February 12 - Indian forwarder Om Projects, a division of Om Freight Forwarders Pvt. Ltd, has handled a huge piece of project cargo, weighing more than 1,000 tonnes, at Mumbai port.
Om Projects says the unit, a jack-up platform weighing 1,005 tonnes, is the biggest of its kind to move through the Maharashtra port. The cargo belongs to AFCONS, one of the forwarder's long-standing clients.
Including export and import cargo, the total volume of cargo handled in the project was nearly 50,000 cbm.
A spokesman for the firm said: "We are thankful to our esteemed client, as well as the Mumbai port authorities, customs and the various allied agencies involved in this successful movement."
Om Freight Forwarders is an integrated logistics solutions provider, offering door-to-door services across five continents. Established for over 45 years, the company has its own offices in India, China, Singapore and Europe.