The Shipping Corporation of India has informed, that in view of three new RMQCs being commissioned at the main berth of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal some vessels of its ISE and IMED service, whose length is more than 260 meters, will be skipping JN Port and proceeding directly to Mundra to discharge JNPCT cargo there. This will be the full and final delivery in accordance with the applicable Bill of Lading terms and conditions.

JNPCT is currently in the process of installing the RMQCs. It has notified that as a result, the terminal will not be in a position to accommodate ships of over 260 m length during the installation period as one of the berths will be decommissioned. The entire process is likely to take about 6 to 7 weeks.

To ensure that uninterrupted service is provided to its customers with minimum inconvenience, SCI plans to withdraw vessels from its other services and deploy them as feeders to ply between Mundra and JN Port. It has advised that consignees desirous of taking delivery of their cargo at JN Port will have to pay the relevant transhipment and feeder costs which will be charged at actual.

(Sourced from Exim News Service)