According to top government sources, Adani Ports and Essar Ports have received approval from the Union Home Ministry to participate in the Rs 4,000-crore mega container terminal project in Chennai Port. Chennai Port plans to set up a mega container terminal, with a capacity of 4 million TEU. The proposed terminal has been envisaged as the largest container terminal on the countryÂ’s east coast and it will be able to handle ultra-large container vessels. Essar Ports had to seek clearance from the
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Kolkata Port mulls expansion project
Through the Haldia Dock II project, the Kolkata Port Trust plans to add 23.4 million tonne capacity, agency reports suggest. The project, which will be executed under a PPP (Public-private partnership) model, received approval from the PPP appraisal committee (PPPAC) for the model concession
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SCI takes delivery of vessel
The Shipping Corporation of India received a high end diesel electric Platform Supply Vessel, ‘SCI Yamuna’ from the Cochin Shipyard (CSL).This is said to be the second and the last of the series of high tech Rolls Royce series of Platform Supply Vessel. SCI said that the earlier ships of the series delivered by CSL were performing exceedingly well and good reports have
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KPT may take action against ABG-KCTL
Kandla Port Trust (KPT) plans to take action against ABG Kandla Container Terminal (ABG-KCTL) as the former is not satisfied with the cargo handling performance of the latter.Kandla Port alleges that the ABG-KCTL, which has been active in the port since 2005, failed to ensure minimum guaranteed throughput (MGT) for four successive years. Reports suggest that KPT may even terminate the contr
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Kochi Port receives cruise ships
Cruise ships have started berthing at Kochi Port as
as holiday season has begun in western countries. Recently, around 2,800 tourists and 1,250 crew members arrived on board Celebrity Solstice, a mega cruise liner. Another cruise liner Aida Diva also called at the port. It is learnt that cruise ship companies look for ports which have a good international airport in the vicinity. They
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MPT complains about GSPCB
P Mara Pandiyan, Chairman of Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) complained that the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) stopped coal operation at the port in the absence of baseline data on its impact on pollution level in the atmosphere. The board declined to give its 'consent to operate' for handling coal and coke at berth no 10 and 11 in the port. In a letter to Chief Secretary B Vijayan, Pandiyan said that the board would study technically and scientifically to fin
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Naval vessels deployed to combat piracy
It is learnt that the naval vessels INS Kabra and INS Kalpeni with a crew of three officers and 39 sailors each are deployed regularly for coastal surveillance of Kerala. INS Kabra is commanded by Lieutenant Commander Chetan R Upadhyay, a marine commando while INS Kalpeni by Lieutenant Commander Vikas Jha, a specialist in navigation and direction
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CoP to dredge River Sal
The panchayat of Cavelossim in Goa allowed the Captain of Ports (CoP) to dredge the mouth of River Sal in order to facilitate movement of boats. CoP said it received a proposal from Cutbona trawler and boat owners to dredge the river mouth for a better navigational channel. This follows the complaint of small boat owners that the ever-increa
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Cruise liner to bring more vessels to Indian ports
M/s Royal Caribbean International plans to bring nine more cruise vessels during 2012-13 to the Indian ports. The cruise liner took the vessel MV Clipper Odyssey with 60 passengers and 70 crew to New Mangalore Port (NMP) marking the beginning of the cruise season for the year. M/s Royal Caribbean International is one of the leading cruise operators of the world and it visited NMP twice
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Dhamra Port achieves record throughput
The traffic throughput in October at Dhamra Port exceeded the one million tonne-mark reaching 1.17 million tonne for the first time in the last 18 months.The port could achieve this throughput because of improved productivity, handling of iron ore shipment and the diversion of dry bulk carriers from Haldia to Dhamra. Dhamra Port is run by Dhamra Port Company which is a joint