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Astromar's Kochi facility is a Government-notified ftwz in kochi located at Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) — India's first dedicated transshipment facility within the Cochin SEZ.
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ABOUT THIS FACILITY
Astromar's Kochi FTWZ is a Government-notified free trade warehouse zone in kochi operating within the Cochin SEZ at Vallarpadam — India's first dedicated container transshipment terminal. Operated by DP World (Adani Ports), the ICTT handles containerized cargo with direct mother-vessel calls, reducing transshipment dependency on Colombo or Singapore by 3-5 days.
The Vallarpadam ICTT operates with 14.5m draft accommodating Post-Panamax vessels, with annual handling capacity of 1 million TEUs. Direct mother-vessel services connect Kochi to Europe, Middle East, and the Far East — making it a strategic gateway for South India's import-export trade. A dedicated rail corridor links ICTT to Indian Railways, enabling efficient hinterland distribution across Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
As a fully-operational bonded warehouse in kochi, our facility provides duty-deferred storage for imported goods and supports re-export operations targeting Middle East and African markets. With direct ocean freight integration and on-site customs clearance, importers benefit from streamlined logistics and the full FTWZ benefit stack.
Kochi serves Kerala's spice, seafood, rubber, and latex export industries alongside electronics, pharmaceuticals, and textile importers. For businesses requiring a custom bonded warehouse in kochi with direct transshipment capability and SEZ-notified status, Astromar's Vallarpadam facility delivers operational depth unmatched on India's southwest coast.
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Vallarpadam ICTT is India's first dedicated container transshipment terminal, located within the Cochin SEZ. It accepts direct mother-vessel services from Europe, Middle East, and the Far East — reducing dependency on Colombo or Singapore transshipment by 3-5 days. The on-port FTWZ at Vallarpadam combines this transshipment advantage with duty-deferred warehousing and re-export benefits.
The Kochi FTWZ is optimised for: Kerala's spice, agri-products, and seafood exporters serving Middle East and Europe; rubber and latex exporters; electronics importers serving South India; pharmaceutical importers requiring port-side bonded storage; and textile importers and exporters using transshipment routes.
Vallarpadam's direct mother-vessel services to Jebel Ali, Salalah, and other Middle East ports make Kochi an ideal re-export hub. Goods imported from East Asia can be consolidated, repackaged, and re-exported to the Middle East/Africa within the FTWZ — without triggering customs duty, GST, or service tax. The 5-year income tax exemption on re-export profits further enhances commercial viability.
A standard bonded warehouse in Kochi allows duty-deferred storage but is restricted to typically 1-year storage limits and limited permitted activities. The Vallarpadam FTWZ offers unlimited storage tenure, broader activities including manufacturing and value-addition, transshipment benefits, and stronger tax benefits under the SEZ Act, 2005.
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