Operator of Vallarpadam port in Kerala, DP World has decided to hike the terminal handling charges (THC) from 1 January. Hence shippers in Kochi will have to shell out more to move their goods. The Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) has allowed the international container transhipment terminal to increase THC by 3.48 per cent. DP World stated that the proposed hike would be according to the TAMP directive, which approved a 3.48 per cent increase in tariff charges for five years.
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Adani Ports, Visakha Terminal seek cabotage relief
After giving relaxation in coastal shipping rule to Vallarpadam port in Kerala a year back, Adani Ports and Visakha Container Terminal are still are also waiting for the Union Shipping Ministry to relax the stringent coastal shipping rule that has the potential to double their transshipment business.
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Adani criticises Shipping Ministry over cabotage relaxation to DP World port
Adani Port slams Shipping ministry for allowing cabotage relaxation only to DP world run Vallarpadam Port. The Vallarpadam port had received cabotage relaxation in the year 2012, since then not a single port (including private ports) have not received such facility from the ministry.
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Panel to make key suggestions to shipping ministry
The Parliamentary standing committee on transport, tourism and culture will suggest the union shipping ministry to extend the proposed National Waterways No 3 beyond Kottapuram to the historic site of Muziris to benefit tourists. This is part of a slew of recommendations that the committee plans to make to the ministry. The com
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Union wants SCI to use Vallarpadam for transshipment
Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) was asked to use the Vallarpadam port for transshipment of cargo instead of its current practice of using Colombo port. The Joint Forum of Trade Unions in Kochi Port submitted a memorandum to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, which visited the city recently