Maruti Suzuki India has signed an agreement with Kamarajar Port in Chennai for shipping out passenger vehicles to global markets.
The port will be used for exports to Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, ASEAN, Oceania & SAARC regions.
Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India said the start of exports from Kamarajar Port will 'help us reach out to a wider base of customers'.This initiative will also help decongest the Mumbai Port, Mundra Port, and Pipavav Port used by the company to export vehicles. The five-year agreement kicks off this month.
A car-cum-general cargo berth has been developed and commissioned by Kamarajar Port for handling automobile units. The 12th major port of India has the capacity to park 14,000 cars.
Maruti Suzuki initiated exports in 1986, and registered its highest-ever in FY 22, dispatching over 2.38 lakh units to over 100 countries. The company will continue to export from Mumbai, Mundra, and Pipavav ports.
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