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Paradip port handles 21% more cargo in Aug

Paradip port handles 21% more cargo in Aug

During the last August, Paradip Port Trust (PPT) handled 5.91 million tonne (mt) cargo of imports and exports, compared with 4.88 mt handled in the same month last year, registering a growth of 21.07 per cent. The August figure is also 13.29 per cent higher than the target fixed for the month. During the month, 2.42 mt cargo was exported and 3.49 mt was imported through the port.

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GAIL, Paradip Port may sign MoU for LNG terminal project

GAIL, Paradip Port may sign MoU for LNG terminal project

GAIL India and Paradip Port Trust may soon sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up an LNG terminal, most probably offshore at the port. GAIL (India), the largest state-owned gas processing and distribution company, proposes to set up an LNG terminal, most probably offshore, at the port.

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Paradip bags Major Port of the Year award

Paradip bags Major Port of the Year award

For its excellent performance in 2012-13, Paradip port has been conferred with the ‘Major Port of the Year’ award. SS Mishra, Chairman, Paradip Port Trust (PPT), received the award at the SCOPE International Conference & Exhibition 2013 held in Chennai recently.

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Paradip Port handles 3 times more ore cargo

Paradip Port handles 3 times more ore cargo

During Apr-Jun 2013, Paradip port handled 1.03 million tonne of iron ore export cargo compared to just 371,000 tonne in the year-ago period. Specifically, the cargo is iron ore fines of 62 grade. The almost three fold rise in ore export cargo is attributed to the depreciation of rupee against the dollar. Federation of Indian Mineral Industries said there is no major rush of importers to book Indian iron ore. The rise in ex

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Cargo volume at PPT rises 45% in June quarter

Cargo volume at PPT rises 45% in June quarter

During Apr-Jun 2013 quarter, cargo volume at Paradip Port Trust (PPT) rose 45 per cent to 17 million tonne (mn t) from 11.74 mn t in the year-ago period. In an official statement, the only major port in Odisha said the cargo volume during the quarter exceeded the target set for the period by 5.79 per cent.Among all major ports in the country, the port is ranked at second position in terms of both volume and percentage growth in traffic. In June alone, the throu

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Ore volume at PPT rises

Ore volume at PPT rises

Paradip Port Trust (PPT) handled 329 per cent more iron ore at 7.65 lakh tonne during April-May 2013 compared to 1.78 lakh tonne in the year-ago period. The strong growth in ore throughput from the port has given rise to hope of a revival in its export,

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PPT to have control over Kanika Sands island

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

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Ore volume at PPT rises 329%

Ore volume at PPT rises 329%

Paradip Port Trust (PPT) handled 329 percent more iron ore at 7.65 lakh ton during April-May 2013 compared to 1.78 lakh ton in the year-ago period. The strong growth in ore throughput from the port has given rise to hope of a revival in its export, which has been dwindling for the past couple of years. During the two months, the port witnessed rise in throughput in some other cargoes as well. The other item