Nava Sheva, Mumbai ports not fully open after collision

NAVA Sheva and Mumbai, India's biggest container ports, had not been restored to full operation yesterday since the collision of an MSC containership and an old bulker more than a week ago, the debris from which has hampered shipping in the channel.

The Indian navy continued to guide ships in and out of the ports to prevent them from colliding with the 100 containers that had fallen overboard and were floating or submerged in the channel.

Ships with a draught of 12.5 metres or more have not yet been allowed through, according to London's International Freighting Weekly. This means that all FCL consignments from northern India, some 40 per cent of Nava Sheva throughput will likely be diverted to Mundra and Pipaya ports.

It remains unclear when the two ports will be back for full operation.
(Source:www.schednet.com)