Understand that the strike has been called off while ago but the port decide to stop all the export vessel operations (vessel berthing) until 02nd of April due to severe back lock of import containers inside the port which will in turn affect export planning.
Carriers are in the process of giving detailed advisory on further planning. Update from Chennai Container Terminal
Terminal update
Please be advised that yesterday afternoon due to an altercation between an
external trailer operator transport staff and Chennai Port's CISF Security
staff, the total import and export trailer movement to and from the
port/terminal has come to a standstill.
Attempts were made to resolve the issue by the concerned agencies, but could not able to come to an understanding, which has added strain on terminal efficiencies resulting in high intensity of trailers and containers piled up in the container terminal
thereby also impacting vessel productivity.
With the present inventory levels 7000+ TEUs of Imports and with window
vessels arriving on proforma, we believe that inventory levels will exceed
beyond the manageable limits.
Hence, in view of above scenario and to restore normalcy at the earliest we
have taken following measures :
1. Suspend all vessel berthing/operations with immediate effect
for 3 days, till Monday, 2nd April 0600 hrs
2. Focus on evacuating imports and bring down to import
inventories manageable levels of 3500+ TEUs.
3. Allow export carting period between 3 days and 3.5 days
depending upon the service.
4. Issuance of Form 13's between 800 and 1000 for the time being
depending upon the vessel parcel size.
5. Once we commence Vessel operations, we will berth two vessels.
With above measures, we expect to restore normalcy at the earliest.
T Global / Chennai Container Terminal