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Chennai box terminal demands

Labour relations at the Indian East Coast port of Chennai continue to undermine productivity at the port's container terminal and have led to calls for the immediate creation of a second box handling facility there. In addition, some people in the port would like to see the concession agreement granted to the incumbent terminal operator radically reassessed to incorporate productivity benchmarks.

A recent 14-day strike prompted feeder operators to levy a $30 per teu surcharge.

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