Roads connecting the docks and air cargo complexes of container freight stations are in a very bad condition, hence this creates very bad congestion. There should be convenience; intermodal transport will be successful only when we have proper rail and road connecting infrastructure
Category: Ports & Shipping
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Adani Group to invest in mining, ports sectors
The Adani Group, which is setting up the worldĂ´s largest solar park in Ramanathapuram district, has expressed its willingness to invest in mining, ports and thermal power sectors in Tamil Nadu.
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IndiaĂ´s largest container port needs Rs.500 crore more to beef up ops
IndiaĂ´s largest container port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port, will be spending nearly Rs500 crore in the next two-three years to beef up evacuation of cargo and further increase connectivity with the hinterland.
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India eyes role for itself at OmanĂ´s strategic Duqm port
After securing its presence in IranĂ´s Chabahar port, a key gateway to Afghanistan and Central Asia, India is now eyeing a role at OmanĂ´s strategically located Duqm Port to enable Delhi to expand its economic presence in hydrocarbon rich West Asia. It will also allow the Indian Navy greater role in the region.
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CODEX helps to track cargo
A technologically advanced facility called Ă´Container Digital ExchangeĂ´ (CODEX), the first of its kind in India, designed to track movement of container cargo, was established at V O Chidambaranar Port. Pranab Kumar Das, Chief Commissioner of Customs, Chennai, inaugurated the facility in the presence of S Anantha Chandra Bose, Chairman, VOC Port Trust, Thoothukudi, and KC Johny, Commissioner of Customs.
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MP seeks allocation for Azhikkal port development
PK Sreemathi, MP, has urged KeralaĂ´s Finance Minister TM Thomas Isaac to earmark adequate funds in the state budget for the development of the Azhikkal port here as envisaged in the master plan.
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Kamarajar Port plans 2nd liquid terminal
Kamarajar Port Ltd in Ennore plans to put up a second marine liquid terminal on public-private-partnership mode at a cost of Rs.393 crore with a capacity of 3 million tonnes per annum (MTPA).
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Govt plans transparency in shipping, logistics
The government might soon propose amendments to the Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993. The aim is more transparency in the shipping and logistics sectors and to discourage container freight stations from overcharging both importers and exporters, said two government officials with direct knowledge of the matter.
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IndiaĂ´s ports brace for new rule on weighing containers
Indian ports loading cargo containers are bracing for a global rule, starting 1 July, which mandates shippers to verify and declare the weight of a container before loading it on a ship for export.
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DMICDCĂ´s Logistic Data Services (LDS) launched at JNPT
Mumbai Real-time cargo movement information designed to reduce transportation costs for Indian industry has become a reality with Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC) successfully launching the Logistic Data Services (LDS) project in Mumbai.