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Mundra Port handles its largest Vessel

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

September 15, 2016

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (Adani Ports), one of India’s largest private port developer and operator and part of Adani Group, said its Mundra Port handled the largest parcel size vessel.
 
Adani International Container Terminals Private Limited (AICTPL) Mundra recently set a new record for having achieved the highest number of moves on a single vessel call.
 
Surpassing another record at Adani Mundra Port,  8307 TEUs (Twenty feet equivalent) were handled from MV. MSC Fillippa in 55.5 hours with an GCR of 28.31/hour. The container team was thus successful in surpassing their previous record of 7,504 TEUs from single vessel achieved in November 2015. The containers handled comprised both export and import containers, with the vessel turnaround in just over 57 hours.
 
Mr. Ennarasu Karunesan, CEO of Mundra & Tuna Port, APSEZ mentioned that it was another feather in the cap for the CT team of APSEZ having achieved this amazing milestone of the highest ever productivity on MSC Filippa, which in turn demonstrates the commitment of APSEZ to its customers and the Exim trade in this region.  He further added that the overall operational efficiencies will be consistently maintained to ensure quick turn around the vessels. He congratulated MSC Line, the customers, stakeholders, service providers and entire CT team of APSEZ on this memorable occasion
 
This impressive feat is the latest testimonial to the world class efficiency levels achieved by the entire team at Mundra, who with their dedicated efforts have been the forefront of Adani Ports’ quest to promote trade in India and provide world class infrastructure to EXIM trade in this region.
 

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