Satyan Nayar, Secretary General, Association of Private Airport Operators, shares his views on private participation in aviation infrastructure with Janaki Krishnamoorthi.
Tag: Cochin
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NeighboursĂ´ envy, IndiaĂ´s pride?
Vallarpadam in Cochin run by DubaiĂ´s DP World Ltd is slated to have a companion in Vizhinjam near Thiruvananthapuram as the new transshipment facility.
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Coal handling at Cochin Port
Cochin Port Trust has invited bids till 28 August 2014 for modernisation of coal handling in the port on design, build, finance, operate and transfer basis for a concession period of 30 years.
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Dismal performance of ICTT Vallarpadam sparks concern
The Cochin Port Officers Association (CPOA) has urged Union Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari and Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy to constitute a high-level committee to recommend measurers for the revival of the Vallarpadam International Transhipment Container Terminal (ICTT).
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Poor hinterland connectivity is affecting speedy cargo movement
Arvind Mahajan, Partner and Head-Infrastructure and Government Services, KPMG Advisory Services Private Limited, interacts with Janaki Krishnamoorthi on the constraints and issues that need to be addressed in the Indian port sector.
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Tech, manpower, containerisation boost efficiency
Experts say that while it may be unfair to compare one port's efficiency level with another's, internal factors like the level of investment in mechanisation, and others including containerisation and availability of skilled labour are impacting port operations.
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First weekly mainline service to Europe from Kochi
The International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT), Cochin, announced that the NEMO/EAX service will now make a weekly call at ICTT. This will make it the first weekly service vessel connecting Cochin directly to Europe.
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Wanted: Double-engine pull!
The way for Indian Railways to capture back some of the market lost to roads is through privatisation. Although the intent is there, privatisation of rail logistics is a while away because the fundamentals, including documentation formats, do not exist.
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Expertspeak: Yet privatisation has been successful
With ICTT, by bringing mainline vessel calls to Cochin, shippersââŹâespecially in south India who earlier had to tranship their cargo over to Colombo and other regional hubsââŹâwill now save on the additional feedering cost at the hub port.
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Ports and the state go together
You can see KeralaââŹâ˘s maritime initiatives brewing: In September last year, the cabinet approved a Maritime Board for the state, PPP bids are on, and the stage is now set for the state to see the projects through and to consolidate.
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