During the current financial year, the Hindusthan Shipyard (HSL) has delivered 3 vessels and is striving to improve its performance further. The HSL had delivered one 50-t bollard pull tug to the Visakhapatnam port trust, one IPV (ICGS Rani Avantibai) to the Indian Coast Guard and one 53,000 DWT bulker to Goodearth Maritime Limited (GML), said NK Mishra, Chairman & Managing Director of HSL after reviewing the performance of the HSL after hoisting the National Flag on the occasion of the Independ
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Terminal Investment may vie for JNPT container-loading unit
After buying a 50 per cent stake in a container-loading facility at Mundra port in Gujarat in last July, Terminal Investment SA, majority owned by Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA (MSC), is looking to expand in India. Terminal Investment, the worldÂ’s sixth biggest container terminal operator, will submit initial bids for building a Rs 8,200 crore container-loading facility at Jawaharlal Nehru (JN) port near Mumbai.
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Dighi Port to invest another Rs 1,000 cr in green field port
To add more capacity to its upcoming green field port in Raigad district of Maharashtra, Dighi Port is to add an additional investment of Rs 1,000 crore. Dighi Port, with already commissioned two or the five berths, will go ahead with the three remaining berths as part of its phase one project. The total investment for the phase one of the port is Rs 2,500 crore. The remaining berths will be added by December 2014. The company has already invested Rs 1,500 crore for the project.
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Agitations hit Vizag port business
Not just road transport, but also the sea trade is getting affected in Andhra Pradesh due to the ongoing protest for 'Samaikhyandhra' (meaning united Andhra Pradesh) in Semaandhra region of the AP. At Visakhapatnam Port in the state, about 18 vessels and 3 lakh tonne of cargo was remained idle for eight hours.
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Gangavaram Port to add 2nd mechanised coal terminal
To handle capsize vessels up to 2,00,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT) Gangavaram Port will have an additional fully mechanised coal terminal. Adding of the coal terminal is part of the port's Rs 1,200 crore ongoing expansion. The expansion project, under which four berths are now at various stages of construction along with support infrastructure, will be ready in March 2014.
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Maduravoyal-Chennai port road project to get contractor
In Chennai, the elevated road project from Maduravoyal to Chennai port is of great significance in view of the development of a container terminal, the Chennai Port has told the Tamil Nadu High Court. The road project operator will be selected soon and the Letter of Approval is likely to be issued in the first quarter of the financial year, the port said.
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Hazira ports plea to Centre to double its capacity
The Gujarat Coastal Zone Management Authority (GZMA) has recommended to the Union government the proposal of Hazira Port (HPPL) to double LNG terminal capacity to 10 mmtpa. The Authority has recommended in this regard to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for its clearance. HPPL, is a joint venture between Shell Gas BV-(Shell) and Total Gaz Electricite Holdings France-(Total). Shell holds 74 per cent in the joint venture.
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Yachts, boats to get secured marina at Mumbai port
Mumbai Port Trust will provide a secured marina storage place for yacht owners to park their boats and yachts. At present, boats in the sea at Mumbai’s Apollo Bunder are vulnerable to damage and also run a security risk. Now the Mumbai Port Trust is working on the project. Many rich people in Mumbai have expensive yachts which remain unused for long stretches causing wear and tear. The port will also make arrangements for café, restaurants and offices in the proposed marina space.
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Gangavaram Port to get 2nd mechanised coal terminal
Under its ongoing expansion programme, Gangavaram Port will be provided an additional fully mechanised coal terminal to handle capsize vessels upto 2,00,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT). The expansion project will be ready in March 2014. Under the project, four berths are now at various stages of construction along with support infrastructure.
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New Mlore Port to build 4th berth, invites bids
The New Mangalore Port has called a tender for a fourth berth. The port had added two additional berths in 2006 and 2011 and one more is under completion. Two warehouses are also are under construction in the port. The draft of 14 mtr has also been made available, said P Tamilvanan, Chairman, New Mangalore Port Trust on August 15. He added that the cargo handling at the port has increased.