To offset container traffic losses caused by ongoing conflicts in West Asia, Chennai Port Authority has introduced the Non-Containerised Cargo Incentive Scheme (NCCS) to diversify revenue streams and attract new trade. The port, where container traffic historically accounts for 65% of operations alongside 28% liquid bulk and the remaining balance in dry or break bulk, aims to reverse declines in break bulk cargo handling. Under the NCCS initiative launched in June, eligible new or existing trade firms bringing incremental non-containerised cargo benefit from wharfage fee reductions of up to 80%. Furthermore, existing firms achieving 95% of their previous financial year’s handling volume receive an additional 10% loyalty bonus. Since implementing the scheme, Chennai Port has successfully processed key non-containerized shipments, including 13,208 metric tonnes of pig iron, 80,000 tonnes of rice, 15,000 tonnes of pulses, and 17,000 tonnes of steel billets. In related maritime logistics developments, Allcargo Group’s CFS-ICD network operator, Allcargo Terminals, announced the appointment of Pranav Choudhary as its Managing Director, effective September 1, succeeding incumbent Suresh Kumar Ramiah.