Paradip Port Trust (PPT) plans to expand its cargo handling capacity to 237 million tonne by the year ending 2020 in order to cater to the increase in EXIM trade. PPT is one of the major ports of India serving the eastern and central parts of the country.
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Tag: Paradip Port Trust
New chairman at PPT
After a break, since the then chairman GJ Rao left in April, Paradip Port Trust (PPT) has got a new boss. SS Mishra has taken over as the Chairman of the port, who was Member (Traffic) of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). Till Mishra taking over the charge, Deputy Chairman SAC Bose has been functioning as the acting chairman.
Paradip Port gets new chairman
Paradip Port Trust, which has not had a regular Chairman since then Chairman GJ Rao left in April, has got a new boss. SS Mishra, who was Member (Traffic) of the Inland Waterways Authority of India, has taken over as the Chairman of the port. An officer of the 1986 batch of the Indian Railway Traffic Servi
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PPT for more container cargo
In view of the sharp drop in iron ore traffic, the Paradip Port Trust (PPT) is tapping other commodities to boost its total throughput.

