Mundra port in Gulf of Kutch (Gujarat), which is operated by Adani Port and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), handled 21 percent more cargo at 82 mn t during 2012-13 compared to the previous year. The port is expected to surpass the cargo volume of Kandla Port, which is also based in Gujarat, by next year. In 2012-13, Kandla Port handled over 89 mn
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APSEZ posts 44% rise in profit
During 2012-13, profit of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone rose 44 percent to Rs 1,608 crore from Rs 1,117 crore in the previous year. The sharp rise in profit is attributed to the 29 percent rise in coal handling by the port, the company said in a press release. The country's largest private port operator, which operates two ports at Mundra and Dahej, both in Gujarat, witnessed 40 percent rise in revenue to Rs 3,841 crore from
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CCEA to consider Rs 845 cr Vizag Port project
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) would decide on clearing the Rs 845 crore capacity enhancement project in Vishakhapatnam Port. The project involves upgradation of the existing facility and creation of an iron ore handling terminal. The terminal for handling iron ore would be set up on DBFOT (Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer) basis in
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Panel suggests CIWTC to deploy barges to Kolkata port
The Central Inland Water Corporation (CIWTC) must deploy its barges to Kolkata port for ferrying cargo from large ships, which cannot call at the port. This suggestion was reportedly made by the Rajya Sabha Standing Committee on Port and Shipping in its report. According to the committee, the port must follow the operation model of Shanghai port in China. The Chinese port,
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GPCB orders closure of Navlakhi Port
Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) asked Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB), which runs Navlakhi Port in the gulf of Kutch to stop operation in the port because of air pollution. Navlakhi is an all-weather lighterage working port located in Gulf of Kutch and about 50 km from Morbi in Rajkot district
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CPT plans dedicated terminal for coastal shipping
Paul Antony, Chairman of the Cochin Port Trust (CPT) informed that the port would allot a dedicated terminal for berthing coastal shipping vessels bringing domestic cargo. The terminal is dedicated to bulk and break bulk cargo and it would come up in the Mattancherry Wharf area where the draft is less than six metre. This follows the demand from firms operating coastal ships for a dedicated berthing area for their vessels in all majo
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Odisha govt rethinks leasing land for port project
Odisha government reportedly considers whether to postpone the handing over of land for the Rs 10,000-crore expansion of Dhamra port following reports of the promoters reducing their holding in the port venture. Earlier there were reports that Larsen and Toubro (L&T) and Tata Steel , which own 50 per cent each in Dhamra Port Co (DPCL), were planning to sell their entire stak
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Proposed port in AP to boost cargo volume from east coast
Industry chambers feel that the proposed Rs 8,000 crore major port in at Dugarajapatnam in Vakadu 'mandal' or block of Andhra Pradesh may boost export and import from the east coast and contribute to the economic progress of the state. It may be noted that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs recently cleared the proposed port project, which is coming up on a 5,000 acre land in the stat
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Shares of Gujarat Pipavav Port change hands
Recently, a bunch of shares of ` Port changed hands in the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). On May 13, 2013, a bulk deal of 2.80 lakh shares of the firm was executed at Rs 47.50 per share. On the same day, another bulk deal of 11.62 lakh shares was struck, reports suggest. The small-cap company has an equity capital of Rs 483.44 crore. Face value per share is Rs 10
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Paradip port focuses on mechanising berths
SS Misra, Chairman of Paradip Port Trust (PPT) informed that the port management has given top priority to berth mechanisation and acquisition of two mobile harbour cranes. He said this while explaining the cargo volume handled by the port in April 2013. During the month, the port handled 5.65 million tonne (mn t) of traffic, thus posting 4.24 per cent growth over the same period