<p data-path-to-node="2" id="p-rc_e0e83072269cf7b3-256" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">MUMBAI / MALÉ —</b><span class="citation-432 citation-end-432" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> India-based asset-owned project logistics provider Sarjak Container Lines (SCL) Pvt.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> Ltd. <span class="citation-431 citation-end-431" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">has formally entered into a strategic partnership with Maldives-based Ocean Gate Logistics (OGL) to significantly scale up its on-ground execution and last-mile service capabilities across the Maldivian archipelago.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h4 data-path-to-node="3" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b>Strategic Synergy and Cargo Scope</b></h4><p data-path-to-node="4" id="p-rc_e0e83072269cf7b3-257" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-430 citation-end-430" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The alliance merges Sarjak Container Lines' international fleet and expertise in handling complex out-of-gauge (OOG) and heavy-lift cargo with Ocean Gate Logistics’ localized market footprint, established terminal relationships, and destination handling infrastructure in Malé.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="5" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">The joint operational framework encompasses end-to-end transport management across several specialized freight segments:</p><ul data-path-to-node="6" 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="6,0,0" id="p-rc_e0e83072269cf7b3-258" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="6,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Project &amp; Breakbulk Cargo:</b><span class="citation-429 citation-end-429" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> Inbound handling of heavy industrial machinery, structural steel, and oversized equipment required for energy, manufacturing, and public works projects.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="6,1,0" id="p-rc_e0e83072269cf7b3-259" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-428" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span><b data-path-to-node="6,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Specialized &amp; OOG Shipments:</b><span class="citation-428 citation-end-428" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> Comprehensive logistics solutions for flat rack, open-top, and non-standard containerized payloads.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="6,2,0" id="p-rc_e0e83072269cf7b3-260" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-427" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span><b data-path-to-node="6,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Island Intermodal Distribution:</b><span class="citation-427 citation-end-427" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> Destination clearance at the Port of Malé and onward inter-island transit through dedicated barge operations and localized feeder links.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="6,3,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="6,3,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Container Repositioning:</b> Automated management and repositioning of empty specialized containers to balance subcontinental equipment pools.</p></li></ul><h4 data-path-to-node="7" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b>Driving Infrastructure Expansion in the Maldives</b></h4><p data-path-to-node="8" id="p-rc_e0e83072269cf7b3-261" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-426 citation-end-426" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The timing of the partnership coincides with a surge in infrastructure development across the Maldives.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="8" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-425 citation-end-425" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Primary drivers include India-backed bilateral initiatives, such as the $500 million Greater Malé Connectivity Project (GMCP), which has progressed past its construction midpoint.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="9" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-424 citation-end-424" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The expansion of resort developments, municipal port facilities, and airport modernization programs has generated record demand for reliable, specialized logistics capabilities across the island geography.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="10" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h4 data-path-to-node="9" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b>Key Leadership Statements</b></h4><p data-path-to-node="10" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Highlighting the strategic rationale behind the alliance, Ashish Sheth, Chairman and Managing Director of Sarjak Container Lines, stated:</p><blockquote data-path-to-node="11" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="11,0" id="p-rc_e0e83072269cf7b3-262" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><i data-path-to-node="11,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-423 citation-end-423" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">"The Maldives is an important market within the Indian Ocean region, particularly as ongoing infrastructure and development activity creates demand for reliable and specialized logistics capabilities.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="11" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-420" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span><span class="citation-420 citation-421" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span><span class="citation-420 citation-421 citation-422 citation-end-422" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Moving complex and oversized cargo into an island market requires more than international shipping capability—it requires strong coordination at destination, local operational knowledge, and the ability to manage cargo movement beyond the primary port<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="12" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><span class="citation-420 citation-421 citation-end-421" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="13" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><span class="citation-420 citation-end-420" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> Through our partnership with Ocean Gate Logistics, we are strengthening this on-ground capability and positioning ourselves to better support customers with spec<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="14" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span>ialized project cargo requirements in the Maldives."</i><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></blockquote><p data-path-to-node="12" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Mohamed Waheed, Managing Director of Ocean Gate Logistics, added:</p><blockquote data-path-to-node="13" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="13,0" id="p-rc_e0e83072269cf7b3-263" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><i data-path-to-node="13,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-419" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">"</span><span class="citation-417 citation-419" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span><span class="citation-417 citation-418 citation-419 citation-end-419" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Our local presence in Malé, market knowledge, and operational relationships will enable us to support cargo coordination at destination and facilitate onward logistics requirements across the Maldives.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="15" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><span class="citation-417 citation-418 citation-end-418" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> Together, we aim to provide customers with reliable local execution backed by Sarjak’s international logistics e<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="16" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><span class="citation-417" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">xpertise."</span></i><span class="citation-417 citation-end-417" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="17" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></sources-carousel-inline></p></blockquote>