The state of the art Mundra International Container Terminal operated by DP World last week, witnessed the berthing of the largest ever container vessel to call any port in India. The APL Italy has a length of 334 meters and with a carrying capacity of 8402 TEU is also the largest APL Vessel to call in India.

Mr Anil Singh senior VP & MD of DP World Subcontinent said that “Pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo is what sets us apart from our competitors. APL’s decision to bring the APL Italy to MICT reflects the growing faith of global shipping lines in the potential of the infrastructure we have built at Mundra port”

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Ramji Krishnan CEO of MICT said “This is an important milestone for us in MICT, and endorses our capability to handle the largest mainline containervessels with the highest productivity standards.”

As one of the most sophisticated and technically advanced port facilities in the Indian Subcontinent, strategically located at Mundra port in the State of Gujarat, MICT is the closest gateway to the largest cargo generating regions of North and Northwest India. Open all year round with no tidal restrictions, MICT has an ability to handle some of the deepest container vessels afloat today.

From its inception in 2003 MICT has had alternative thinking as part of every aspect of its business. The result speaks clearly through the volume it handles today, and the confidence it has built up within the trade community. From handling 20,000 TEUs in its first year of operations, today MICT has developed the port into a million TEU port.

Driving this customer acceptance is MICT’s emphasis on enabling the faster turnaround of vessels by increasing operational efficiency. MICT has today emerged as India’s most promising receiving nearly 70 vessels each month including 14 mainline services. MICT has invested in advanced port management IT systems and state of the art equipment which are at par with the best in the world.