refusing to accept export boxes until at least the middle of April.
A spokesperson for CMA CGM confirmed that container movements were “limited”, while the situation at the “very congested” terminal had worsened due to the normal strong growth of exports in March.
A spokeswoman for DP World said the congestion was caused more by the pressure of increased volumes on the storage yard at NSICT than the dispute with workers.
Wisa claimed the congestion at JNPT was causing additional problems for shippers using the rail services provided by Concor, with some 2,000 boxes deposited in the wrong yards because of the lack of space at NSICT.
The Western India Shippers Association (Wisa) told IFW a go-slow by workers operating Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal (NSICT) this week had increased congestion.
A spokesman said inventory levels at the terminal were far beyond rated capacity, export gates weren’t functioning properly and two shipping lines calling at the terminal were refusing to accept export boxes until at least the middle of April.
A spokesperson for CMA CGM confirmed that container movements were “limited”, while the situation at the “very congested” terminal had worsened due to the normal strong growth of exports in March.
A spokeswoman for DP World said the congestion was caused more by the pressure of increased volumes on the storage yard at NSICT than the dispute with workers.
Wisa claimed the congestion at JNPT was causing additional problems for shippers using the rail services provided by Concor, with some 2,000 boxes deposited in the wrong yards because of the lack of space at NSICT.