It is reported that Port Pipavav has tied up with the Malaysian International Shipping Corporation for bringing in reefer cargo through their ships to the Gujarat based port.

Port Pipavav will be its second port destination in India. The port will now have MISC Berhad’s Halal Express Service a leading reefer carrier operating from the Far East to India, calling at the port. Its strategic location and the availability of high-tech infrastructure for reefers make it an attractive port in Gujarat for reefer containers,

Mr Prakash Tulsiani MD of Port Pipavav said that “Through this exclusive and independent service of MISC, shippers in the Gujarat region, including the seafood exporters in Delhi, Ludhiana and Jaipur, will get a direct and fast service to China and other South East Asian ports. He added that “We are keen to make Port Pipavav an attractive port for North-West India’s export-import cargo movement.”

MISC Berhad a subsidiary of Petronas Malaysia is a leading international shipping line of Malaysia and currently berths ships at Nhava Sheva in Mumbai.

(Sourced from Business Line)