There is not question of allowing export of iron ore pellets from mines in Karnataka at this stage, the Central Empowered Committee (CEC), appointed by the Supreme Court, said to leaseholders at a meeting. It may be recalled that the apex court directed suspension of iron ore exports from the state in 2011. Further, the panel clarified that miners are not allowed to mine or dump ore in the overlapping areas, between two
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Land acquisition hurdle delays customs post project
There is a delay in the upgradation of the land customs station at Petrapole, West Bengal, which accounts for more than half of the bilateral trade between India and Bangladesh, owing to impediments in land acquisition. The check post will offer customs and other clearances required to export goods and will reduce the time taken for the movement of cross-border consignments. This information was given by Amit Kumar Roy, commissioner of customs (preventive) at a Bengal National Chamber of Commerc
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Odisha govt asks NEC to expedite Rs 74 bn project
Odisha government urged Navayuga Engineering Company (NEC) to expedite work on the proposed all-weather port project at Astaranga in Puri district. The company has planned to develop the port at an estimated cost of Rs 7,417 crore, in the first phase, and handle 17.7 million tonne cargo. The state government also directed the concerned officers to accelerate the land acquisition process, both for the
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Odisha govt asks NEC to expedite Rs 74 bn project
Odisha government urged Navayuga Engineering Company (NEC) to expedite work on the proposed all-weather port project at Astaranga in Puri district. The company has planned to develop the port at an estimated cost of Rs 7,417 crore, in the first phase, and handle 17.7 million tonne cargo. The state government also directed the concerned officers to accelerate the land acquisition process, both for the
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VPT’s Rs 8.4 bn project faces roadblock
The union cabinet may have cleared the Rs 845 crore capacity enhancement and modernisation project at the existing iron ore facilities in the Visakhapatnam Port Trust. But labour unions are opposing the proposed project arguing that it may harm the interest of the port. Recently, United Port and Dock Employees Union staged a dharna in front of administrative building of the port against the approval of the Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs
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NMPT handles 5.09 mn t cargo in 45 days
Between April 1 and March 15, the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) handled 5.09 million tonne (mn t) of cargo, 31.52 per cent higher than 3.87 mn t handled in the year-ago period. The port derived a large portion of its business from Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals as it handled 1.92 mn t (1.39 mn t) of crude oil and 1.05 mn t (0.5 mn t) of product cargo for the state-run firm during the above period
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First capesize vessel calls at Dighi Port
Maharashtra-based Dighi Port handled the first Capesize vessel Ăâ MV ĂâLuciana Della GattaĂâ of 1.22 lakh DWT, loaded with coal recently. This is the maiden handling of large bulk carriers by the multi-purpose port, which is located 42 nautical miles from Mumbai. The port achieved a discharge rate of 800 tonne per hour in handling the coal cargo, Vijay Kalantri, Chairman and Managing Director, Dighi Port, said through a press release
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Dragados to exit Rs 14 bn port project
Spanish logistics firm Dragados reportedly wants to offload its 24 percent stake in a joint venture with Gammon Infrastructure Projects for setting up the Rs 1,400-crore Indira Container Terminal at Mumbai Port. Both the firms jointly bagged the project in 2007. The Indira container terminal at Mumbai Port is an equal joint venture between Gammon Infrastructure and Spain-based Dragados
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Panel report raises concern on fall in cargo traffic
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture raised concern over the negative growth of traffic in some major ports owing to decline in iron ore exports, slowdown in the economy etc. In a report submitted to the Parliament, the panel remarked that the decline in cargo volume was not a healthy trend especially at a stage where ports are heading for capacity additions
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Kolkata Port to float 3rd tender for mechanised cargo
Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) has failed to find a replacement for Haldia Bulk Terminals (HBT) even after nearly half-a-year since ABG-LDA-run HBT was Ăâforced outĂâ of Haldia port. Because, no one is ready to offer mechanised cargo handling services at a matching rate.