The director board of Vizhinjam International Seaport approved the master plan for the proposed Vizhinjam port project. The project authority has reportedly sent a copy of the master plan to the International Finance Corporation, which is doing the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study for the project.
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IFC to submit report on Vizhinjam Port project
Agency reports indicate that the International Finance Corporation (IFC) would soon submit the environment impact assessment (EIA) report for the proposed Vizhinjam Port. Part of the World Bank Group, IFC is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries
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ABG-LDA ties up fund for berth project
ABG-LDA Bulk Handling said it achieved financial closure for the Rs 310 crore mechanized fertiliser berth project at the Visakhapatnam port. A consortium of four banks headed by the SBH has funded the project which would vastly improve the operational efficiency and reduce pollution at the port, as it would obviate the need for multiple handling. The company aims
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Adani Group to strengthen presence in port sector
Adani Group, which operates Adani Ports in Gujarat, plans to strengthen its presence in the port sector by lining up greenfield projects and also by acquiring some port companies. As part of this strategy, the group is constructing ports in Hazira, coal berths in Mormugao and Vizag and a dry b
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Port to decide on bid for cargo berth contract
The board of trustees of VO Chidambaranar port would decide on the bid submitted by Transstroy (India)
to build a Rs 355 crore berth for loading 7.28 mn t of thermal coal and copper concentrates a year. Transstroy has reportedly quoted a revenue share price bid of 28 percent. Transstroy (India) is said to be having a technical tie-up with RussiaÂ’s Corporation Tran
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Contract opportunities in berths of Indian ports
In order to cater to the increasing traffic of import and export cargo, major and minor ports in the country are upgrading their infrastructure. Port authorities must focus specifically on increasing the depth of drafts, modernising cargo handling systems, upgrading rail and road connectivity besides increasing cargo handling capacity.
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Consultant suggests to accept bid for Rs 37 bn terminal project
According to media reports, the consultant for the Rs 3,700-crore mega container terminal project in Chennai Port (ChPT) advised the port to accept the revenue share offered by Essar Ports. Essar Ports, which was the lone bidder for the project, offered 5.25 percent revenue share, which the port considers to
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MPT complains about GSPCB
P Mara Pandiyan, Chairman of Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) complained that the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) stopped coal operation at the port in the absence of baseline data on its impact on pollution level in the atmosphere. The board declined to give its 'consent to operate' for handling coal and coke at berth no 10 and 11 in the port. In a letter to Chief Secretary B Vijayan, Pandiyan said that the board would study technically and scientifically to fin
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Krishnapatnam port handled 13.8 mn t cargo since April
Reports suggest that Krishnapatnam Port, located in Andhra Pradesh has handled 13.8 million tonne (mn t) cargo since April 2012. In 2011-12, the port loaded 15.9 mn t of cargo. The port has the capacity to handle 40-45 mn t of cargo from 11 berths built with an investment of about Rs 4,000 crore. It is one of India’s deepest ports with a draft of 18.5 meter and is capable of accommodating the biggest ships operating today
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Krishnapatnam Port setting up new berth
Krishnapatnam Port is constructing a roll-on roll-off berth in the south terminal in order to handle export of cars manufactured in Chennai and Bangalore regions. Anil Yendluri, Chief Executive Officer, Krishnapatnam Port informed that the port is expected to have the berth ready by the first quarter of 2013-14