Cochin Port, one of the top 12 major ports in the country, has inked a pact with Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) for a weekly container train service.
The trains are scheduled to connect the direct shipping services to Far East, China, Europe and Middle East.
"Cochin Port Trust and CONCOR have entered into a MoU for the running of weekly container train service from Irugur ICD, Coimbatore to ICTT Vallarpadam, Cochin Port," Ministry of Shipping said in a statement.
The inaugural trip of weekly container train service from Irugur ICD, Coimbatore to ICTT Vallarpadam, Cochin Port will be flagged off tomorrow by G Senthilvel, Deputy Chairman, Cochin Port Trust.
The train from Irugur will start on all Saturdays and the return from Cochin on all Thursdays, the statement said.
CONCOR will provide storage space at very attractive terms and conditions to shipping lines who desire to stack the empty containers at Coimbatore, it added.
"This MoU between CONCOR and Cochin Port will result in great advantage for the EXIM community in-and-around Coimbatore," the statement added.
