Shipping Jam Hits Exporters

What’s Causing the Crunch

Why Colombo and Singapore Matter

Rising Costs and Competitiveness

Will India Lose Orders

Vizhinjam Port Reality Check

Galathea Bay and Long Timelines

 Near Term Fixes and Container Mission

Big Picture Takeaways and Wrap

Indian exporters are facing a fresh shipping squeeze. Congestion at major transhipment hubs such as Singapore and Colombo is delaying cargo, disrupting schedules and pushing up costs, just as global trade routes are being reshaped by geopolitical tensions and shifting freight demand. But the disruption exposes a deeper weakness in India’s export infrastructure. Despite its vast coastline — and the arrival of the Vizhinjam transhipment port — much of India’s cargo still relies on overseas hubs before heading to global markets. Anirban Chowdhury speaks to ET’s Twesh Mishra about what’s causing the jam, what exporters are losing, and whether India can finally bring its transhipment business home.

<p>Indian exporters are facing a fresh shipping squeeze. Congestion at major transhipment hubs such as Singapore and Colombo is delaying cargo, disrupting schedules and pushing up costs, just as global trade routes are being reshaped by geopolitical tensions and shifting freight demand. But the disruption exposes a deeper weakness in India&rsquo;s export infrastructure. Despite its vast coastline &mdash; and the arrival of the Vizhinjam transhipment port &mdash; much of India&rsquo;s cargo still relies on overseas hubs before heading to global markets. Anirban Chowdhury speaks to ET&rsquo;s Twesh Mishra about what&rsquo;s causing the jam, what exporters are losing, and whether India can finally bring its transhipment business home.</p>

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