Ahmedabad, November 27, 2014: APM Terminals operated Gujarat Pipavav Port (APM Terminals Pipavav) one of Western India’s fastest growing gateway ports was bestowed with the ‘ICD Preferred Port of the Year’ at the 3rd edition of Gujarat Star Awards organized and managed by Daily Shipping Times and hosted by Gujarat Maritime Board in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on November 22, 2014.
APM Terminals Pipavav seamlessly fitted into this category for maintaining highest standards of operational performance, year-on-year growth, IT-efficiency, Hi-tech facilities and customer satisfaction.
The award was given to Mr. Praveen Agnihotri, General Manager – Liner Business (Commercials) and Mr. Saurabh Sharma, Regional Manager (Gujarat) – Liner Business (Commercials) representing APM Terminals Pipavav, in presence of various dignitaries like Shri Rupinder Singh Sodhi, Managing Director of Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) as Chief Guest, Shri Rakesh Misra, (IRS-C&CE), Chief Commissioner of Customs, Gujarat Zone, Shri Rakesh Shah, President, Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Capt. Deepak Tewari, Chairman, The Container Shipping Lines Association (India) as Guests of Honour.
Organized by Daily Shipping Times, Gujarat Star Awards has set a benchmark for recognizing excellence of companies or individuals in the maritime and logistics sector of Gujarat.
Thanking Gujarat Star Awards for this recognition, Mr. Prakash Tulsiani, Managing Director at APM Terminals Pipavav said, “We take great pride in winning this award as it is a testament of our commitment towards business associates and customers. The rail connectivity offered by APM Terminals Pipavav is a strong value proposition for the land-locked markets in India’s North and West. Add to that, double-stack high cube rail connectivity which commenced in July 2013 has been a game changer and is re-shaping ICD connectivity with the port.”
“We thank Gujarat Star Awards, Gujarat Maritime Board and Daily Shipping Times for this honour,” he added.
About APM Terminals Pipavav
APM Terminals Pipavav is part of an international network of 71 ports and terminals across 67 countries operated by APM Terminals BV an independent business unit within the Maersk Group – with interests in Shipping, Oil and Drilling.
Strategically located in Gujarat, approximately 152 nautical miles north west from Mumbai, APM Terminals Pipavav is one of Western India’s fastest growing gateway ports and has excellent connectivity to the rich hinterlands in the North and North West Region of India. APM Terminals Pipavav, the first Public Private Partnership (PPP) Port in India is emerging as an important gateway port on the West Coast of India for containers, bulk and liquid cargo.