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Kolkata gets Major Port of the Year Award

Kolkata gets Major Port of the Year Award

The Kolkata Port has been adjudged ´Major Port of the Year´ for the year 2014-15 among the 12 major ports in India at the Gateway Award 2015 ceremony. The port received this award for increased cargo volumes, optimising capacity utilisation, growth in output per berth and customer satisfaction.

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KoPT aims to handle 96 mn t traffic per annum

KoPT aims to handle 96 mn t traffic per annum

RPS Kahlon, Chairman of Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) informed that the port aims to handle 96 million tonne (mn t) traffic per annum. He said this while addressing an interactive session organized by the MCC Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Kahlon, however, admitted falling traffic handling ability at the port recently. Moderation in iron ore exports following a hike in export duty and diversion of cargo after the

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KoPT extends deadline for dock project

KoPT extends deadline for dock project

Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) extended the deadline to May 17 for submitting bids for the Dock-II project at Salukhali, close to the existing dock. It may be noted that the port management invited the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the project earlier. After the pullout of India-French joint venture Haldia Bulk Term

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Cabinet clears Rs 17 bn second dock project

Cabinet clears Rs 17 bn second dock project

Union Minister of Shipping GK Vasan informed that the cabinet cleared the proposed Rs 1,700-crore second dock complex project at Haldia recently. It is learnt that the West Bengal government allocated around 160 acre of land for the proposed facility. Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT), however, failed to attract private participants for the project. Though the port auth

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Kolkata Port negotiates with 2 bidders

Kolkata Port negotiates with 2 bidders

RPS Kahlon, Chairman of the Kolkata Port Trust informed that the port was negotiating with the two lowest bidders to reduce the bids for operating two berths at Haldia Dock Complex (HDC). The port wants the price to be below Rs 200 per tonne, Kahlon said at an event of the Bengal National Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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Kolkata Port mulls royalty on cargo handlers

Kolkata Port mulls royalty on cargo handlers

In a bid to increase its revenue, the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) is considering to charge a royalty of Rs 25 per tonne on cargo handlers at the Haldia Dock Complex (HDC). The port set up a committee to decide on the royalty that may be charged from cargo handlers. The committee decided upon a rate of Rs 25 per tonne. This is primarily for s

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Kolkata Port mulls expansion project

Kolkata Port mulls expansion project

Through the Haldia Dock II project, the Kolkata Port Trust plans to add 23.4 million tonne capacity, agency reports suggest. The project, which will be executed under a PPP (Public-private partnership) model, received approval from the PPP appraisal committee (PPPAC) for the model concession

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KPT’s tender attracts strong response

KPT’s tender attracts strong response

It seems the tender floated by Kolkata Port Trust (KPT) for mechanized cargo handling at the berth no 2 and 8 of the Haldia Dock Complex is attracting strong response from firms. According to sources in the knowhow of the matter, nine companies participated in the recent pre-bid meeting held by the port trust for the tender

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KoPT may seek TMIL’s aid to clear cargo

KoPT may seek TMIL’s aid to clear cargo

In order to clear the backlog of cargo at Haldia Dock Complex (HDC), Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) may approach Tata Martrade International Logistics (TMIL) to use their mobile harbour crane. TMIL's service may be used at berth number 12 to berth number 13 also where the cargo for Haldia Bulk Terminals (HBT) terminals would be diverted, reports suggest. Cargo operations at berth numbers 2 and 8 of HDC is affec