Container parking: Less than 50% occupancy in current terminals

Kochi | Sunday | 8th December, 2019

Summary:

Most of the time, trailers won’t remain for more than two hours. If they park only for the duration, we charge only Rs 50 for 20-ft trucks and Rs 60 for 40-ft trucks. The four terminals - LNG yard, BPCL yard, NACHKO yard and Arpith yard - operated by private agencies are currently having a maximum capacity of managing 570 containers at a time. However, trade union coordination committee members maintained that their daily expense includes the burgeoning toll prices and handling charges as well. “DP World and Cochin Port Trust should show their social responsibility in the matter..