The Chennai metropolitan region houses three ports and four container terminals: Chennai Container Terminal (operated by DP World), Chennai International Container Terminal (operated by PSA), Adani Kattupalli Port, and Adani Ennore Container Terminal. In August, these terminals handled 75,647; 76,693; 70,914; and 58,414 containers respectively.
The National Association of Container Freight Stations (NACFS) recently issued an urgent representation regarding severe congestion at PSA’s terminal, citing extensive delays in evacuating import containers and moving export cargo. Trailer trucks were forced to queue on public roads for hours, exceeding allotted free-time windows. Yet, the terminal in question handled only 76,693 containers that month.
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