Vallarpadam ICTT opens

Loadstar Equipment Ltd, based in Bangalore, India has been awarded a contract for 20 35 tonne FLTs by Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR), with options for six more

Terminal operator is making a major investment in new cranes for its terminal in Mumbai.

Cogoport provides a single online booking platform, which connects exporters and importers with a wide range of shipping lines

Arshiya Rail Infrastructure, a subsidiary of supply chain and logistics provider Arshiya International, has launched a bi-weekly container block train service connecting northern India to Kochi port in the south. The first train, carrying 90 TEU of cement from Jodhpur, reached Kochi on April 9.

After organising a successful forum to discuss the issue with refrigeration experts and affected parties last month (see WorldCargo News December 2011, p17), the Container Owners Association (COA) and the TT Club have jointly issued guidelines that provide a call for industry action to eliminate counterfeit gas supply from the reefer container industry.

The volume of containers handled by India’s major ports surged 9.5% to 7.54M TEU in the year ended March 2011, the Indian Ports Association (IPA) said.