Due to the heavy rains over the past seven days, ports are inaccessible
to vehicles due to significant waterlogging. Due to this, there is now a
substantial accumulation of goods, which is causing delays and disrupting
trade.
The Mundra
Customs Brokers’ Association (MCBA) claims that the flooded
roads prevent Trucks from getting to the port. A large number of
already-arrived import cargoes are currently stalled and need to be cleared. Because port operations have been slowed
down, the rain has not only hampered the import process but also hindered
exports, according to
MCBA Secretary Mr. Manoj Kotak.
Transit time is
impacted by a shortage of trucks and sluggish
loading and unloading. Due to the lack of vehicles and slow loading and
unloading, turnaround time for shipments is getting prolonged for inbound and
outbound goods, according to Mr. Kotak.
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The Akhil Gujarat Truck Transporters’ Association
(AGTTA) reports that bad road conditions have forced 25% of
Gujarat’s estimated 11 lakh large transport vehicles off the road.
Transport operations around the nation have been severely impacted by
the heavy rain. As a result, turnaround times for cars have nearly doubled.
Vehicles must travel a minimum of two days to reach their destinations, which
has an impact on dispatches, according to AGTTA President Mr. Mukesh Dave.
Transport interruptions caused by the monsoon are common in the districts of Saurashtra and Kutch and in the cities of Vapi, Valsad, Vadodara, Surat, Bharuch, and Ankleshwar in South Gujarat.