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Congestion cripples Calcutta containers
30 Oct 2007
Congestion at Calcutta Dock System has become so bad that stacking of containers has been banned in the yard; instead, boxes must be immediately whisked to container freight stations (CFS) located nearby.
The nominal yard capacity of 3,500 teu has had to be stretched to 5,000 teu in order to meet demand, but this has resulted in the near collapse of the facility.
However, ships agents oppose the use of CFS, because it conflicts with written agreements they have with shipping lines.
The chairman of the Port Trust has also asked the national rail company to provide additional trains to move containers inland as early as possible.
