Chinese Overseas Port Holdings, which is a state-run company of Chinese government, took control over the management of Gwadar port, around 600 km (370 miles) from Karachi and close to Pakistan's border with Iran. The management of the port was handed over to the C
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Maheshwari creates record in cargo loading
Kandla Port Trust (KPT) congratulated handling agents Maheshwari Handling Agency and BS Shipping for loading a record 38,000 million tonne (mn t) Kaoline in just 1 day on m.v. Wingsail. The port authority also congratulated ship agent - BS Shipping Private, shippers - Gunjan Minerals & Clays LLP , Buyer - Ras Al Khaimah Company, UAE and Customs Hou
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Cochin Port plans CFS to develop Vallarpadam
Kochi Port Trust has reportedly planned to set up
container freight stations (CFS) in order to develop Vallarpadam into a major logistics hub by earmarking 54 acres near the ICTT with private participation. Setting up CFS facilities near ICTT would benefit traders as they can meet all their shipping requirements under
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Azhikkal port to negotiate revenue share with ABG
Authorities of Azhikkal port is in the process of negotiating the revenue share with the sole bidder -Mumbai-based ABG Group - for its proposed cement terminal project. It may be noted that when the port issued tender for the first time, even ABG delayed submitting a detai
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Shipping ministry expects to award all 42 projects by March
By March 2013, union shipping ministry expects to award all the 42 port projects targeted during 2012-13, Minister for Shipping GK Vasan informed reporters. Speaking to media persons, Vasan said most of these projects are for capacity addition, deepening of chan
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Shipping ministry expects to award all 42 projects by March
By March 2013, union shipping ministry expects to award all the 42 port projects targeted during 2012-13, Minister for Shipping GK Vasan informed reporters. Speaking to media persons, Vasan said most of these projects are for capacity addition, deepening of chan
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Contractual opportunities in iron ore segment
The increasing capacity of steel production in the country coupled with ban on illegal mining in some of the states have caused shortage of iron ore in the country. In this backdrop, several companies are looking to hire contractors for activities related to mining and supply of iron ore.
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Freight handling rises 5.3% for Indian Railways
The revenue earnings freight carried by Indian Railways expanded 5.30 per cent to 565.37 million tonne in the current financial year up to October 2012
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Essar Shipping Half yearly profit up at Rs.17.91 Crore
Essar Shipping Limited (ESL) announced its financial results for the half year and quarter ended September 30, 2012.
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Madhya Pradesh govt mulls air cargo hub
Madhya Pradesh government may use public private partnership (PPP) model to set up an air cargo hub either at Bhopal or at Indore on over 500 hectare.