In Odisha, the all-weather Gopalpur port's first trial shipment took place a few days ago. An estimated 7,500 tonne of ilmenite, a sand mineral of Indian Rare Earths, was loaded on to a Chinese ship for shipment to Korea.
The Odisha Government in a Gazette notification has declared the port is ready for commercial operation.
Category: Ports & Shipping
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Odisha’s Gopalpur port is ready for commercial operations
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L&T’s Kattupalli port to begin exim activities on June 6
In Tamil Nau, the Larsen and ToubroÂ’s Kattupalli Port is all set to commence import as well as export activities for industry on June 6. The port recorded the first successful trial run of imported goods on April 18. Inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on January 30, the Rs 3,800-crore project is jointly floated by L&T and Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO).
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Essar Ports expects to raise capacity to 181 mn t
Agency reports indicate that the cargo handling capacity of Essar Ports may rise from the present 104 million tonne (mn t) per annum to 181 mn t by
2015-16, a growth of 74 percent. The company plans to add 23 mn t capacity in its portfolio by modernising three existing iron ore berths at Visakhapatnam port
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Govt unveils master plan, report for Vizhinjam project
The master plan and detailed project report (DPR) for the proposed Vizhinjam container terminal and international port project in Kerala was released by the state Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. Chandy said according to the terms of reference given, an exhaustive study covering all seasons of the year has been done
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Govt unveils master plan, report for Vizhinjam project
The master plan and detailed project report (DPR) for the proposed Vizhinjam container terminal and international port project in Kerala was released by the state Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. Chandy said according to the terms of reference given, an exhaustive study covering all seasons of the year has been done
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Gujarat leads in completion of port projects
According to a study by the industry body Assocham, Gujarat, Odisha and Maharashtra account for 84 per cent of the total port projects completed during the 11th Plan Period (2007-12).
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Dighi Port achieves milestone
Dighi Port has achieved a significant milestone by handling a Capesize vessel carrying coal for one of the largest coal importers in the country.
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India implements Rs 830 bn worth port projects under PPP
A study by Assocham shows that 62 public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the port sector worth Rs 82,000 crore are in different stages of implementation across different maritime states.
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Competition to deepen
Industry experts feel that the extent of competition in the port sector may deepen further on completion of the ongoing port projects. Major ports in India are facing very keen competition from the neighbouring non-major ports,
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Coastal shipping in VRV region
Business groups in the Visakhapatnam-Rajahmundry-Vijayawada (VRV) region must revive the coastal shipping and inland waterways sector,