Exim News Service reported that a new unloading record in hot rolled steel coils was set at Kandla Port recently when 1,537 coils weighing 43,280 tonnes were discharged from the vessel MV Tai Harmony.
According to Mr PS Mann GM of the importer PSL Limited, the vessel berthed at CJ number 9 at 18.45 hours on May 8th 2008 and commenced discharge at 20.00 hours. The entire quantity was unloaded by 09.00 hours of May 10th 2008.
He added that Samrath Lifters Private Limited also played a significant role in achieving this milestone. The vessel agent and stevedore was JM Baxi & Co.