The Gopalpur Port is likely to restart operations from August 30, said Commerce and Transport Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi. The port was closed after cyclone Phailin which struck Odisha coast on October 12, 2013.
Category: Ports & Shipping
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Need to amend old laws on ports: Nitin Gadkari
The Government will bring a new legislation to replace outdated laws relating to ports as part of efforts to ensure that regulations keep pace with time, Union Minister for Shipping and Roads Nitin Gadkari said.
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Govt to re-bid 10 private cargo-handling terminals
The Shipping Ministry has rejected demands by 10 private cargo handlers operating under tariff rules framed in 2005 to migrate to a new regime that took effect in July 2013.
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Solely responsible
Capt. Anoop Kumar Sharma has taken over as the Whole Time Director & CEO of Essar Shipping Limited (ESL). He has taken over from Ramakrishnan AR, Managing Director, ESL subsequent to his retirement on 31 March 2015.
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JN Port and Port of Antwerp set to jointly establish world-class Training Centre
On the 12th February 2015, at the reception being held by the Port of Antwerp that evening, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and APEC Antwerp/Flanders Training Center, Antwerp Port Authority, signed an MoU to establish the ´JNPT-APEC Port Training Centre´ in JN Port area at Navi Mumbai.
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Adani Ports opens dry bulk terminal
India´s biggest private port operator Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) opened a new 20 million tonne dry bulk terminal at Tuna Tekra.
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foreign brands to utilise Vallarpadam terminal
International apparel brands have shown their interests in using Vallarpadam Terminal for their export consolidation
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Cochin Port launches direct service to West Asia
Cochin port launched a new direct service to West Asia in order to give an impetus to the connectivity for export cargo to West Asia. recently. The vessel SSL Gujarat having 1,800 capacity TEUs (23,000 tonnes) will sail from Cochin non-stop to Jebel Ali , covering the distance of 1,780 nautical mile in five days.
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Now, no need for registration of SRUs
In order to boost ease of doing business in the ship repair sector, the Ministry of Shipping has eased the procedure and has dropped the requirement of registration of Ship Repair Units (SRUs) with Directorate General (Shipping).
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Now, Vizag Port can handle Panamax vessels
In order to handle Panamax vessels in the Inner Harbour, Visakhapatnam Port has decided to add two more hi-tech 100-tonne harbour mobile cranes costing around Rs 35 crore each .