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Podcast: businessline's State of the Economy Podcast
Episode: How will the transshipment port at Great Nicobar Island help India’s logistics sector?
Description: The Centre has decided to construct an international container transshipment port at Great Nicobar Island, at a cost of approximately RS. 41,000 crore. In this State of the Economy Podcast, businessline’s T E Raja Simhan speaks to Jagannarayan Padmanabhan, Senior Director and Global Head of Transport, Logistics and Mobility, CRISIL, about the Great Nicobar Island project and the way forward for the logistics sector. Padmanabhan explains the vital role of transshipment in India's aspirations to become a $ 5 trillion economy.He emphasises the importance of optimising logistics and reducing costs for trade, underscoring the strategic need for a trans...