NMPA will accommodate all further stranded cargo and facilitate emergency discharge for vessels transiting to West Asia.
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New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) has introduced a number of measures to mitigate the hardships confronted by port customers as a result of ongoing geopolitical disturbances in West Asia.
In a commerce discover dated March 17, NMPA introduced measures reminiscent of facility to retailer stranded containers within the terminal’s container yards / port storage space until the cargo is shipped out. NMPA and the terminal operator are in fixed session with Customs authorities to facilitate storage of laden containers from different ports destined to West Asia, as momentary transshipment cargo at NMPA terminal.
The commerce discover stated that NMPA has enough storage capability to offer further house for terminal, export-import, and transit cargo.
NMPA shall provide waiver on fees like floor hire and reefer plug-in fees to the stranded export containers on request of the commerce, it stated.
NMPA will accommodate all further stranded cargo and facilitate emergency discharge for vessels transiting to West Asia. Shipping traces requiring these companies ought to coordinate with the port authorities instantly.
One lined shed and open yard are being solely earmarked for stranded and transit cargo, each containerized and perishable cargo, with ample facility for stuffing and de-stuffing.
Dedicated storage zones have been earmarked for perishable cargo and reefer containers, supported by complete dealing with infrastructure to make sure seamless operations.
It stated that the container terminal operator has been knowledgeable to enhance their assets for further storage demand, maintain all dealing with tools in good situation, contemplate waiver on floor hire, dwell time of cargo and decongest any vessels ready for container berth significantly for West Asia certain cargo.
NMPA additionally assured of precedence berthing to LPG vessels.
Recently, the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways had requested the key ports to to implement customary working procedures (SOPs) to mitigate the affect of geopolitical disturbances in West Asia.
Published on March 18, 2026