P Tamilvanan, Chairman of New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) remarked that the rise in the increase in the number of mainline container vessels calling at the port was the result of the marketing efforts by the authority. From a humble beginning with one mainline vessel during 2007-08, now it is the 31st mainline vessel calling at the
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Container traffic at NMPT rises
New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) has reportedly handled 37,101 Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) of container cargo so far during 2012-13 compared to 35,792 TEU handled during the corresponding period of 2011-12. This represents a growth rate of 3.66 percent. The port expects the container traffic to rise going forward once
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NMPT handles 13% more cargo since April 2012
Cargo handling by the New Mangalore Port (NMPT) rose 13.08 per cent to 30.08 million tonne between April 1, 2012 and January 29, 2013 from 26.6 mn t in the year-ago period. With this, the port exceeded the cargo handling target set by the shipping ministry for the first 10 months of 2012
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NMPT woos coffee exporters from Hassan
The New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) requested coffee exporters from Hassan to make best use of the port, which is around 165 kilometer (km) from Hassan. In view of the forthcoming coffee plucking season, the port trust held an interactive session with the coffee exporters. Major coffee exporters from Hassan region and officials from the Coffee Board attended the
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NMPT achieves 11.5% growth in cargo handling
P Tamilvanan, Chairman of New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) informed Union Shipping Minister GK Vasan that the port recorded a growth of 11.5 percent in cargo handling during Apr-Dec 2012. The port handled 27.01 million tonne of cargo during the first nine months of 2012-13 as against 24.23 million tonne in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal
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NMPT makes efforts to woo traders
The New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) is making efforts to woo importers and exporters from the neighbouring regions. For example, recently the port officials held consultations with exporters from Shimoga region in this regard. The officials urged the importers and exporters of Sh
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NMPT makes efforts to woo traders
The New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) is making efforts to woo importers and exporters from the neighbouring regions. For example, recently the port officials held consultations with exporters from Shimoga region in this regard. The officials urged the importers and exporters of Sh
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Concor starts new services
Container Corporation of India (Concor) has started its container service from Bangalore to New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT). Concor will also start container train services from the inland container depot in Chennai to Karaikal port and Delhi.
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NMPT container handling up 18.45%
The container handling at the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) has witnessed 18.45 per cent growth till November 14 in the present financial year.
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NMPT clocks 4.81 per cent rise
The New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) registered a growth of 4.81 per cent in overall cargo handling in the first three months of 2011-12 owing to a rise in the handling of coal, LPG, crude oil and container cargoes among others.