A lot of optimism has set in with 100 per cent FDI inflow, the Sagarmala Project, greater thrust on PPP projects, and the ´Make in India´ initiative. The Indian ports and shipping industry plays a vital role in sustaining growth of the country´s
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Tag: VO Chidambaranar Port Trust
Floating cranes at VOC port
The VO Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin, has issued a letter of intent (LI) for grant of licence for deployment of floating cranes at the port´s water limits for 10 years for handling cargo in vessels at the anchorage, transport of cargo through barges and handling cargo at shore. The port trust has issued the LI to Seaport Logistics.
Chidambaranar port’s record in cargo handling
VO Chidambaranar Port Trust has stated that the port has handled 1,39,610 tonne of cargo, surpassing the previous record of 1,17,641 tonne achieved on July 11 in 2009. The major cargo that contributed to the achievement are: industrial coal, thermal coal, containers cargo, gypsum, limestone and copper concentrate.
Chidambaranar Port loads record tonnage of salt
VO Chidambaranar Port Trust in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu loaded the highest tonnage of 13,200 mn t salt in bulk in the vessel MV Great Gain. S Natarajan, Chairman of the major port said in a press release that this was the record handling of salt in bulk by the port in a single


