<p data-path-to-node="2">The <b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="23">New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA)</b> has achieved a significant operational milestone by handling its maiden export consignment of steel-grade pig iron bound for Kenya.</p><p data-path-to-node="3">The shipment, consisting of <b data-path-to-node="3" data-index-in-node="28">31,500 tonnes of steel-grade pig iron</b>, was loaded aboard the bulk carrier <b data-path-to-node="3" data-index-in-node="102">m.v. Resolute Bay</b> with global commodities trader <b data-path-to-node="3" data-index-in-node="151">Stemcor</b> acting as the overseas buyer. The successful dispatch marks the addition of a high-value industrial commodity to NMPA’s growing dry-bulk export portfolio and strengthens maritime trade linkages between Southern India and East Africa.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="5">Key Operational Highlights &amp; Supply Chain Impact</h3><ul data-path-to-node="6"><li><p data-path-to-node="6,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="6,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Diversification of EXIM Cargo:</b> Adding steel-grade pig iron broadens NMPA’s commodity diversity beyond traditional bulk exports such as iron ore fines, granite, coffee, and agricultural produce.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="6,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="6,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Strengthening India-East Africa Maritime Trade:</b> The 31,500-tonne consignment reinforces growing trade corridors linking Indian steel and metal processing hubs with expanding industrial markets in Kenya and the broader East African region.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="6,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="6,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Seamless Vessel Turnaround:</b> Port authorities coordinated specialized loading protocols and berth management for the <i data-path-to-node="6,2,0" data-index-in-node="116">m.v. Resolute Bay</i> to ensure rapid vessel loading rates, zero cargo contamination, and minimal berth stay duration.</p></li></ul>