Chennai Port will strengthen its infrastructure to handle cars for coastal movement and exports, according to Cyril C George, Chairman, Chennai Port Trust.
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Tag: Chennai Port
New Legal Adviser at Chennai Port
Union Shipping Ministry has appointed M Palanimuthu as the Legal Adviser to the Chennai Port Trust. According to an official release, Palanimuthu.
New Board of Trustees at CHPT
The Union government has reconstituted the Board of Trustees of Chennai Port (ChPT) for a period of two years from April 2014 to March 2016. Chairman Atulya Misra has been retained as ex-officio chairman of the trust. The reconstituted board has 20 members. There are seven ex-officio members on the board representing the Ministry of Shipping, Customs, State government, the Defence Services, Indian Railways, Coast Guard and Mercantile Marine Department.
Chennai Port now eyes cruise ships
At Chennai Port, modernisation of the cruise terminal would begin in 2014 at an estimated cost of Rs 22.14 crore. The port has got Rs 8.5 crore from the Union government for development of a cruise tourism facilitation centre. The Ministry of Tourism has identified Chennai port as one of the ports for development of cruise tourism in India.
Chemoil Adani interested to develop bunkering facility
To develop a bunkering facility at Chennai port, Chemoil Adani, a joint venture between Chemoil and Adani, has expressed its keen interest. The Indian Oil Corporation is the only supplier of bunker Ćā fuel oil used aboard ships Ćā in Chennai. Mundra, Colombo and Kochi ports have developed bunkering facility. The Kandla port has also taken initiative to improve this facility, say media reports.
Chennai Port trustees oppose austerity steps
For the management's move to introduce austerity measures in Chennai Port to curtail the huge loss, likely to be reported this year, the port trustees have said a big 'no.' The trustees, at a special board meeting on October 28, felt the measures were mainly targeted at workers at the Ćālower level.Ćā
Chennai port fixes rates for container facility
The Union government owned Chennai port has fixed rates for a new container loading facility it is building with private funds on par with the rates fixed for a container terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru port, also State-owned, near Mumbai.
Centre clears 5 port projects
The Union Government has cleared five port projects in various ports. Four of the five projects are to come up at Chennai Port, Cochin Port, Kandla Port and Haldia Dock Complex in Kolkata.
Centre clears 5 projects in ports
The Union government has cleared five port projects in various ports on September 24. Four of the five projects are to come up at Chennai Port, Cochin Port, Kandla Port and Haldia Dock Complex in Kolkata.
Korean vessel visits L&T Kattupalli Port
In addition to Japanese companies now Korean automobile firms, including Hyundai Highway of Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), have been scouting for alternative sea ports as Chennai Port has become very congested. Chennai city houses three sea ports, of which containers are handled by Chennai Port and L&T Kattupalli Port.

