Container shipping a boost to MSMEs in Kozhikode and Wayanad
The Hindu
First vessel to arrive at Beypore on June 22
Entrepreneurs in small-scale industries sector are delighted over the decision of some of the prominent container shipping companies to resume operations at Beypore Port taking advantage of the State government’s latest coastal shipping promotional programmes and the initiatives to settle labour issues. With the arrival of the first container vessel on June 22, the port will witness the end of a three-year-long stalemate, which had caused huge loss to entrepreneurs. “The Chief Minister himself has intervened to settle labour issues which had crippled the functioning of the port and trouble-free goods movement. As of now, there are two prominent liners ready to star their operations to Beypore,” said M. Adburahiman, district president, Kerala Small Scale Industries Association. He added that container movement between domestic ports would largely come to the benefit of footwear industry of Kozhikode and spice sector of Wayanad. According to Mr. Abdurahiman, the improved connectivity between various domestic ports in India would equally be a boost for exporters and importers in Kozhikode district. “The modern wood chipping machines manufactured here for the furniture industry are very popular in other States. With the resumption of container service, industrial units in the sector will definitely witness an increase in business. Same is the case with many other such small industrial units,” he pointed out.More Related News