The services will help reduce cost of shipment by about 35%, the vessel, SITC Tianjin from China scheduled to call at HDC on 12th June
Padmesh Prabhune –
Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) has launched a direct Weekly Express Service linking Port Klang and Yangon, marking a new era in shipping and logistics.
This initiative will help boost shipping efficiency and flexibility, enhancing connections to Myanmar, Port Klang and Shanghai, benefiting shippers in West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, the North East, Nepal and Bhutan with faster and cheaper transits.
Mr Rathendra Raman, Chairman, SMP Kolkata, said, “This first-of-its-kind service debuted with the successful berthing of the vessel SITC Nagoya at the Haldia International Container Terminal on June 6, 2024, arriving directly from Shanghai, China.” .
The second vessel in this pioneering loop service, SITC Tianjin, is scheduled to call at Haldia Dock Complex from China around June 12, 2024.
The port rotation of this weekly service is Port Klang-Haldia Dock Complex-Yangon Port-Port Klang/Shanghai, creating a seamless connection between the Far East ports, including China and Japan, and SMP Kolkata.
According to Mr Raman the vessel service aims to enhance and provide efficient and cost-effective shipping to the fast-growing trade in this region.
Marex Media