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Odisha hands over 7,000 acres for Adani-IRH’s Rs 1.08 lakh crore aluminium project Railway Minister to Launch Five Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals and Passenger Projects in Gujarat MSC Launches Weekly ILANGA Service Linking Dar es Salaam, Mundra and Colombo BTL Launches South India Service, Boosting Sri Lanka–South India Connectivity V.O. Chidambaranar Port Handles Its Longest-Ever Container Vessel at TICT India–MERCOSUR Sign Protocol to Enable Electronic Certificates of Origin/ Prime Minister meets with UN Secretary-General on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit NMHC Lothal Project Progress Reviewed at Governing Council Meeting Kamarajar Port Begins IPO Process, Targets Public Listing by 2027 Oman Ship Attack Leaves One Indian Seafarer Missing, 13 Rescued Odisha hands over 7,000 acres for Adani-IRH’s Rs 1.08 lakh crore aluminium project Railway Minister to Launch Five Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals and Passenger Projects in Gujarat MSC Launches Weekly ILANGA Service Linking Dar es Salaam, Mundra and Colombo BTL Launches South India Service, Boosting Sri Lanka–South India Connectivity V.O. Chidambaranar Port Handles Its Longest-Ever Container Vessel at TICT India–MERCOSUR Sign Protocol to Enable Electronic Certificates of Origin/ Prime Minister meets with UN Secretary-General on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit NMHC Lothal Project Progress Reviewed at Governing Council Meeting Kamarajar Port Begins IPO Process, Targets Public Listing by 2027 Oman Ship Attack Leaves One Indian Seafarer Missing, 13 Rescued
BTL Launches South India Service, Boosting Sri Lanka–South India Connectivity
Bengal Tiger Line (BTL) has launched its new South India Service (SIS), strengthening direct maritime connectivity between Sri Lanka and southern India while expanding its intra-regional shipping network.

BTL Launches South India Service, Boosting Sri Lanka–South India Connectivity

The weekly service will operate on a fixed rotation of Colombo – New Mangalore – Cochin – Colombo, deploying a 1,100-TEU BTL-operated vessel. The service is designed to provide reliable and direct container connections between Sri Lanka and key South Indian markets.       Developed and deployed by BTL and supported by its established regional cargo base, SIS will give the carrier greater operational control while offering customers enhanced schedule reliability, flexibility and connectivity.   The new service is also expected to strengthen feeder connectivity through Colombo, providing South Indian cargo with improved access to major international trade lanes and global shipping networks serving the Indian Subcontinent.   BTL said the launch reflects its strategy of investing in vessel-operated regional services to meet growing demand for dependable and flexible shipping solutions. The service will also support increasing bilateral trade and cargo movements between Sri Lanka and South India.      SIS Service Details:      Rotation: Colombo → New Mangalore → Cochin → Colombo
Frequency: Weekly      Vessel capacity: 1,100 TEU     Vessel operator: Bengal Tiger Line 

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