C Shivakumar
Chennai:
Nearly 10 per cent of export cargo was hit was due to the heavy rains that lashed the city for the last two weeks, according to a top official of National Association of Container Freight Station.
Speaking to Express, M S Arun, Chairman of National Association of Container Freight Station, said that lot of export cargo did not arrive at Chennai Port due to heavy rains.
“The cargoes are mostly minerals and stones and most of them come from the neighbouring Andhra,” said Arun.
He said the volumes of cargo has affected the Chennai Port.
Chennai Port officials concede that the heavy rains in the city slowed down the port operations but a true picture would only emerge once the downpour subside.
A Chennai Port official said that container movement in the Port has come down. “ Usually, a total of 2,300 containers arrive in Chennai Port but now the number has come down to 1,800," said the official.
“This could not be linked to the volume of business carried out by the Port. It has only slowed down the operations, said the official.
He said volumes are likely to rise up to 2,000 containers once the rains stop. He said during the rains, cargo like machineries and steel would not be allowed on board as these could rust.
While the entire state has been hit by the rains with major canals breaching and excess water in reservoirs being let out, the official said it is too early to estimate about the losses.
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