Kanpur: The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Mumbai dispatches of dwarf or mini containers to Kanpur. The assignment was flagged off by the Union Shiping Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal towards the Inland Container Depot in Uttar Pradesh.
This Port Trust shipment fosters an efficient system for streamlining rail movement of cargo, claimed Central Railway. It will help for a competitive cost advantage by lowering hinterland logistics.
Dwarf containers are compact and are about 2.16 feet (660 mm) shorter than the traditional ISO canisters.
By virtue of these dimensions, the canisters have abundant operational rims that offer a better transport facility.
Dwarf containers are port-friendly and can be manufactured in India at a cost-efficient price point.Thereby it aims at opening up opportunities for Make In India, stated the Union Minister during the launch ceremony.
These containers can be hauled on trailers and transferred through rural, semi-urban and urban regions, beneath low-lined subways or level crossings.
These also provide a 67% surge in volume when piled up to carry a weight of 71 tonnes against the regular 40 tonnes by the ISO containers.
The shipping minister said, that this was a pivotal step towards streamlining rail movement of EXIM cargo via double-stacked dwarf containers, offering the EXIM community competitive cost advantages besides enhancing rail-cargo traffic at Port Trust.
Moreover, the dwarf containers are port-friendly and can be produced domestically, unlocking chances for 'Make in India' initiatives."
Meanwhile, the Indian Railway has offered a 17% discount on freight charges compared to the doubly-stacked ISO container trains. This has accounted for a comprehensive 33% concession to the shipping company.
It further lowers the EXIM logistical cost and makes the country's export evidently competitive across the globe.
Since its accreditation in May 1989 it is known as one of the finest container administrating ports in India and has emerged as the national pioneer to traverse over the 50-lakh TEUs mark.
Besides, This would reduce congestions on the waterway and solve the issues of container shortage at the port. The overall shipping time will reduce from a month to few days.
