As part of long-term measures to improve navigability at Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) in West Bengal, the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) proposes to cut a channel right through the Nayachar island. The Ministry of Shipping and KoPT's board of trustees have approved this project. UK-based HR Wallingford has suggested this channel.
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Tag: Kolkata Port Trust
Kahlon given additional charge of Vizag port
RPS Kahlon, Chairman, Kolkata Port Trust, took additional charge as Chairman of the Visakhapatnam Port Trust from September 11.
KoPT wins award
Among all major ports in India, Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) has been adjudged as the 'Container Handling Port of the Year,' at the 5th South East Cargo & Logistics Awards 2013 ceremony.
Kolkata port wins best container port award
Among all major ports in India, Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) has been adjudged as the 'Container Handling Port of the Year,' at the 5th South East Cargo & Logistics Awards 2013 ceremony. The recognition for KoPT is for its excellence in container handling in 2012-13. The award was received by I Jeyakumar, Deputy Chairman, KoPT in Chennai. After receiving the award, KoPT chairman RPS Kahlon said that the port has been holding third position in respect to container traffic among the 12 major ports in
Uncertainty in dredging may affect Haldia project
With the central government withdrawing dredging subsidy for dredging projects in Kolkata port, industry watchers raise concern about the ability of the financially strained port to dredge the channel. Dredging of the channel is required in order to attract large ships and thereby boost cargo traffic in the port.
Inability to dredge the channel may affect the prospect of th
Haldia Dock II project
RPS Kahlon, Chairman of Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) informed that Concast-Hyundai and Adani Ports showed interest in developing the second dock facility at Haldia.
Slew of projects delayed in Kolkata port
Industry observers raise concern about delay in the slew of port projects proposed in the Kolkata port. For the last 10 years, authorities have been proposing to set up cargo handling facilities at Sagar Island closer to sea. Initially, they proposed to set up a deep-sea port on the line of a similar port near Shanghai. The advocates of such a project took some time to reali
PPT to have control over Kanika Sands island
Paradip Port Trust (PPT) will have control over the Kanika Sands, an island off the Odisha coast, as the union shipping ministry cancelled the earlier notification extending the port limit of Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) to cover the island. In a soon-to-be made gazette notification, the ministry decided to extend the jurisdiction of PPT to the island. At a high-level meeting with the Chief Secretary of Odisha and the chairpersons of both KoPT and PPT, the unio
Private firms bid for Rs 17 bn Haldia Dock II project
RPS Kahlon, Chairman of Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) informed that Concast-Hyundai and Adani Ports showed interest in developing the second dock facility at Haldia. KoPT wants to implement the Rs 1700-crore project, which involves setting up four berths at Salukhali named as Haldia dock II
Kolkata port calls for tenders again for Haldia Port
For mechanised cargo handling at Haldia port the Kolkata Port Trust on May 27 decided to invite fresh tenter applications. The port authorities have proposed the inclusion of a risk-and-purchase clause in the contract this time.

