The traffic throughput in October at Dhamra Port exceeded the one-million tonne-mark reaching 1.17 million tonne for the first time in the last 18 months. The port could achieve this throughput because of improved productivity, handling of iron ore shipment and the diversion of dry bulk carriers from Haldia to Dhamra.
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Transloading project
Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) has proposed a transloading project in Haldia outer terminal I in order to reduce overall logistic cost.
There will be visible improvement in port connectivity in 3-4 years
In his interview with Sudheer Vathiyath and Shashidhar Nanjundaiah, K Mohandas, Secretary, Union Ministry of Shipping, highlights some of the initiatives from the government in port connectivity, including ro-ro services, inland waterways on PPP, and more.
GAIL pipeline to supply gas to Sindri plant
Gas Authority of India's (GAIL) pipeline from Jagdishpur in Uttar Pradesh to Haldia in West Bengal via Jharkhand is going to be a boon for the closed Sindri fertiliser factory, other industries and domestic consumers on the line.
GAIL's Bengal plans
GAIL India's proposal to invest in West Bengal will be submitted by the company after a few more meetings.
We have evolved many business policies for private investment
The Railways has been the most sluggish among infrastructure sectors in operationalisating private participation and corporatisation of its activities.
IOC to upgrade refinery
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will invest Rs 4,000 crore to upgrade its refinery in Haldia.
Kolkata Port Trust invites bids for multipurpose jetty
The Kolkata Port Trust has invited bids—requests for qualification or RFQs—for construÂction of a 270 metre long riverine multipurpose jetty, which is estimated to cost Rs 290 crore, at the Haldia dock.
DMU factory MOVES TO haldia
The Railways intends to shift the proposed DMU coach factory project from Sankrail in Howrah to Haldia due to opposition by a section of landlosers.
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