APM Terminals Pipavav Receives the First Block Train from ICD Panipat

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Source: APM Terminals Pipavav

“Moving the consignment by rail is safe and sustainable that not only reduces the congestion on the road but also helps in reduction in carbon footprint.” - Jakob Friis Sørensen, MD, APM Terminals Pipavav

August 2022: APM Terminals Pipavav, one of the leading gateway ports in Western India received the first full block train for D.D. International Private Limited. The train was flagged off from ICD Panipat in the first week of August and reached the port within 2 days. The block train is operated by the DP world for Maersk to transport the cargo for D.D. International Private Limited.

APM Terminals Pipavav is well connected to the varied belts in north-west hinterland via rail connecting the hinterland customers to the global markets. The new service further strengthens the port’s connectivity to the hinterland. The containers carrying rice are destined for Jeddah and Dammam in the Middle East.

The train was flagged off by senior representatives of Maersk. The occasion was graced by the Senior Management from the train operator/terminal staff, and the port.

Commenting on the occasion, Jakob Friis Sørensen, MD, APM Terminals Pipavav said, “We are happy to receive the first block train for D.D. International Private Limited at our port. The connection helps our customers in moving their containers safely, quickly, and sustainably and offers our hinterland customers an additional mode to expand their business in the global markets. Moving the consignment by rail is safe and sustainable that not only reduces the congestion on the road but also helps in reduction in carbon footprint.”