To expand its cargo handling capacity, Visakhapatnam port plans to spend Rs 4,500 crore. The port's existing capacity is 65 million tonne (mtpa) and it plans to enhance it to 110 mtpa by 2015-16.
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Ennore Port to double car storage capacity
To cater to the growing demand for car exports from Tamil Nadu, the Ennore Port is planning to double its car storage capacity from the existing 10,000 units in a year. The additional space at the port would be ready by the middle of 2014-15, the port Director-Operations Sanjay Kumar has said.
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NMPT to build berth, buy cranes
To strengthen it infrastructure, New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) has taken two major decisions: Finalisation of bids for constructing the berth No 18, and procuring two mobile harbour cranes.
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Sagar Island seaport to start in 2017
Chairman of Kolkata port RPS Kahlon said that construction work on the Rs 8,000-crore Sagar Island seaport in West Bengal would begin in two years
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Kerala maritime board
For setting up Kerala Maritime Board (KMB), the Kerala government has submitted a proposal to the Union government.
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PPT proposes satellite port
In Orissa, a satellite port has been proposed by Paradip Port Trust (PPT) at either Jatadhari , Bahuda,PPT
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Concast to build new port in Bengal
To build a new port near Haldia in West Bengal, the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) gave a contract to a consortium of city-based Concast Group and Hyundai Engineering of Korea.
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Mumbai Port dredging
Dredging work is expected to start in Mumbai port in mid-October. The Mumbai Port Authority has awarded the dredging contract to Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors for maintenance of dredging of port berths
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RCF Kapurthala wins Excellence Award
Rail Coach Factory (RCF) Kapurthala, a production unit under the Ministry of India will receive 'Par Excellence Award' from Quality Circle Forum of India (QCFI).
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Rail freight earnings up 7.75 Percentage
Indian Railways posted 7.75 per cent rise in freight revenue in the first five months of 2013-14 compared to last year. The Railways generated Rs 36,465.59 crore in freight revenue between 1 April and 31 August compared with Rs 33,841.63 crore in the same period last year