The maximum draft of ships calling at the Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) is raised to 14 meter (about 46 feet) following harbor and channel dredging by DP World Cochin. Dubai-based DP World is operating the Vallarpadam terminal along with Cochin Port Trust (CoPT) in a public-private partnership (PPP) model
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CSL to spend Rs 490 cr to develop ship repair facility
Cochin Shipyard (CSL) would spend around Rs 490 crore to develop an international ship repair facility on a 41 acre land in the western side of Willingdon Island facing the Mattancherry channel. In September 2012, the Cochin Port Trust awarded the project to the Cochin Shipyard. The facility will enable ships visiting Kochi port undertake both floating and docking repairs
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CPT wants govt to introduce registry system
The Cochin Port Trust (CPT) suggested the port department of Kerala government to introduce a system of issuing the certificate of registry to boats on an annual basis. The port said this in a statement filed in the Kerala High Court in response to a writ petition seeking a directive to ensure that boats plying in the backwaters had valid
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Cochin Port agrees to demands of trailer crew
At a meeting with the trade unions, the Cochin Port Trust agreed to hike the portion of lorry rent given to the drivers and cleaners. From eight per cent and 4 per cent, the proportion has been increased to 10.5 per cent and 5.25 per cent respectively. Following this, the trailer crew at the port ended their strike on the 11th day recently. The meeting was atte
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CPT to develop dedicated cruise berth
Cochin Port Trust (CPT) plans to develop a dedicated cruise berthing facility within a year to become the first exclusive cruise berth in the country. Currently a cruise terminal is operational at the Cochin Port, but cargo vessels also berth near it. The port plans to expand the berth length by 100 meter from its current length of 180 meter and convert it into an exclusive cruise bert
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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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New charges offset concessions for vessels
According to industry sources, the levy of Indian Light House charged by the Kochi Customs’ may offset some concessions now being offered by the port management to attract more vessels. Recently, Kochi Customs decided to collect Indian Light House dues for on-deck cargo on all vessels calling at the port effectively nullified the tariff reduction measure of the port
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CPT plans key infrastructure projects
Cochin Port Trust (CPT) has planned to implement some of the key infrastructure projects to attract more clients.
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Making our ports more financeable
Financing India’s ports has been challenging because of several factors, both inherent to the sector as well as to policy and financing regulatory environment.
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Global bids for Kochi ship repair yard
Having failed to rope in its neighbouring public sector shipyard, the Cochin Port Trust has decided to go in for a global tender to choose a partner for its proposed ship repair yard.