Essar Ports Ltd. (Essar Ports), part of the $39 billion Essar, today announced that Essar Vizag Terminals Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, has entered into a Concession Agreement with Visakhapatnam Port Trust for development
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Tag: Visakhapatnam Port Trust
Paradip Port surpasses VPT
In cargo handling, Orissa´s Paradip Port has gained a lead over Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT), Which had a record of handling the largest volume of cargo in the East Coast. Paradip Port has handled an additional five million tonne of cargo in this current year. Excluding handling of container and raw fertilisers, VPT has witnessed a decline in handling cargo including iron ore, thermal and cooking coal, and other cargo.
Paradip Port surpasses Visakhapatnam in cargo handling
In cargo handling, Odisha's Paradip Port has gained a lead over Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT), Which had a record of handling the largest volume of cargo in the East Coast. Paradip Port has handled an additional five million tonne of cargo in this current year.
Rains hit cargo handling at Vizag port
After the 'Samaikhyandhra' protests, now cargo handling operations at Visakhapatnam port have been hit by incessant rains over the last three to four days. At least eight berths have been hit at the Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) due to the incessant rains, say media reports.
VPT to confirm bids for terminal extension
For expanding its existing container terminal, the Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) has revised plans in place to confirm bids at a cost of Rs 633 crore. The VPT board has decided to issue Request for Proposals (RFP) among 7 companies who were declared qualified for the task.
Visakhapatnam Port handles ship at night
For the first time, the Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) has handled a Panamax Merchant ship 'mv WEIHE' at night. It is big step for the port in achieving 24x7 mechanised operations, sources concerned said in Visakhapatnam on September 23.
Kahlon given additional charge of Vizag port
RPS Kahlon, Chairman, Kolkata Port Trust, took additional charge as Chairman of the Visakhapatnam Port Trust from September 11.
VPT to set up a major port in Nellore district
With an investment of Rs 9,500 crore, Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) will establish a major port at Duggarajupatnam in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. The exact location proposed for the port is at Duggarajupatnam, where four berths would be constructed. The site would be developed as a major port in the East Coast, VPT said in Visakhapatnam.
Hindustan Shipyard delivers 3 vessels
During the current financial year, the Hindusthan Shipyard (HSL) has delivered 3 vessels and is striving to improve its performance further. The HSL had delivered one 50-t bollard pull tug to the Visakhapatnam port trust, one IPV (ICGS Rani Avantibai) to the Indian Coast Guard and one 53,000 DWT bulker to Goodearth Maritime Limited (GML), said NK Mishra, Chairman & Managing Director of HSL after reviewing the performance of the HSL after hoisting the National Flag on the occasion of the Independ
VPT to call fresh bids for Rs 6 bn project
Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) decided to call fresh bidding for the Rs 633 crore project to expand the capacity of a container terminal to 850 meter from the present 450 meter. The port authority decided to call fresh bids as it failed to arrive at a consensus with the only bidder, Visakhapatnam Container Terminal Private Limited (VCTPL), in the earlier round of bidding. Both the port auth