Recently, Union Shipping Minister GK Vasan released a pre-feasibility report titled ‘Logistics Collaboration between Ennore and Chennai ports’, prepared by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII). The report calls for setting up a ‘marine highway’ to ferry containers by barges between Chennai and Ennore ports. The highway is intended to decongest the road highw
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NHAI moves HC over elevated e’way for Chennai Port
Accusing the Tamil Nau government of putting 'stumbling blocks' in implementation of Rs 1,800 crore elevated expressway project for Chennai port, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has moved the Madras High Court seeking directions to the State authorities to execute it as agreed earlier.
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Ennore port wants to raise capacity utilisation
MA Bhaskarachar, the new Chairman of Ennore Port wants to improve the utilization of various berths and increase the portÂ’s capacity to handle cargoes other than coal. By June this year, the entire port, including the approach channel and turning circle, will have a draft of 18 m
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Work on Chennai Port connectivity project set to begin
Work on the much-delayed Rs 1,815-crore Chennai Port-Maduravoyal elevated expressway project may begin soon with the state Water Resources Department (WRD) asking NHAI to realign the expressway and proceed work. In places such as Spurtank Road and downstream of Choolaimedu bridge, the WRD asked National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which is imple
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Chennai port wants govt to restore security nod for APSEZ
Chennai Port wants the government to revoke the cancellation of security clearance for Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) to participate in the port's proposed Rs 3,686 crore container terminal project. Chennai Port plans to build a container terminal than can load 4 million standard containers a year when fully oper
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Head count at Kandla port falls marginally
Gujarat-based Kandla Port witnessed a marginal decline in its staff strength during 2001-2009, a study by the apex industry body Assocham found. The employee strength has reduced marginally by about 1 percent or so at Kandla, where the number of empl
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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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Study shows decline in staff strength across major ports
A study by industry body Assocham shows that major ports witnessed over 33 percent decline in its staff strength between 2001 and 2010. During these ten years, the total number of employees in different cadres came down from more than 83,700 to nearly 55,400 at 12 major ports, the stud
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Chennai Port directs Adani Ports to central govt
According to industry sources, Chennai port directed Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) to seek security clearance from the central government to bid for the proposed container terminal project. Chennai port, which is in the process of awarding the proposed Rs 3,686 crore container terminal project, received a representation from Adani Ports seeking eligib
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Industry divided on prospects for box terminals
Industry watchers are divided on the business prospects of container terminals in Ennore Port. Some argue that there would be enough business for the proposed new container terminal in the port as handling of cargo globally moves towards containers from