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Story of an engineering art deco

Story of an engineering art deco

Octamec Engineering Limited founded in 1983 by a dynamic Aeronautical Engineer from Mangalore Mr. Navin Hegde who introduced 1st time ever in India, a marvelous engineering solution which provided a free span column free lightweight engineering structure technology called SPACEFRAMES.

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Need for speedy reforms

Need for speedy reforms

A holistic development model is required to push the sluggish growth in the ports sector. Looking at the bigger picture, from coal for power & steel plants to crude oil for refineries, ports provide a gateway for the majority of Indian trade.

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Every drop counts

Every drop counts

Dwindling freshwater resources are forcing countries and organisations to make water and wastewater management a mandatory exercise.The mismatch between the demand and supply of water in the country is a major driving force behind the water and wastewater industry in the country.

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PPT sets new record

PPT sets new record

The Paradip Port Trust (PPT) set a new record in crude oil cargo discharging. MT Spartan Warrior, a crude oil tanker, discharged 1.96 lakh metric tonne of crude oil at the Single Point Mooring (SPM)-2 in less than 24 hours surpassing the previous record of

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Iran may offer free shipping to India on oil

Iran may offer free shipping to India on oil

In its ships at Indian ports, Iran has offered Indian government-owned refineries nominal discounts in price as well as free deliver of oil. While free shipping alone could save Indian refiners about $1 per barrel in transportation cost, the discount in price would boost margins on processing Iranian oil.

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Ports with land banks should develop FTZs

Ports with land banks should develop FTZs

India needs to learn lessons from the UAE and develop adequate high quality back up facilities for storage and warehousing to enable the global players do international trade through our ports, Pankaj Modi, Chief Operating Officer, Adani Ports and SEZ, tells Sumantra Das.

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India to cooperate with Iraq on various sectors

India to cooperate with Iraq on various sectors

At a bilateral meeting with the leaders of Iraqi government, Union oil Minister M Veerappa Moily offered the participation of Indian companies with expertise in areas such as refineries, petrochemicals and fertilisers in various projects in the gulf nation. He recently visited Iraq to attend the 17th meeting of the India-Iraq Joint
Commission. Moily stressed on the need to strengthen the relationship between the two countries given that Iraq is the s

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Premium on naptha declines in global market

Premium on naptha declines in global market

With many refineries in North Asia scheduled to resume operation following a shutdown for maintenance, premium on naptha has declined in the international market. Industry sources informed that June premiums were weaker than May premiums owing to expectations rise in supply of naptha as refineries resume operation. As an indication of fall in premium, Oil & Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) received a price of about $25 a tonne to Middle East quotes on a free-on-board (FOB) basis when it rece

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India discusses investment opportunities with Kuwait

India discusses investment opportunities with Kuwait

During a recent meeting with a visiting team of dignitaries from Kuwait, the Indian government discussed opportunities for Kuwaiti investment in refineries in India. Kuwaiti Minister Shaikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah held talks with External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on various bilateral issues including ways to ex

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Refineries expect govt to address insurance issue

Refineries expect govt to address insurance issue

Petroleum refiners in the country are awaiting the government to solve the insurance issue of crude oil imported from Iran. The sanction imposed by western countries prohibits any firm from insuring crude oil imports from the gulf nation

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