To reduce dependence on roads for cargo movement and to reduce the costs, JNPT will be setting up satellite ports at Wardha, Aurangabad and Surat, according to Union Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari.
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VOC Port to increase port capacity
The V.O. Chidambaranar Port management has initiated a number of schemes for the inner harbour development to increase the existing capacity of the port here from 42.06 million tonne to 85.49 million tonne by 2017, S Anantha Chandra Bose, Chairman of the Port, said.
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Great Eastern ups capacity
Great Eastern Shipping plans to invest up to $380 million (about Rs 2,300 crore) in acquiring vessels and on a rig by March 2017, according to a senior official.
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Tata Steel uses waterways
Tata Steel will start using coastal and inland waterways in India to transport raw material to its factories and finished goods along the coastline, as it looks at saving on freight and energy costs.
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IWAI eyes Rs 2,000-crore waterway
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is likely to start work on a Rs 2,000 crore project to develop stretches of 332 km in two phases. In the first phase,
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MbPT plans dry dock
Mumbai Port Trust ( MbPT) plans to take up development of dry dock in Mumbai port/harbour. The port has invited consultancy bids to conduct feasibility studies and prepare detailed project report (DPR).
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MbPT plans dry dock
Mumbai Port Trust ( MbPT) plans to take up development of dry dock in Mumbai port/harbour. The port has invited consultancy bids to conduct feasibility studies and prepare detailed project report (DPR).
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MbPT plans dry dock
Mumbai Port Trust ( MbPT) plans to take up development of dry dock in Mumbai port/harbour. The port has invited consultancy bids to conduct feasibility studies and prepare detailed project report (DPR).
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ChPT to handle met coke
Chennai Port Trust (ChPT) plans to handle metallurgical coke and petroleum coke to make up for the loss of dusty cargo like coal and iron ore. The new cargo will be handled on a trial basis for six months,
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KPT bags quality award
Kandla Port Trust (KPT) has won the Quality Mark Awards 2014, organised by Quality Mark Trust. It was adjudged the best for its quality services in the ports and shipping category.