Chennai Port Trust (CPT) wants to increase the volume of dry bulk and break bulk cargoes like food grains, fertilizers in order to compensate for the decline in the iron ore and coal cargoes. The port lost about 18 million tonne of cargo comprising about 10 million tonne of coal and 8 million tonne of iron ore in the last few years owing to reasons beyond the control of the port
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Ministry sets up panel for 2nd major port in Gujarat
Union Minister of State for Shipping Milind Deora informed that his ministry set up a panel to study the feasibility of setting up another major port in Gujarat on the lines of Kandla Port. It is learnt that the committee will explore locations at which this second major port could come up. Gujarat alrea
Net profit of Essar Shipping declines
Net profit of Essar Shipping declined to Rs 17.85 crore during Oct-Dec 2012 from Rs 48.65 crore in the corresponding period of last year because of higher costs and low crude freight rates in crude oil transportation. The firm reported revenue of Rs 792.66 crore, EBIT0
Cargo handling project to be awarded soon
In another one month, Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) plans to award the contract for mechanised dry bulk cargo handling operations at berths 2 and 8 of Haldia docks to new concessionaires. The port authority is in the process of re-tendering the contract after the exit of ABG-LDA promoted Haldia Bulk
ChPT introduces new scheme to attract bulk cargo
Chennai Port Trust (ChPT) has introduced Berth Reservation Scheme (BRS) in order to attract break bulk cargo and dry bulk cargo and has also dedicated one of the berths for the scheme. Under the scheme, the port would offer priority berthing facilities for export-oriented vessels in Jawahar Dock