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New Mangalore port receives 9 bids for building new berth

New Mangalore port receives 9 bids for building new berth

Nine bids have been received by the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) for the construction of berth handling bulk cargo and containers. September 5 was the last date for submitting the bids. Nine companies have submitted the bids and the proposed berth will handle bulk cargo and containers.

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GMB issues alert on container slippage

GMB issues alert on container slippage

The Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) in Gulf of Kutch issued alerts as about 17 containers slipped from MV Rajeev Gandhi, a vessel container of Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), off Okha West coast on June 27 when the vessel was on the way to Mundra port. Information from Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) reveals that 16 containers onboard the vessel were empty, while one contains high density polyethylene (HDP

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NMPT may post Rs 138 cr net surplus

NMPT may post Rs 138 cr net surplus

The New Mangalore Port, which recorded a 12.43 percent growth in cargo volume in 2012-13 at 37.04 million tonne (mn t), may announce about Rs 138 crore of net surplus during the year, reports indicate. If the port is able to post the above net surplus, then it would be the 8th consecutive year that the figure exceeds Rs 100 crore, reports suggest

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DP World Cochin raises draft at ICTT

DP World Cochin raises draft at ICTT

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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Railways slashes charges for moving containers

Railways slashes charges for moving containers

The Indian Railways has decided to charge less for moving some categories of containers. After deciding, in November 2012, to raise haulage rates by up to 31 per cent in two installments — in December 1, 2012, and February 1, 2013, the Railway Ministry has now decided to lower the rates by five per cent in two segments — 10-20 tonne cargo in twenty feet equivalent unit (TEU) containers, and 20-40 tonne cargo in forty feet equivalent (FEU) containers.

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Hanjin Shipping India launches new service from Mundra

Hanjin Shipping India launches new service from Mundra

As part of its strategy to expand service offering to Indian traders, shipping firm Hanjin India decided to launch an additional service, jointly with Simatech and Evergreen, from Mundra Port to East Africa. The new service, which is intended to offer Indian customers a reliable, direct sailing to East Africa, will operate four 1,800 Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) vess

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APM Terminals handles record containers in Feb

APM Terminals handles record containers in Feb

APM Terminals Pipavav set a record of handling 250 box rakes (both import and export) in February 2013, more than 224 box rakes handled in December 2012. The port management attributed this record to the commissioning of its 3 RMGC and the resumption of double stack operations besides the continued dedication of its workforce

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DP World takes efforts to attract shipping lines

DP World takes efforts to attract shipping lines

In the last few years, container terminal operator DP World has been taking efforts to attract foreign and domestic shipping lines to Vallarpadam International Container Transhipment Terminal (ICTT). DP World is attracting shipping lines by informing them about the productivity and performance of the term