Union Minister of State for Shipping (Independent Charge), Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the direct port entry (DPE) facility of VO Chidambaranar Port Trust in Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) by unveiling the e-plaque on Tuesday.
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Rise in Chidambaranar port´s cargo
The VO Chidambaranar port in Tuticorin has achieved an all-time record cargo traffic of 32.41 million tonnes during 2014-15, an increase of 13.17 per cent over last year.
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Ban on ZPMC cranes to affect Indian ports
The government decision to deny security clearance to the world´s biggest port crane maker, China´s state-owned Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co (ZPMC), to supply cargo handling equipment to Major Ports will have serious implications for the country´s port industry, according to industry executives.
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Rise in VO Chidambaram Port’s coal imports
In VO Chidambaranar Port (VOC) in Tuticorin, coal imports surged at with a cargo volume of 106,17,791 million tonne (mt) handled in 2012-13. With this, the volume the port handled has surpassed the past record of 92,76,356 mt in the earlier year.
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Minister announces Rs 75 bn outer harbour project at Tuticorin port
In a move that would add 42 million tonne capacity to Tuticorin port, the union budget 2013-14 announced the Rs 7,500 crore project to set up an outer harbour. The Finance Minister P Chidambaram announced while presenting his eighth budget on February 29. The minister also said a new port will come at Andhra Pradesh. Three Southern states including Tamil Nadu, Andhra Prad
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VOC Port setting up 2nd container terminal
VO Chidambaranar Port at Tuticorin is converting its eighth berth into a container terminal with a capacity to handle six lakh TEUs at a cost of Rs 312.23 crore.
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VO Port to set up second container terminal
S Natarajan, Chairman of the VO Chidambaranar Port informed that the management plans to set up a 6 lakh Twenty Foot Equivalent Units (TEU) container terminal in order raise the cargo handling capacity of the port. The terminal project may cost Rs 312.23 crore and concessionaire would offer gross revenue share of 55.19 percent. This would be the second container terminal of the port
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Tuticorin port setting up 4 berths
In order to handle more quantity of cargoes like coal, copper concentrates, rock phosphate, the VO Chidambaranar Port at Tuticorin decided to set up four cargo berths. S Natarajan, Chairman of the port said construction of the north cargo berth (NCB)-II is in progress and it would be c
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Tuticorin port setting up 4 berths
In order to handle more quantity of cargoes like coal, copper concentrates, rock phosphate, the VO Chidambaranar Port at Tuticorin decided to set up four cargo berths. S Natarajan, Chairman of the port said construction of the north cargo berth (NCB)-II is in progress and it would be c
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Chidambaranar port appeals against stay order
VO Chidambaranar port, which is a major port in Tamil Nadu, appealed against the stay order of Tuticorin district court on the revision of royalty with the Madurai bench of the Madras high court. PSA International, which operates PSA-Sical Terminal at the port, secured a stay order from the district court in Tuticorin on the revision of the royalty it pays
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