A final draft of 14.5 m is expected to be achieved at Kochi port in the next three months.
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Category: Ports & Shipping
Mangalore port box handling crosses 10k TEUs
The container handling at New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) crossed 10,000 TEUs mark in the first 75 days of the current financial year as against 8,917 TEUs in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, recording a growth of 13 per cent.
Mundra may be largest port by 2013
As Kolkata Port hopes to grab a share of exim cargo from the JN Port, it is more likely to face competition from other newer ports on the Western coast-Pipavav and Mundra.
M'lore port box handling crosses 10k TEUs
The container handling at New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) crossed 10,000 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) mark in the first 75 days of the current financial year as against 8,917 TEUs in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal,
Ministry approves environment study terms for Vizhinjam port
The Union Ministry for Environment and Forests has cleared terms of reference for an environment impact study for the proposed Vizhinjam international seaport and container transhipment terminal in Kerala.
Krishnapatnam Port signs pact with CONCOR
Krishnapatnam Port Company (KPCL) has signed an agreement with the Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) to provide seamless moÂvement of container traffic from the port to the hinterland. The partnership deal is a milestone as CONCOR
Analysis: No minor task, this
Indian Maritime Agenda 2020 estimates investments at about Rs 274,500 crore. The major challenge would be to create the shelf of projects to attract this level of investment, writes Vikash Sharda.
Expertspeak: Now, to capitalise on ICTT
With globalisation, cross-border trade has grown monumentally and continues to acceÂlerate at a never-seen-before pace. India has one of the most rapidly expanding infrastructure privaÂtisation programmes among the developing countries
Ports and Jetties: Back with a Bang
As a company, Essar commenced its construction activity from ports and jetties way back in 1969; they started with the Chennai Port and slowly expanded into marine construction, and moved on to Mumbai in the late 1970s.
Financial support for dredging is necessary to reduce port charges
A change in the Dredging Policy is on the anvil, and Union Minister of Shipping GK Vasan describes to Shashidhar Nanjundaiah what it envisage and what is in store for the private sector.

