The new port tariff norms, introduced by the shipping ministry, would be applicable to the 330-metre container berth project at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) if the award of contract were to be cancelled for any reason and bids re-invited for the same project next fiscal. DP World emerged the successful bidder for the proje
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Report calls for barge service between Chennai and Ennore ports
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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First foreign container vessel arrives at Beypore
The arrival of the first foreign container vessel at Beypore port bolstered the confidence of cargo dealers and stakeholders, said Abraham V Kuriakose, port officer. A container vessel, MV Karuthal of Trans Asia, with 1,600 metric tonne capacity arrived at the port recently on its way to Kochi from Jebel
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JNPT to upgrade port connectivity infrastructure
In order to make its proposed fourth container terminal project more attractive to bidders, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) plans to boost connectivity infrastructure at the port. The port authority plans to upgrade its approach roads and rail connectivity to make the project more attractive to the private operators
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Phase II of Hambantota Port project seen in 2014
The second phase of the construction of the Port of Hambantota, situated about 19 nautical miles north of the key shipping route between the Malacca Strait and the Suez Canal, is expected to be operational in 2014. The dredging for the second phase was slightly dela
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Ennore Port to award terminal project soon
MA Bhaskarachar, CMD of Ennore Port informed that the port authority may award contract for its proposed container terminal project soon. The project has been divided into three phases and the first phase is expected to cost 1,400 crore. Recently, the port received 11 expressions of interest (EoI) from private port companies for the proje
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JNPT handles maximum containerized cargo
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) handled the maximum containerised cargo from Northern India and for this it was given the ‘Sea Port of the Year for Containerised Cargo - Northern India’ award. The award was given at the 2nd Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards held at the Le Meridien in New
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NMPT handles 12.83 mn t crude oil for MRPL
The New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) handled 12.83 million tonne (mn t) of imported crude oil for Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals (MRPL) during Apr-Feb 2012-13 compared to 11.97 mn t in the year-ago period. NMPT handled 1.49 mn t of iron ore fines during the first
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Forum challenges development of terminal
The Mumbai Docklands Regeneration Forum filed a petition in Bombay high court challenging the development of a new offshore container terminal (OCT) near Mazagaon on several grounds. The petition said MbPT should have acknowledged the growth of JNPT in Nhava Sheva. The then prime mini
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India to boost coastal shipping with Bangladesh
The feasibility and potential of Coastal Shipping between India and Bangladesh was discussed In the Shipping Secretary-level talks held on 2nd – 3rd July, 2012 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Subsequently, it was also discussed in the Directors General (Shipping) level talks held on 26th September, 2012 at Visakhapatnam, India and on 14-15 January, 2013 at Cox’s Bazar, Banglad