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.
Category: Ports & Shipping
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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.
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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,
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Ministry approves environment study terms for Vizhinjam port
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Expertspeak: Now, to capitalise on ICTT
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Ports and Jetties: Back with a Bang
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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.
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Dredging policy: Out of the blue
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