Tag: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust

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JNPT Chief: may invite tenders for terminal project soon

JNPT Chief: may invite tenders for terminal project soon

L Radhakrishnan, Chairman of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) informed that the port authority would float new tender for the rebidding of its Rs 8,000 crore fourth terminal project next month. He said the project, which is now bifurcated into two, will increase the portÂ’s capacity by over 5.2 million stan

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JNPT Chief: may invite tenders for terminal project soon

JNPT Chief: may invite tenders for terminal project soon

L Radhakrishnan, Chairman of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) informed that the port authority would float new tender for the rebidding of its Rs 8,000 crore fourth terminal project next month. He said the project, which is now bifurcated into two, will increase the portÂ’s capacity by over 5.2 million stan

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Seeking for a revival

Seeking for a revival

With the Union Budget 2013 announcement is approaching, industry stakeholders are seeking government support for a possible revival of their respective industry segment. Ami Mistry, Dhruba Purkayastha, Mohit Sinha and Prithweesh Ghosh present an insight into the current status of critical infrastructure segments and recommend some urgent steps needed in the coming Budget.

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ABG, PSA for JNPT project

ABG, PSA for JNPT project

Union Minister for Shipping GK Vasan informed that the world's largest port operator PSA International and the ABG Group would be allowed to bid at the fresh tender for the proposed fourth container terminal project at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) as long as they are not blacklisted. The contract given to the above two firms for constructing the 4.8 million tonne container terminal was cancelled as they failed to sign the concession agreement within the stipulated deadline.

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Cost of proposed berth project set to escalate

Cost of proposed berth project set to escalate

Reports suggest that the cost of the proposed 330-metre container terminal berth project at Jawaharlal Nehru Port may exceed the original estimate of Rs 600 crore by Rs 300 crore. The berth will have the capacity to handle eight lakh Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) per annum, which could be augmented to one million TEU, with better equipment and

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ABG, PSA may bid for JNPT project

ABG, PSA may bid for JNPT project

Union Minister for Shipping GK Vasan informed that the PSA International, and the ABG Group would be allowed to bid at the fresh tender for the proposed fourth container terminal project at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) as long as they are not blacklisted. The contract given to the above two firms for cons

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JNPT to spend fund on land reclamation

JNPT to spend fund on land reclamation

Reports suggest that the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) would spend the amount raised through its upcoming bond issue for land reclamation activities for the proposed fourth terminal. The port plans to raise Rs 2,000 crore through issue of tax-free infrastructure bonds for its expansion

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IIM study identifies ports for transshipment hub

IIM study identifies ports for transshipment hub

A study by IIM Ahmedabad shows that Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) would be the logical choice for a transshipment hub port on the west coast based on the commercial criteria. However, from an infrastructure perspective, the port does not have the draft to accommodate future generation vessels. Mundra is better placed as far as draft is concerned, the