Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) has announced a 28.58 per cent rise in operational surplus at Rs.603.65 crore for 2015-16.
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Tag: Kolkata Port Trust
KoPT bets on transloading for growth
After stabilising transloading model to improve cargo flow into the riverine port, Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT)
Rise in Kolkata port traffic
The Kolkata Port Trust has reported an over 12 per cent growth in traffic to approximately 46.3 million tonne (mt) for FY15
Port plan to end Haldia imbroglio
Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) has proposed to split the scope of work at berths 2 and 8 at Haldia to facilitate the exit of Haldia Bulk Terminal (HBT).
Gadkari assures funding for Sagar island port project
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has met Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, who has assured Central funding for the proposed deep sea port near Sagar island in the State.
Govt’s aid to be continued to KoPT’s dredging
The Union government has agreed recently for a proposal to extend financial assistance to Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) to meet the dredging expenditure incurred for maintenance of the river and channel.
Tenders invited for cargo handling at Kolkata port
Tenders have been invited by the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) for mechanised handling of containerised cargo at three out of the 12 berths in the Netaji Subhas Dock (NSD) of the Kolkata port. The port authorities have called for a pre-bid techno-commercial conference on November 15. The last date for submission of the bids is December 3.
Sunk Chinese cargo ship traced near Sagar Island
The Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) on October 15 traced the wreck of the Chinese-owned Panama-flag freighter MV Bingo, which sank nearly 22 nautical miles south of Sagar Island on October 12 night. Owners of the ship have been directed to salvage the wreck as it is in the navigation channel used by ships moving to and from the ports of Kolkata and Haldia.
Haldia Dock Complex achieves 26% growth
Despite a fall in crude movement, the Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) facility under Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) has registered a 26 per cent expansion in cargo in September this year as compared with the corresponding month in 2012.
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.