Maersk Line (India & Sri Lanka cluster) has commenced its West Africa-India cashew express service.
The first vessel — New Yorker — will call at ICTT Vallarpadam on Tuesday (July 9) for its seasonal cashew service.
Franck Dedenis, Managing Director, Maersk Line, in a statement issued here said that the service is dedicated to cashew nut imports and is customised according to the trade demands. It has shorter transit time and top quality food containers.
Raw cashews are extremely sensitive to moisture and hence the cargo cannot be on the seas for a long time, he added.
With the commencement of the dedicated service, he said that the trade now has the ability to plan the operations and distributions more accurately.
Maersk Line ensures that all shippers have enough time to load on the vessel and therefore wil be able to avoid incidental costs arising out of unplanned exigencies.
It also accepts cashew shipments for India from Banjul, Gambia via the Mediterranean Service.