The global economic slowdown has also hit the country's port sector. officials in the port industry say the same. Things are not likely to be rosy in the immediate future given the continuing global economic slowdown. It may not be the right time to start a container terminal as there is no visibility of cargo, says an official at Kattupalli Port, near Chennai, from where the first regular container service (from Kattupalli Port) will commence from September 19 to Singapore and Port Klang.
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Tag: Kattupalli Port
Kattupalli port to give Chennai port a run for its money
The operation of container terminal at Kattupalli port may reduce the traffic of container cargo at the nearby Chennai Port, reports indicate. From next month, Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) plans to start operation at its container terminal in Kattupalli port. The terminal may handle up to 400,000 containers per annum and can touch half a million capacity with a single
TCX to start services from Kattupalli port from Sept 19
A regular schedule from Kattupalli port in Tamil Nadu has been announced by Thailand-Chennai Express Service (TCX), a consortium of NYK and X-Feeders. The service will be operational from September 19.
L&T’s Kattupalli port to begin exim activities on June 6
In Tamil Nau, the Larsen and ToubroÂ’s Kattupalli Port is all set to commence import as well as export activities for industry on June 6. The port recorded the first successful trial run of imported goods on April 18. Inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on January 30, the Rs 3,800-crore project is jointly floated by L&T and Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO).
Trial run at Kattupalli port
A trial run of a container vessel at Kattupalli Port went as per plan and without any hitch. Following this, the port is ready to handle more container ships, reports indicate. The container vessel Maersk Dalton completed the maiden trial run between the Chennai Port Trust and Kattupalli Port. During the trial run, officials tested the systems, crane operations and immigration procedures.
Kattupalli port carries out trial run
A trial run of a container vessel at Kattupalli Port went as per plan and without any hitch. Following this, the port is ready to handle more container ships, reports indicate. The container vessel Maersk Dalton completed the maiden trial run between the Chennai Port Trust and Kattupalli Port. During the trial run, officials tested the syste
L&T JV to implement road project
L&T Ship Building is likely to form a joint venture with Ennore Port and the Tamilnadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO), to build a 25.5 km road that would connect Ennore port and Kattupalli port.
L&T JV to implement road project
L&T Ship Building is likely to form a joint venture with Ennore Port and the Tamilnadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO), to build a 25.5 km road that would connect Ennore port and Kattupalli port.
L&T JV to implement Rs 360 cr road project
To build a 25.5 km road that would connect Ennore port and Kattupalli port, L&T Ship Building is likely to form a joint venture with Ennore Port and the Tamilnadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO).

