Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) intends to examine why
interested bidders are offering higher quotes for the mechanised cargo handling at Haldia port. Speaking to media persons, Manish Jain, Deputy Chairman, Haldia Port, KoPT, said the port authorities must examine why no interested bidders could match the tariffs charged by ABG-LDA run previous contractor Haldia Bulk Terminals (HBT
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Bidders submit high quotes for Haldia port contract
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KoPT awaits nod for full-fledged ship breaking operation
RPS Kahlon, Chairman of the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) informed that the port is awaiting statutory clearances from the West Bengal Pollution Control Board to begin full-fledged ship breaking operations. The port authority partially resumed ship breaking operations, which was stalled for almost three years since 2010, at its Kolkata Dock System (KDS). The port stopped operation in 2010-11 owing to technical reasons
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Kolkata Port to float 3rd tender for mechanised cargo
Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) has failed to find a replacement for Haldia Bulk Terminals (HBT) even after nearly half-a-year since ABG-LDA-run HBT was ‘forced out’ of Haldia port. Because, no one is ready to offer mechanised cargo handling services at a matching rate.
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KoPT expects Rs 5 cr from ship breaking operation
Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) expects to earn revenues worth nearly Rs 5 crore a year initially through ship breaking operation, which it decided to resume after a gap of almost three years.
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KoPT extends deadline for dock project
Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) extended the deadline to May 17 for submitting bids for the Dock-II project at Salukhali, close to the existing dock. It may be noted that the port management invited the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the project earlier. After the pullout of India-French joint venture Haldia Bulk Term
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KoPT aims to handle 96 mn t traffic per annum
RPS Kahlon, Chairman of Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) informed that the port aims to handle 96 million tonne (mn t) traffic per annum. He said this while addressing an interactive session organized by the MCC Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Kahlon, however, admitted falling traffic handling ability at the port recently. Moderation in iron ore exports following a hike in export duty and diversion of cargo after the
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Cabinet clears Rs 17 bn second dock project
Union Minister of Shipping GK Vasan informed that the cabinet cleared the proposed Rs 1,700-crore second dock complex project at Haldia recently. It is learnt that the West Bengal government allocated around 160 acre of land for the proposed facility. Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT), however, failed to attract private participants for the project. Though the port auth
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Cargo volume at KoPT declines 7.79%
Cargo volume handled by Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) stood at 39.88 million tonne (mn t) in 2012-13, which is 7.79 percent lower than 43.25 mn t in the previous fiscal. In 2012-13, cargo throughput attained by Kolkata Dock System (KDS) declined 3.5 percent at 11.8 mn t. On the other hand, cargo handled by Haldia Dock contracted 9.4 percent to 28.08 mn t during the fiscal. Repo
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KPT to close bids for cargo handling contract on April 23
The Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) would close the tender inviting bids for cargo handling at two berths in Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) on April 23. The port authority wants to engage a new cargo handling firm following the exit of Haldia Bulk Terminal (HBT) in November 2012
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High Court hears appeal filed by KoPT
Calcutta High Court is hearing an appeal filed by Kolkata Port Trust against the decision of a single-judge bench allowing ABG Haldia Bulk Terminals to remove all its equipment from Haldia port. Justice Sanjib Banerjee, on March 22 allowed ABG to remove all its equipment from Haldia port subject to the payment of any customs charges that may have been due