The Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) on October 15 traced the wreck of the Chinese-owned Panama-flag freighter MV Bingo, which sank nearly 22 nautical miles south of Sagar Island on October 12 night. Owners of the ship have been directed to salvage the wreck as it is in the navigation channel used by ships moving to and from the ports of Kolkata and Haldia.
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Tag: Sagar Island
Centre to develop two new major ports in AP, WB
The Government has decided to develop two new major ports with private participation under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Mode, one at Dugarajapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and the other at Sagar Island in West Bengal, said the Union Minister of Shipping GK Vasan in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on August 26.
Project delay in Kolkata port
Industry observers raise concern about delay in the slew of port projects proposed in the Kolkata port. For the last 10 years, authorities have been proposing to set up cargo handling facilities at Sagar Island closer to sea.
Cabinet may clear 2 port projects
Union Shipping Secretary PK Sinha informed that the cabinet may clear two new port projects, one in Sagar Island (West Bengal) and Ramyapattanam (And
KoPT, Railways connect project
Indian Railways and Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) have decided to participate in a Rs 2,000 crore rail-road connectivity project for the proposed new port at Sagar Island.