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Mumbai coast oil spill stops ship movement; Moradabad exporters incur losses | Exporters in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district
are incurring heavy losses following the suspension of movement of ships to and from the ports of Mumbai and Nhava Sheva due to the oil spill from the collision
of two vessels off the Mumbai coast. Using other ports on the western coast, such
as the ports in Gujarat , is not considered viable, as Mumbai is the cheapest
port. "Main problem is of cost-effectiveness because another substitute we have
is Gujarat port. If we take out our shipment from Gujarat port, almost 20 to 25
percent costs are incurred on our products," said Satpal, the president of the
Exporters' Union . Over 24,000 containers are stranded due to the oil spill. "Ships
loaded with containers are waiting at the Bombay port, Nhava Sheva, Daunagiri
and other ports. Till this route is not cleared, these 12 ships cannot go out.
As per my information, approximately 24,000 containers are in it and around 20
such vessels are standing outside which are waiting to come in. Until these 12
vessels do not move out of the port, those 20 vessels cannot come in," said Gurvinder,
a shipping agent. Two Panamanian ships, MSC Chitra and MV Khalija-III, collided
five nautical miles off Mumbai on August 7. The collision of the two ships, which
resulted in one nearly tilting into the sea, triggered off an oil slick that has
spread to a distance of two nautical miles from the capsized ship. The vessel
was carrying 2,662 tonnes of heavy oil in its tanks, and 245 tonnes of diesel
oil. However, the port authorities have given the assurance that normal operations
would be resumed by Sunday (August 15). |
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