Chennai handles biggest box ship

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DP World Chennai recently handled the 299m long CMA CGM Rhône. This is the largest container vessel to berth at a port in South and South East India, and the company says its arrival shows that the Chennai Container Terminal is helping to expand opportunities to grow regional trade.

The 9365 teu capacity vessel arrived from Singapore with 2434 teu of imports and loaded 1345 teu of exports. The port authority, Chennai Port Trust, has deepened available draft to accommodate next generation vessels...

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