BL reported that Kochi port will soon receive the first private container train service to its container terminal operated by India Gateway Terminal when Hind Terminals commences its service from Bangalore in May 2008.
As per report, discussions between Hind Terminals and DP World, which operates the container terminal, are in progress and it was proposed to start a weekly service with one rake carrying 90 TEUs to Kochi.
Sources said that with the commencement of the train service to Kochi, there is a possibility to attract more cargo from Bangalore as well as from ports in the south. This will also add tremendous value once the Vallarpadam Terminal becomes operational.
Sources in the shipping circle said that Hind Terminals is one of the 16 private train operators in India and it is also planning to start a similar service between Bangalore and Tuticorin shortly. It had already started a Delhi Nava Sheva service.
Considering this, the Kochi port with spare capacity could be an ideal gateway for some of the hinterland cargo from Bangalore, Coimbatore and Salem. The container handling at Kochi had also grown considerably as the India Gateway Terminal had handled 25,494 TEUs in February, which is the highest ever throughput achieved in the port.
As per report, discussions between Hind Terminals and DP World, which operates the container terminal, are in progress and it was proposed to start a weekly service with one rake carrying 90 TEUs to Kochi.
Sources said that with the commencement of the train service to Kochi, there is a possibility to attract more cargo from Bangalore as well as from ports in the south. This will also add tremendous value once the Vallarpadam Terminal becomes operational.
Sources in the shipping circle said that Hind Terminals is one of the 16 private train operators in India and it is also planning to start a similar service between Bangalore and Tuticorin shortly. It had already started a Delhi Nava Sheva service.
Considering this, the Kochi port with spare capacity could be an ideal gateway for some of the hinterland cargo from Bangalore, Coimbatore and Salem. The container handling at Kochi had also grown considerably as the India Gateway Terminal had handled 25,494 TEUs in February, which is the highest ever throughput achieved in the port.