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RNS Number : 9035P  Mercantile Ports & Logistics Ltd  15 February 2023

15 February 2023

Mercantile Ports & Logistics Limited

("MPL" or the "Company")

Update

Mercantile Ports & Logistics Limited (AIM: MPL) which is operating and
continuing to develop a port and logistics facility in Navi Mumbai,
Maharashtra, India, is pleased to announce that it has handled its first
container freight at the Facility. Whilst initial volumes are small, this is a
major milestone for the Company and evidence of the widening range of cargos
that have been handled, which includes steel, cement, olivine flux, project
cargo and coal.

In addition, the Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (the "MoU")
with the operator of a terminal at major international gateway port and with a
logistics company. The MOU between the three parties relates to a
collaboration on the movement of shipping containers and vehicles by coastal
waterways between the two facilities, with MPL's facility at Karanja having
favourable connectivity to the regional road network and therefore more
efficient evacuation characteristics.

The three parties will work together to explore and evaluate a collaboration
in the business of handling container trailers and cargo vehicles between the
two facilities, with the aim of moving towards a Definitive Agreement before
the end of the year.

Whilst this development is not expected to have a material impact on the
financial performance of the Company in the current financial year, the
Directors believe that this represents significant opportunities for the
Company and will lead to an additional revenue line. In addition, the
Directors consider the engagement to be further evidence of progress in the
strategy to embed the Company's Karanja facility into Mumbai's logistical
infrastructure.

 

Jay Mehta, CEO of MPL said, "These are pleasing developments, which see us
continue the positive momentum we achieved in 2022 at our facility at Karanja.

The team at Karanja was delighted to welcome our Chairman, other board members
and our Nomad and Broker to the site last week, which coincided with another
180m section of the Trans Harbour Bridge, manufactured at the Facility by our
customer-partners, TATA/Daewoo, leaving the site by barge.

I would also like to thank the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra and the
Hon'ble Minister of Ports for Maharashtra for hosting the delegation from MPL
and for reiterating their support for our project at Karanja.

India and its economy have been described as a true bright spot in the midst
of a global downturn and MPL, with support from the Government, is well placed
to benefit from the positive economic environment. I look forward to providing
further updates on this, and other pipeline activities, in due course."

 

 

 Enquiries:

   MPL                        C/O SEC Newgate

                              +44 (0) 20 3757 6880

 Cenkos Securities plc        Stephen Keys

 (Nomad and Broker)           +44 (0) 20 7397 8900

 SEC Newgate                  Elisabeth Cowell/ Bob Huxford

 (Financial Communications)   +44 (0) 20 3757 6880

                              mpl@newgatecomms.com (mailto:mpl@newgatecomms.com)

 

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