According to industry sources, the levy of Indian Light House charged by the Kochi Customs’ may offset some concessions now being offered by the port management to attract more vessels. Recently, Kochi Customs decided to collect Indian Light House dues for on-deck cargo on all vessels calling at the port effectively nullified the tariff reduction measure of the port
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
Post
Post
Bangladesh gets investment proposal from UAE
Bangladesh received proposal from the United Arab Emirates to invest in four multi-billion-dollar projects in the shipping sector in the country. Bangladesh government is said to be positively considering the proposal. The projects also include development of a deep-sea port at Sonadia for which China and India have expr
Post
Cargo handling capacity of Chennai terminal doubles
The cargo handling capacity of Chennai International Terminals has doubled to 1.1 million TEUs with the procurement of some additional equipments.
Following the procurement, the terminal owned and managed by PSA International, now has seven super post panamax quay cranes (all twin lifts) and 18 rubber-tyred gantry cranes. The company is also increasing the number of reefer plugs
Post
Road construction sector on the path of recovery
Industry players feel that the road construction sector is on the path to recovery with the government announcing new norms for road development. It is learnt that the improvement in the project award and execution has caused a sudden surge in demand for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines and construction
Post
Civic body removes road encroachments to widen roads
For widening of Allahabad roads for the Mahakumbh in January and February, the Allahabad Municipal Corporation squad removed encroachments from Government Press crossing till Vivekannd crossing on November 21.
Post
Consultants hired to find land for intl airport at Agra
To find a suitable land for international airport in Agra the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department on November 20 has hired consultants. The Department has approved a consortium of experts comprising RITES and KPMG Advisory Services for the purpose and a letter of intent has been issued to the companies.
Post
HAL starts electronics unit in Kerala’s Kasargod
By opening its unit in Kasaragod district on November 17 Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) made its presence in Kerala. Inaugurating the strategic electronics factory of HAL at Seethangoli in Kasaragod district Defence Minister AK Antony said that work on the second phase of strategic electronics factory will begin soon.
Post
Ranchi airport terminal is in need of approach road
In Jharkhand, the Rs 138-crore airport terminal building in Ranchi is ready and awaits its inauguration. Union Defence Minister AK Antony will take a final call on construction of a 1km approach road to the new world-class integrated terminal building of the Ranchi airport. Airports Authority of India (AAI) officials had earlier planned to inaugurate the building soon after Diwali.
Post
GVK awards Rs 19.8 bn order to L&T
GVK project and Technical Services awarded a Rs 1,985 crore contract to the infrastructure IC (independent company) of L&T Construction. In a press statement, the company said the order was part of the Rs 2,503 crore fresh contracts secured by it across various segments
Post
Japan to announce more loan for corridor project
Japan Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda informed that the country would announce the second round of loans under Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) for the second phase of the Dedicated Freight Corridor and a third infrastructural project in South India, reports suggest. Noda has reportedly informed this to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when the two leaders met on the sideli