Singapore's Bengal Tiger Line to launch regional loop from Krishnapatnam

SINGAPORE's Bengal Tiger Line will commence a service from Krishnapatnam, the new privately owned port 180 kilometres north of Chennai on India's east coast starting September 20.

The service will rotate through Singapore, Port Kelang, Chennai, Krishnapatnam, Port Kelang and back to Singapore with the first sailing of the 2,741-TEU Cape Magnus scheduled to dock at Krishnapatnam on September 28.

Krishnapatnam began container-handling operations a year ago with a 650 metre quay and 13.5 metres alongside. It has 4,000 ground slots ashore and an annual capacity of 1.2 million TEU.

Hyderabad-based Navayuga Group, the port developer, recently took delivery of five super-postpanamax cranes, with a 23-row span and each capable of lifting 58 tonnes.