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November 7, 2011

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The port of Venice has signed a memorandum of undestanding with the Indian port of call of Nhava Sheva

One of the objectives is to increase the traffic container between the two ports

'Harbor Authority of Venice has signed a memorandum of undestanding with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), the authority of the Indian port of Nhava Sheva, in order in agreement with to consolidate and to increase the partnership between the two ports of call already connected from the line container the High Adriatic-India operated from Sermar Line Fremura, agent for Italy of the Indiana company SKI ( of 7 October 2011).

Nhava Sheva is positioned to south of the port of Mumbai and is the greatest port of call container of India enlivening beyond 56% of the containerizzato traffic of the Country. The port is equipped with three terminals container, of which two acts from private and one of property of the JNPT. In the last exercise anniversary 2010-2011, finished 31st March, the port of Nhava Sheva has enlivened a traffic of the container pairs to 4.269.811 teu, with a progression of 5.1% regarding the year precedence, and a total traffic goods of 64.309.038 tons (+5.8%). The Indian port of call has in plan investments for beyond 2,2 billion dollars (of which 1,1 billion from deep private) that they will allow to double the movimentazione ability and regard also: coastal navigation, cabotage, strengthening logistic corridor for New Delhi, widening of distripark and the terminal cruises. The movimentazione of the container is previewed in increase: eight million container within next the three years and 20 million in10 years.

The agreement between the ports of Venice and Nhava Sheva previews the activation of plans pilot and sets in action concrete in order to increase the traffic container through the training of the harbor operators, the harmonization of the systems of port community and the exchange of information with regard to the policies of port management and to the connections with the hinterland, until to open perspectives for investments in the areas of retroporto.

The Venetian harbor authority has explained that the understanding is yields of a long negotiation lead from the agency and favorite and encouraged from the Italian embassy in India, the general consulate to Mumbai and Hindu Chamber of Commerce di Mumbai and of Chennai and that has been concluded under the best promoters with the presence to the ceremony of the signature of the understanding of the Indian minister of the Shipping, G.K.Vasan.

"To be arrived to this signature - it has emphasized the minister Vasan - it is a lot important not only for future developments and exchange of know-how between the two ports, but also in order to increase the commerce between Italy and India". "To be able to take advantage of the experience of the port of call of Venice in the field of the cruises - it has added - he is crucial for we: draft in fact of a field in strong development for the port of Nhava Sheva".

"They are indeed pleased - the president of the Harbor Authority of Venice has commented, Paolo Costa - than has reached today the signature of this important memorandum, an important step towards India that he will allow us to implement cargo handling, in particular in container. The agreement satisfies one of the express demands explicitly from the Indian government during the last mixed commission with Italy is turned in the December of 2009 to New Delhi, whereby Venice and the High Adriatic the bases for the development of a relation with India had already place. The terms of the agreement will moreover afford to implement the line service container between the ports of the High Adriatic (Venice-Koper-Ravenna) and India (Mundra-Nhava Sheva) that already today it is giving optimal results".

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