Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Home News Maersk cuts container costs to US$1 for Covid-19 supplies in India

Maersk cuts container costs to US$1 for Covid-19 supplies in India

Maersk is donating the services of its Special Project Logistics (SPL) unit and charging a symbolic nominal freight cost of US$1 per 40’ container for urgently needed medical supplies to be distributed to medical facilities in India in response to Covid-19 related shortages.

The first shipments are underway and expected to arrive on 7 November 2021 in India. Current cargo for North India is being sent to King George Medical University, Lucknow-Uttar Pradesh, which is one of the nation’s top governmental medical colleges in North India.

The cargo will be consolidated at this location and then distributed to regional towns and villages in the states of Uttar Pradesh. Shipments will continue to be sent to the organisations designated by the Government of India and distributed across the nation.

“Several donors and organisations had donated supplies worth millions of dollars; however, they all were struggling with the shipment process disrupted by Covid,” said Dr. Ashutosh Pathak, founder of Princeton Foundation for Peace & Learning, which is actively involved in philanthropic efforts globally.

“We thank Maersk and the Government of India profusely for enabling us to establish this streamlined pro bono international shipment and waiver of integrated Goods & Service Tax (iGST),” added Dr. Ashutosh Pathak.

Maersk SPL is experienced in urgent humanitarian assistance around the globe and assisting the Princeton Foundation in coordinating the donation of 7 x 40’ containers urgently needed in India which recently confronted a resurgence of the Covid-19.

The supplies include oxygen concentrators, oxygen generators, Personal Protective Equipment and other medical supplies, destined to India.

The donations are from private entities: Harvard University’s Boston Children Hospital, BE Industries, Geisinger Health, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital and BAXT Cosmedical. In addition, several individual donors also supported the endeavor.

“Maersk SPL teams in the US and in India are performing the full scope of logistics services including speaking to donors overseas by proactively contacting them, understanding their needs, handling the booking of cargo, ensuring and prioritizing vessel space, customs clearance in India and last mile transportation delivery in India,” noted the Danish container shipping company in its announcement.





Latest Posts

Maritime Geopolitics is now the market

In the once-quiet engine room of globalization maritime logistics a silent revolution is underway. According to maritime strategist Punit Oza, advances in port productivity have...

Cavotec unveils flexible shore power solution

Cavotec has launched PowerAlign, a new modular and mobile shore power solution purpose-built for container terminals. The unveiling took place at TOC Europe 2025 in...

Latvia and Germany strengthen maritime innovation ties

Public and private sector partners from Latvia and Germany have signed a Memorandum of Understandin in Hamburg this week to boost cooperation in digital...

Kota Oasis makes inaugural call at Lomé

PIL has announced that its latest “O”-Class vessel, Kota Oasis, made its inaugural call at the Port of Lomé, Togo. Following a successful first stop...

MSC reaches capacity milestone further cementing its position

MSC has crossed a significant milestone, with its total container fleet capacity exceeding 6.6 million TEUs, securing a commanding 20.5% share of the global...
error: Content is protected !!