ICTT: DP world seeks relaxation of law

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KOCHI: For moving to the second phase of the Vallarapadam International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT), relaxation in the..

KOCHI: For moving to the second phase of the Vallarapadam International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT), relaxation in the cabotage law is a must, said Anil Singh, viceprincipal and managing director of Dubai Port World (DP World) which operates the terminal.
Speaking to the media on Thursday after receiving Maesrk Sembawang, the largest container vessel to call at an Indian port, he said that the DP World had taken up the issue with the Government of India.As big mother ships have started to call at ICTT, the cargo brought in here should be taken to other destinations within the country. As of now, the law allows only Indian ships to transport cargo within the country.

The mother ships which call at the terminal require daughter ships to transport the cargo to various parts of the country, Anil Singh said. If their daughter ships are not allowed to transport the cargo to various destinations in the country, they will face hardships, he said.

Cochin Port Trust chairman Paul Antony said that there wasn't any row between the ICTT authorities and the Customs Department.