In a press release, Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) said it was taking efforts to boost cruise traffic at the port as well as cruise tourism in the state. In this regard, the port authority is working in co-ordination with the union ministry of Shipping to attract more cruise liners to Goa, the release said
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Department organises workshop
The Ports Department of Kerala government organised a workshop on coastal shipping with a thrust on the improvement of the Kollam cargo port on July 5. Participants in the workshop would discuss coastal environment security, shipping channels, a master plan for Kollam port, international shipping rules, rights of the fishing community and the employment opportunities arisin
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Essar Ports to ask clients to pay in dollars
Essar Ports will gradually ask its port users to pay tariff in US dollar instead of rupee. This means, the company would receive tariff in dollars from customers and convert the same into rupees at the prevailing exchange rate. After Gujarat Pipavav shipyards, Essar Ports would be the second port operator to start moving away from rupees while charging tariff, reports
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Firms respond to RfQ for Rs 80 bn terminal project
Several firms have responded to the request for qualification (RfQ) sought by the Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) for the Rs 8,000 crore fourth container terminal project. The port authority would soon conduct a pre-bid meeting for the project, after which the number of actual bidders would be known. Among the firms responded to the RfQ are DP World, Dubai, APM Terminals, Adani Group. It may be recall
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Mitsui OSK ropes in firm to rescue cargo
Mitsui OSK Lines roped in a salvage company to rescue the cargo and hulls of a 300-metre long container ship MOL Comfort, which broke into two parts mid sea about 530 nautical miles off Goa. The company claimed that there was no large volume of oil leakage owing to the incident. Majority of the cargo is confirmed to be aboard the fore and aft part of he ship. However, some of the containers may be lost or damaged during the incident, reports indicate. All 26 crew
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Panel report makes suggestion to shipping ministry
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture suggested the union shipping ministry to allow the use of harmful paints by only commercial vessels. In its latest report, the panel said the use of harmful paints by any ship, in fact would affect marine environment adversely. Therefore, the report asked the ministry to consider these aspects
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Sanghi to invest Rs 1.5 bn on ships, jetties
Media reports suggest that Sanghi Cement would invest Rs 150 crore for buying ships and for setting up new jetties or terminals. The company would spend Rs 100 crore on its Mumbai jetty in the next three years. Sanghi Industries has a captive jetty near its cement plant in Abdasa, Kutch and a sea terminal at Navlakhi port of Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) in Rajk
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GMB mulls maritime cluster to boost port infrastructure
AK Rakesh, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive of Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) informed that the organisation would develop a maritime cluster on the lines of such centres in Singapore and Dubai. The regulator for all non-major ports and shipping activities in the state also plans to develop two port cities. The maritime cluster approach, an important component of government policy in the US, the UK, Sing
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Ministry may direct major ports on work site preference
Media reports indicate that the union shipping ministry may ask all major ports to wind up their marketing offices and allow all its senior officers to work from the port premises. Recently, the shipping ministry directed Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) to close its 7,000-sq feet office on the top floor (31st) of the World Trade Centre (WTC) at Cuffe Parade in South
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Minister proud of performance in 2012-13
Union Minister for Shipping GK Vasan said the achievement of his ministry was outstanding during 2012-13, in terms of awarding capacity augmentation projects at major ports. The ministry awarded 32 projects in 2012-13 which will add a capacity of 137 mn mtpa (million metric tonne per annum) at an estimated investment of Rs 6,765 crore. This is the best performance for any year in the