RORO Ship flagged off from Chennai Port to Mongla Port in Bangladesh
October 29 , 2017 2585 days 1247 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.