The port’s first sustainability report shows renewable energy now offsets nearly 94 per cent of total consumption, while net carbon emissions have fallen by about 45 per cent. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has commended VO Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOCPA) for emerging as a model of sustainable maritime development in India....
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Sonowal Reaffirms Shipbuilding Push as VOC Port Launches Green Hydrogen Pilot
While the pilot project makes VOC Port the first in India to produce and utilise green hydrogen on-site, the upcoming green methanol bunkering and refuelling facility is set to establish it as South India’s key hub on the proposed Coastal Green Shipping Corridor. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, has reiterated the...
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VOC Port envisages development projects worth Rs.1,531 crore
Anantha Chandra Bose, Chairman of VOC Port has said various infrastructure developments had been envisaged at an estimated cost of Rs.1,531.31 crore during 2016-17 fiscal year.
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Fireworks to be exported via VOC Port
Fireworks sector in Sivakasi of Tamil Nadu is to utilise VOC Port to tap the huge global market for crackers. Officials of VOC Port Trust in Tuticorin decided to permit export of fireworks through the port.
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VOC Port's e-sail initiative
The VOC Port has selected Chennai based L&T Infotech for implementation of a Rs 19.75 crore web-enabled integrated electronic port information system.
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TN mulls maritime research facility
Considering the location of VOC Port in the Gulf of Mannar biosphere, a maritime research facility has also been proposed.