Maersk Line, which has commenced a direct container service between Chennai and ports on the east coast of the US, will receive a 15 percent concession in marine-related charges from the Chennai Port Trust (CPT). CPT will also extend the concession to other lines that bring their mother vessels to Chennai and offer direct links between major ports across the world and Chennai.

CPT is working out the concession package jointly with the Chennai Container Terminal Private Ltd, which operates a private container terminal inside the Chennai port.