CCTL terminal is congested due to large traffic within the Port area. In view of this, delays are being faced in offloading Export Containers at the terminal and evacuation of import containers. The congestion in the yard has also impacted vessel operations whereby port stay of vessels has increased.
Situation today / 15 July 2011 . Traffic congestion on all routes leading to the Port area, entry and exit has been choked. To further aggravate the situation, there was a law and order situation this morning in residential areas in and around the port.
There is a long queue of approximately 11 km outside the port area to offload export laded containers, while import evacuation is taking more than 24 to 36 hrs.
This congestion in the port is impacting vessel operations at CCTL terminal. Turnaround time of vessels has increased substantially, thereby resulting in extended port stay, berthing sailing delays and disruption of vessel schedules.
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