Reports say that the ‘Best Inland Service Provider’ award has been won by APM Terminals India and the award was presented to the company at the recently concluded '7th Annual Express, Logistics and Supply Chain Conclave, 2013' in Mumbai.
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Uncertainty in dredging may affect Haldia project
With the central government withdrawing dredging subsidy for dredging projects in Kolkata port, industry watchers raise concern about the ability of the financially strained port to dredge the channel. Dredging of the channel is required in order to attract large ships and thereby boost cargo traffic in the port.
Inability to dredge the channel may affect the prospect of th
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Ministry asked to award one major port project in 6 months
At a recent review meeting of infrastructure ministries, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asked the shipping ministry to award only one of the proposed two major port projects over the next six months. It may be recalled that the union budget 2013-14 proposed to set up two major port projects, one each in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal. Of late, private companies developed cold shoulder in implementing projects in the port sector. Projects award
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Unions oppose privatisation in port sector
Labour unions in some of the major ports in the country are opposing privatization of cargo-handling activities for fear of losing jobs. India has 12 major ports, which are controlled by the union government. The shipping ministry has planned to implement several port projects on public private partnership (PPP) mode, thereby attracting priva
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Experts want ministry to make PPP contract attractive
Experts want shipping ministry to make the public private partnership (PPP) contracts attractive to promote private investment in port sector. Industry watchers want the ministry to grant flexibility to port operators to build capacity gradually, depending upon the growth in cargo rather than in one go at the beginning of the contract period, irrespective of volume
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Container traffic witnesses negative growth
According to some industry players, container traffic in the country is witnessing a negative growth. In this backdrop, it is not surprising that the Chennai Port Trust (ChPT) failed to get any response from bidders for its much-delayed Rs 3,686-crore mega box terminal project. Some industry players suggested ChPT to set up a multi-purpose berth-cum-cruise terminal instead of the cont
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Slew of projects delayed in Kolkata port
Industry observers raise concern about delay in the slew of port projects proposed in the Kolkata port. For the last 10 years, authorities have been proposing to set up cargo handling facilities at Sagar Island closer to sea. Initially, they proposed to set up a deep-sea port on the line of a similar port near Shanghai. The advocates of such a project took some time to reali
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Chennai port may restructure terminal project
According to source-based information, the board of trustees of the Chennai Port decided to restructure the Rs 3,686 crore container terminal project as it failed to attract bidders for the project in the current form. The port planned to invest Rs 561 crore on the project and attract the remaining Rs 3,125 crore investment from private sector. The port trust shortlisted seven bidders for the proposed terminal with a capacity to load 4 million stan
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Minister proud of performance in 2012-13
Union Minister for Shipping GK Vasan said the achievement of his ministry was outstanding during 2012-13, in terms of awarding capacity augmentation projects at major ports. The ministry awarded 32 projects in 2012-13 which will add a capacity of 137 mn mtpa (million metric tonne per annum) at an estimated investment of Rs 6,765 crore. This is the best performance for any year in the
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Ministry aims to award 30 port projects
During 2013-14, union shipping ministry plans to award 30 port projects worth around Rs 25,000 crore investment. Union Shipping Minister GK Vasan informed media persons that these projects would bring in an additional capacity of 288 million tonne per annum at an estimated investment of Rs 24,633 crore