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Kochi port to gain from FCI cargo
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is to opt the Kochi port for its foodgrain movement of both bulk and break bulk cargo movement. With this, Kochi port is to gain a lot. FCI recently floated a tender for multi-modal contract for transport of rice from designated depots of Kakinada to Kerala through coastal movement.
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Kochi port may call EoI to shift future works to new area
For its outer harbour project, Kochi port is likely to call an expression of interest (EoI) to move all future port related activities to a new area. Conceptual studies show that the intensity of sea erosion in KochiÂ’s western coast can be reduced significantly if two break waters, each extending 6 km into the sea, are put up at the portÂ’s mouth.
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Kochi port may call EoI to shift future works to new area
For its outer harbour project, Kochi port is likely to call an expression of interest (EoI) to move all future port related activities to a new area. Conceptual studies show that the intensity of sea erosion in KochiÂ’s western coast can be reduced significantly if two break waters, each extending 6 km into the sea, are put up at the portÂ’s mouth.
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Panel to look into high handling charges at Kochi port
To look into the issues connected with ‘high’ handling charges at Kochi port and also at the ICTT Vallarpadam, the Cochin Port Trust has constituted a committee. A decision on this was taken at the board of trustees meeting following widespread complaints from port users on high handling charges, forcing them to divert their cargo to neighbouring ports on the coastline.
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Panel to look into high handling charges at Kochi port
To look into the issues connected with ‘high’ handling charges at Kochi port and also at the ICTT Vallarpadam, the Cochin Port Trust has constituted a committee. A decision on this was taken at the board of trustees meeting following widespread complaints from port users on high handling charges, forcing them to divert their cargo to neighbouring ports on the coastline.
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Kochi port to earn more with sand import
Restrictions clamped on sand mining in Kerala are going to help Kochi port to gain more revenue. Real estate companies are expected to depend on imported sand to meet the growing demand and Kochi port sees it as an opportunity to enhance its cargo throughput.
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Weak Rupee brings Rs 10-cr gain to Kochi port
For the cash-starved Kochi port depreciating rupee is proving to be a boon, at least in terms of collections through vessel-related charges. The port officials say that due to the weakening of the Indian currency the port has earned Rs 10 crore this fiscal.
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Kochi Port can become bunkering hub
Kochi Port has various advantages in offering bunkering service to ocean-going ships such as high-quality bunkers, pipeline jetty loading facility for supply to ships at outer sea, a top official of HPCL said. The port offers competitive rates among South Asian ports, lowest tax rates for bunkers to foreign vessels besides offering easy access to ancillary mari
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Kochi port to implement Rs 8 bn wharf project
Kochi port, which is taking steps to implement a
Rs 800 crore wharf project at old Matttanchery, asked the state-owned KITCO to carry out a feasibility study for this purpose. The study would be completed in two months time. The proposed wharf would have 400 meter waterfront with 20 acre of back-up