The beginning of political independence, and the preparation for economic independence—the story of the first container can be summed up in one sentence. The first export container from TRV on 18 August has been selected as Nilamel Food Products, a company based in the capital itself.
It feels like a significant coincidence that the first export cargo is being sent by an institution led by someone who wished for a mother port and worked tirelessly for it. People who keep goodness in mind, like the Nilamel brand’s tagline ‘wholesome goodness whole day options’, receive such opportunities. On 18 August, the Kerala Chief Minister will inaugurate the TRV EXIM cargo operations. The ship that follows, the MSC Marie Leslie, will deliver the cargo, including the Nilamel brand, to the port of Valencia in Spain within 28 days.
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