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ICD-Ankleshwar
posts new record in exports during Feb.
Already
on to 169 pc growth this fiscal
The Container Corporation of
India’s (CONCOR) inland container depot (ICD)-Ankleshwar has recorded its
highest-ever exports, at 286 TEUs, in February 2010, surpassing its previous
best of 235 TEUs registered in September 2009.
Since April 2009, ICD-Ankleshwar
has moved 85 rakes and handled an ex-im throughput of 3,106 TEUs up to February
this year, posting a growth of 169 per cent compared to the throughput of 1,153
TEUs in the corresponding period of 2008-09.
CONCOR will be shortly inducting
a reach stacker at the facility. This, along with its array of existing handling
equipment, should help reduce operating time and give a major fillip to ex-im
operations.
The facility has been of immense
benefit to exporters and importers, especially after the commencement of rail
operations in October 2007. It is the only dry port in South Gujarat located
close to production/consumption centres like GIDC-Ankleshwar, Valia, Panoli,
Bharuch, Jhagadia, Rajpipla and Dahej.
ICD-Ankleshwar provides
facilities like handling and temporary storage of import/export cargo,
laden/empty containers, for Customs clearance, home consumption of imports,
warehousing and onward transit for exports.
CONCOR’s decision to provide
scheduled train services for exports linking the ICD to gateway ports such as JN
Port, has put it on the fast track. This has greatly benefited shippers and
consignees like Piramal Glass Ltd, Gulshan Poly Oils, United Phosphorus, Grasim
Industries and Godrej, to name a few.
It has been seen that dry ports located in close
proximity to production/consumption bases, attract significant volumes of cargo
and, in the long run, act as catalysts for regional economic development. This
being so, CONCOR’s ICD-Ankleshwar too is poised to become a very significant
dry port of South Gujarat in future.
Source : Exim News Service -
AHMEDABAD, March 9
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