Date: 19/11/2024
Chennai-Vladivostok maritime corridor operational: Sonowal
The Chennai-Vladivostok maritime corridor, which is expected to boost maritime ties between India and Russia, is operational now, and container ships carrying crude oil, metal and textile have started coming to Indian ports, said Mr Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, on the sidelines of Sagarmanthan, billed as South Asia’s largest maritime thought leadership forum, which took place on November 18-19, 2024 in New Delhi.
The Eastern Maritime Corridor is estimated to reduce the time required to transport cargo between Indian and Russian ports of the Far East Region by up to 16 days, bringing it down to 24 days compared to the more than 40 days that it currently takes to move goods from India to Far East Russia via Europe. The current trade route between Mumbai and St Petersburg in Russia covers a distance of 8,675 nautical miles, and the time taken for transportation is around 35 to 40 days.
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