Coastal shipping of tank containers from BPCL
BPCL commences transportation of Tank containers via coastal shipping
Cochin Port set stage to two important events on Sunday, 18th April 2021 – loaded first coastal tank containers from BPCL-Kochi Refinery to Hazira, Gujarat and facilitated first ever seaplane bunkering.
The first coastal consignment of two tank containers carrying acrylic acid from BPCL-Kochi Refinery for Hazira port, Gujarat were loaded on board m.v. SSL Vishakhapatanam from ICTT Vallarpadam of Cochin Port. The coastal shipping of hazardous cargo like acrylic acid, marks the modal shift of transportation of tank containers from road to sea mode. This is a major step towards promotion of Coastal shipping being encouraged by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Govt of India under the sagarmala scheme. The consignees are Visen Industries - Silvasa and Rossari Biotech – Bharuch, Gujarat. Avana Logistek Ltd, a Transworld Group company was the logistics partner.