Tuticorin:
Port Wings News Network:
Dakshin Bharat Gateway Terminal Pvt. Ltd., (DBGT) a container terminal at berth no. 8 of V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin, diligently completed the operational year 2020 in a positive note by handling 541,812 TEUs, through its enduring, enhanced customer service and productivity levels amidst the challenges faced by global pandemic COVID-19. For the same period, DBGT has handled 323 vessels to achieve the feat of handling 541,812 TEUs.
It was the double bonanza for DBGT as it has ended the year 2020 with the introduction of TMC Service operated by Smart Marine Services Private Limited connecting TUTICORIN – MALE/MALDIVES – COLOMBO and commenced the year 2021 with the resumption of CI2 service jointly operated by WAN HAI and IAL directly connecting Far East & Chinese Ports after interim suspension caused due to unprecedented delays in view of COVID19 regulations.
The re-introduction of CI2 Service at DBGT, Tuticorin from very first week of the calendar year 2021 is the evidence of commitment to the trade by the service operators and VOCPT for faster and direct connectivity to Far East & Chinese Ports.
DBGT is continuously striving to achieve improvements in performance and productivity to attract more volumes of traffic. DBGT stands at the forefront of technological advancements with the prevalence of higher productivity levels which could be evidenced by the below indicate numbers achieved in 2020: Gross crane rate @ 31 moves/hour; Berth productivity @ 69 moves/hour; Gross Ship Rate @ 84 moves/hour ; Truck turnaround time (TTT) averaging Import @ 0.20 Minutes & Export @ 0.08 Minutes; Average Vessel Turnaround time @ 16.38 Hours’ and Average Parcel Size per Vessel : 1677 TEUs.
Besides, DBGT also received three prestigious awards in the year 2020 – “BEST CONTAINER TERMINAL AWARD” by ET awards during February 2020; “BEST TERMINAL AND PORTS OPERATOR 2020” and “EXCELLENCE FOR BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN CONTAINER HANDLING PORT” by Logitech awards during October 2020.
In a media note, the terminal management expressed sincere gratitude to the trade community for the support and trust they imposed upon DBGT. “Our achievement is gratifying and reflects the results of our relentless commitment towards accommodating growing requirements from our customers. DBGT wholeheartedly wish the trade to thrive to new pinnacle during coming days,” said a media note from the terminal.