Attempting to mitigate transhipment challenges in Sri Lanka, cargo flows through India’s southern Chennai region have been hit by a regional truck strike.
Local sources said about 4,000 trailer vehicles handling local container freight station (CFS) cargo at the ports of Chennai, Ennore (Kamarajar) and Kattupalli have been off the road since Monday.
The Trailer Owners’ Association is pressing for a substantial “long overdue” hike in haulage rates, justifiable in the wake of rising fuel prices and other cost hikes.
“We have asked ...
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