International Container Terminal flags off maiden rake from VCT to ICD Jajpur 

July 27, 2020: International Cargo Terminal (ICT), under the aegis of J. M. Baxi Group, deployed its maiden rake for Jindal Stainless (ICD Jajpur) in Odisha from Visakha Container Terminal (VCT) in Andhra Pradesh on July 24, 2020, with 90x20’ containers, partnering with Maersk Line.

The company is also planning to deploy 4 such rakes on a dedicated basis in this circuit.

It is first of such rakes that ICT plans to deploy on the East Coast of India connecting VCT to the hinterland in order to support the trade and cater to the prevailing demand. The rakes will be carrying import containers of steel scrap and other ancillary products from VCT to JSL’s facility at Jajpur, Odisha, and exports of steel as finished products in return. This rake movement will ease the process of export-import flow, leading to cost & time saving for the stakeholders involved.

JSL - ICD Jajpur is the only rail-linked facility located in the region, in a paved custom bonded area of 12.46 acres with the capacity to handle 4,500 TEUs at any given point of time. The railway siding has been declared as PFT (Public Freight Terminal) and is open for public domain as well.

International Cargo Terminal (ICT) under the aegis of @jmbaxigroup has deployed its rakes for @jindal_official (ICD Jajpur) from @TerminalVisakha partnering with @Maersk Line. The first rake was flagged off on the 24th of July with 90x20’ containers. @DhruvKotak44 pic.twitter.com/uyQX6RaqZl

— jmbaxigroup (@jmbaxigroup) July 25, 2020

Maersk
Maersk has partnered with J. M. Baxi to offer an end-to-end logistics solution for Jindal Steel. Under this solution, container freight trains will be deployed to offer access to customers in Odisha and also offer a connected journey from land to sea. Maersk and J. M. Baxi had earlier provided similar solutions to customers in North and West India.

Bhavik Mota, head of product, Maersk South Asia, said, “We are extremely proud to announce our 3rd inland acceptance depot in the state of Odisha after Balasore and Jharsuguda. Trade is a key enabler of growth and, as a global integrator of container logistics, our aim is to simplify supply chains for our customers by facilitating end-to-end logistics, reducing the transit time and cost to make it more accessible and sustainable for everyone. We believe that this new acceptance depot will offer efficiency for Jindal Steel while also empowering the local trade ecosystem to become more inclusive, thereby amplifying livelihood across the region.”