Rajiv Aggarwal, CEO, Essar Ports outlines the plans for investment to Shashidhar Nanjundaiah, after a hugely successful Q1 2013 when the company's profits grew a whopping 73 per cent.
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Category: Ports & Shipping
A proactive approach needed
While global peers in the ports sector are offering enormous value added services including SEZ's for years,
Policy for shipbuilding sector
In order to make Indian shipbuilding yards competitive in the domestic and export markets in the 12th Plan period, the Central government plans to unveil a new policy. The policy is expected to focus on a strong ship repair industry, world class research
Platform for new business avenues
Ministry of Shipping, Government of India, and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has jointly taken initiative to organise India Maritime 2012
Chennai Port plans terminal project
Chennai port is planning a Rs 3,700 crore mega container terminal with a continuous quay length of 2 km and 18-22 m side along draft, capable of handling ultra large container ships carrying over 15,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).
CPT plans key infrastructure projects
Cochin Port Trust (CPT) has planned to implement some of the key infrastructure projects to attract more clients.
MIV's CFS at Vallarpadam
The proposed container freight station (CFS) by MIV Logistics at Vallarpadam would be partly operational by December and fully operational by October 2013.
Dredging at JNPT, MbPT
Mumbai and Nhava-Sheva Ship Agents Association (MANSA) said it looks forward to the early completion of the dredging project at the JN Port and Mumbai Port channel.
New SPM in NMP
The newly set up Single Point Mooring (SPM) facility would help decongest the existing jetties at the New Mangalore Port and also help attract more traffic.
Captive port policy
Union Minister of Shipping, GK Vasan informed that as per existing Captive Policy, cases where 100 per cent captive facilities (land or waterfront) including captive oil jetties,

