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Karnataka traders can make use of Antwerp Port in Belgium

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Mangaluru: “The traders in Karnataka can make use of the facilities availed in Antwerp Port in Belgium as it is the gateway to 28 countries in the European Union and other countries”, said Raj Khalid, a representative of Antwerp Port on Saturday, September 22.

He was addressing a gathering during an interactive session organised by the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry at its auditorium. He said, “Antwerp Port is one among the seven major ports of Belgium competing against each other for being a gateway to 28 countries in the European Union. Our port has representatives posted across the globe to talk to the customers and offer services that are needed. But, no other ports deploy representatives in every country”, he said.

He also informed that running cargo through Antwerp Port will be cost-effective to reach the countries in European Union. The warehousing cost of the port was lowest among the major ports. Some of the firms, operating in India dealing with chemicals and steels have opened their warehouses in Antwerp Port that was helping them in quickly supplying material to their customers”, he added.

Another Indian representative of Antwerp Port, Malini Dutt said the port was handling all types of commodities including perishable commodities exported from Mangaluru namely marine products, coffee, cashew and chemicals among others. It has two million cubic meters of temperature controlled soft commodity warehousing for products. Besides that, it has five deep-sea container terminals, she said.

KCCI President Vathika Pai and Vice President P B Abdul Hameed were present.

Karnataka traders can make use of Antwerp Port in Belgium
Karnataka traders can make use of Antwerp Port in Belgium
Karnataka traders can make use of Antwerp Port in Belgium
Karnataka traders can make use of Antwerp Port in Belgium
Karnataka traders can make use of Antwerp Port in Belgium

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