APM Terminals Pipavav offers free container storage service till April 15

April 4, 2020: APM Terminals Pipavav announced a free storage service for all containers from April 1 to 15, 2020; both days are inclusive.

"This will offer flexibility to our customers with extended logistic chain amidst the lockdown announced by the Government in the wake of a recent outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic and the wide-ranging measures taken to ensure the safety of the population. The supply chain interruption at the ports is expected due to the impact on the downstream services. The free storage facility at our port will help our customers to plan their onward land logistics suitably and help maintain the supply chain. For any query regarding the storage, our commercial teams will be happy to connect," says the release. 

Jakob Friis Sørensen, managing director, APM Terminals Pipavav said, “The extension of free storage service at our port is a step towards offering flexibility to our customers for their good’s onward movement. We are committed to ease the supply chain for our customers in these challenging times and this is a small step towards it.”

APM Terminals Pipavav continues safe operations at the port by adopting stringent measures in line with the guidelines of the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), Govt. Of India, Govt of Gujarat and local statutory bodies, in the wake of Covid-19.