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Hanjin Shipping makes first service call at Krishnapatnam

In what is termed as a new milestone, South Korean shipping conglomerate Hanjin Shipping India Pvt Ltd made its maiden call at Krishnapatnam Port on February 1, according to a statement issued by the port. 

“Vessel MV Hanjin Florida (of Hanjin Shipping) had exchanged 553 TEU out of which 109 TEU are imports and 444 TEU are exports,” the statement said.

Noting that the Krishnapatnam Port Container Terminal “offers immense opportunities for new service calls to tap its huge hinterland,” the port said that container volume in the first ten months (April-January) of 2015-16 has already surpassed the numbers achieved in the previous year (2014-15).

The KPCT team conducted a formal inaugural ceremony of this maiden call with Hoon Park, Managing Director of Hanjin Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd launching the service from KPCT.

“This direct container shipping service will open several trade opportunities for exporters and importers between these countries and is expected to give a filling to the trade on the East Coast particularly for exports of granites, tobacco, shrimps, cotton yarn, linters, along with imports of automotive parts, furniture, tiles, news print, coffee powder, fruit juices, etc.,” the statement added.