International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) has launched a direct service to China from Kochi.

KOCHI: International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) has launched a direct service to China from Kochi. The weekly direct NCS/NCX service to China will benefit traders in India as it would offer faster connectivity to China and the Far East, an ICTT release said. NCS/NCX is a mainline service, connecting major destinations like Singapore, Port Kelang, Hong Kong, Shanghai and other Chinese Ports. With faster transit to/from China and Far East, key south Indian markets such as Bangalore, Coimbatore, Tirupur Pollachi, Erode and Salem, will have a faster cost effective connectivity to their major suppliers and buyers.

The service also accepts containers from Cochin to US west coast, Australia and South America offering multiple connectivity from Singapore and Shanghai ensuring the fastest transit time from South India to these destinations.

Connectivity by rail to Bangalore and Coimbatore from/to ICTT with a frequency of 4-5 trains per week and good coastal connectivity to ports like Tuticorin, Mangalore, Kandla and Mundra will facilitate exports and imports from various hinterland locations to use ICTT to connect their containers directly to and from various ports in China , Australia, US West Coast, Far East and South America.