<p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_53637e34edda7436-37" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-63 citation-end-63" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Reaching a major operational milestone in South India's maritime gateway network, the Chennai International Terminals Pvt Ltd (CITPL) has recorded its highest-ever monthly container volume.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3405971109="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3405971109="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> During the June 2026 operational window, the specialized deep-water facility successfully processed <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="307" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">97,211 TEUs</b> (twenty-foot equivalent units).<sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2735362624="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2735362624="" _nghost-ng-c4088404787="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="6" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">The record-breaking performance highlights the terminal's expanding capacity to absorb rising export-import (EXIM) surges and maintain high vessel productivity indexes despite seasonal maritime fluctuations.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="8" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Optimized Infrastructure and High Crane Productivity Fast-Track Port Turnaround Intervals</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="9" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">The record throughput achieved at the terminal reflects targeted improvements across seaside operations and landside container logistics:</p><ul data-path-to-node="10" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,0,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Elevating Berth Velocity:</b> The volume milestone is strongly supported by high gross crane rates and optimized vessel staging. By maximizing container moves per hour per vessel, the terminal has trimmed ship waiting intervals, ensuring rapid turnarounds for international container carriers.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,1,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Boosting EXIM Supply Chains:</b> The processing record directly benefits regional manufacturing and industrial clusters across Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states. Rapid container discharge and loading loops ensure that critical automotive parts, electronics, and textile shipments pass through the gateway without landside gate delays.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,2,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Consolidating South India Logistics:</b> CITPL’s consistent volume growth reinforces Chennai's position as a primary container hub on the East Coast, maintaining high supply chain velocity even as global trade networks manage changing shipping routes and schedule pressures.</p></li></ul>