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RORO Ship flagged off from Chennai Port to Mongla Port in Bangladesh

October 29 , 2017 2616 days 1318 0
  • The Minister of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin Gadkari digitally flagged off a RoRo cum general cargo vessel M.V. IDM DOODLE from Chennai Port to Mongla port in Bangladesh.
  • The Coastal Shipping Agreement between India and Bangladesh was signed during Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh in June 2015.
  • Based on the agreement sea transportation from Indian ports to Bangladesh ports is being treated as coastal movement, making it eligible for 40% concession on vessel related and cargo related charges.
  • For coastal movement through RoRo vessels, 80% concession on vessel related and cargo related charges are applicable in Indian Ports.
  • The fuel consumption at per tonne cargo is much lower via sea route, so transportation by sea will also reduce carbon footprints on the environment.

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