Krishnapatnam Port and Maersk launch weekly mainline service for China
Aug 30, 2016: Krishnapatnam, India’s deep water port on the east coast has launched its weekly mainline service, to be operated by Maersk Line in partnership with Hanjin Shipping of Korea, from China to Krishnapatnam Port.
The service is likely to provide the fastest and most competitive service to the exporters and importers of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Northern Tamil Nadu to the ports of China, Far East Asia and South East Asia.
With the launch of the new service through Krishnapatnam Port Container Terminal, the current transit time for bulk cargo like furniture, office and hotel interiors, which takes 40-45 days to reach the consignee, will get reduced to half.
“Andhra Pradesh, Bangalore and Hyderabad attract a huge volume of container cargo from China. Krishnapatnam Port owing to its strategic location and being a new age port is an ideal gateway for such shipments. Suppliers in China are keen to use our port as a gateway for their current shipments as it is well poised to provide a very compelling and cost-efficient route for the traders based on the Southern periphery of the country,” said Anil Yendluri, director & CEO of Krishnapatnam Port Company, at the inauguration event.
The service has been commenced in response to a strong representation from exporters of cotton, minerals, chilies, granite etc to eastern destinations; with the service calls directed at the ports of Shanghai, Qingdao, Nansha, Xingagang, Busan and Singapore.
“This weekly direct mainline service from china, Korea and Singapore to Krishnapatnam will provide importers in AP, Telangana and Bangalore the most cost and transit time efficient shipping service,” said Vinita Venkatesh, director, KPCT.
The weekly mainline service was inaugurated by Franck Dedenis, MD, Maersk Line, at Krishnapatnam Port Container Terminal along with Anil Yendluri, Krishnapatnam Port.
