Kolkata Port Trust extended the deadline for filing applications for the proposed Rs 1,500-crore 1.2-million-TEU container terminal at Diamond Harbour till February 28. This is the second time that the port trust is extending the deadline after the tender was floated in Oct
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Cargo handling project to be awarded soon
In another one month, Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) plans to award the contract for mechanised dry bulk cargo handling operations at berths 2 and 8 of Haldia docks to new concessionaires. The port authority is in the process of re-tendering the contract after the exit of ABG-LDA promoted Haldia Bulk
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ABG files SLP with SC against HC order
Against the earlier order of Calcutta High Court, ABG Ports has filed a special leave petition (SLP) with the Supreme Court (SC) seeking approval to remove its equipment out of Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) in Kolkata Port. Earlier, the Calcutta High Court ordered the firm not to take the equipment out of India, and also said that special officers, along with
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KoPT evaluates bids for cargo handling contracts
Reports suggest that Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) is evaluating the applications submitted by three bidders for the mechanised dry bulk cargo operations at berths 2 and 8 at the Haldia port. The three bidders are TM International Logistics (TMILL), Boxtrans Logistics (India) Services, and a consortium of Singapore-based Ocean Connection and Seap
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NGO seeks probe on revenue loss to Kolkata Port
A non-government organisation (NGO) has sought a commercial audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India to ascertain the revenue loss to the Kolkata Port from certain private contracts. According to the NGO the National Forum For PeopleÂ’s Rights, the award of a service contract by the Kolka
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KoPT demands import duty from HBT
ABG Haldia Bulk Terminals (HBT) is said to have received a notice from the customs department of the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) demanding import duty on equipments. It is learnt that equipment of Rs 75-80 crore was imported without paying duty for operations at berth num
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Kolkata Port to invest Rs 150 bn to attract traffic
In order to reverse the decline in cargo handling at Kolkata Port, the authority planned to invest Rs 15,000 crore on various development projects till the end of the 12th Five Year Plan (2016-17). Cargo handling at the port declined to 43.245 million tonne (mn t) in 2011-12 compared to 47.545 mn t in the previous fiscal. The decline is attributed mainly to a fall in liquid bulk as also in crude oil movement. Meanwhile, the port is planning to sell or lease land in seve
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Kolkata Port mulls royalty on cargo handlers
In a bid to increase its revenue, the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) is considering to charge a royalty of Rs 25 per tonne on cargo handlers at the Haldia Dock Complex (HDC). The port set up a committee to decide on the royalty that may be charged from cargo handlers. The committee decided upon a rate of Rs 25 per tonne. This is primarily for s
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Kolkata Port expansion plan
Through the Haldia Dock II project, the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) plans to add 23.4 million tonne capacity. The project, which will be executed under public-private partnership (PPP) model, received approval from the PPP appraisal committee (PPPAC) for the model concession.
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Kolkata Port mulls expansion project
Through the Haldia Dock II project, the Kolkata Port Trust plans to add 23.4 million tonne capacity, agency reports suggest. The project, which will be executed under a PPP (Public-private partnership) model, received approval from the PPP appraisal committee (PPPAC) for the model concession