Media reports indicate that the union shipping ministry may ask all major ports to wind up their marketing offices and allow all its senior officers to work from the port premises.
Recently, the shipping ministry directed Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) to close its 7,000-sq feet office on the top floor (31st) of the World Trade Centre (WTC) at Cuffe Parade in South Mumbai.
Presently, the Chairman, Deputy Chairman and other senior officials operate from the city office two days a week. The shipping ministry has now directed JNPT that all its senior officers should operate only from the port premises at Nhava Sheva Island.
The move would eliminate the “inconvenience in carrying the files” between the two offices. By ferry-boat, it takes one hour to reach the port from the city office.
Reports indicate that the decision is based on the ministryÂ’s view that senior officials should be working from the port premises and not from the marketing offices.
JNPT opened the WTC office in May last year, to facilitate the portÂ’s expansion plans.
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