‘Port operator will shortly declare force majeure’
Pipavav Port, which was Cyclone ‘Tauktae’, has halted cargo operations till June 1, the port’s operator Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd said in a trade advisory on Wednesday.
GPPL said that it will notify
force majeure shortly. This absolves firms from meeting their contractual commitments for reasons beyond their control.
“Non availability of power due to the disruption caused by the cyclone has rendered the port non-operational,” it said GPPL is 43.01 per cent owned by APM Terminals Management BV is the container port operating unit of Danish transport and logistics giant AP Moller-Maersk Group A/S.