News / Coronavirus hits India's shipping, while empty containers get scarcer

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Coronavirus is beginning to impact shipping operations in the Indian subcontinent.

Blanked westbound Asia-North Europe sailings mean export containers out of India that tranship at Colombo are not being picked up.

In addition, the widespread closure of automotive component production facilities is having a severe impact on India’s burgeoning car manufacturing industry.

Sujan Roy, head of international business, passenger vehicles, at Tata Motors, told delegates at Air Cargo India today: “If you add a crisis like this into the mix it makes life ...