India is among one of the key producers and consumers of steel pipes and tubes in the Asia-Pacific region. Growth in various end-use industries, especially oil & gas and water, is expected to further propel the demand for these products. By DR. RAMESH CHANDRA MANSUKHANI

One of India’s largest private sector port operators in terms of capacity and throughput, Essar Ports recorded an impressive cargo handling of 11.23 million tonnes (MT) during 1Q2021. For the month of June 2020, cargo handling grew by 75 per cent compared to the April tonnage.

APM Terminals Pipavav handled 293 container trains in April 2020 alone, marking the highest such number ever handled at the port in a single month.

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan has stressed on enhancing domestic steel usage in the country and reducing import dependence for meeting oil & gas sector’s steel requirements.

Voice of Pax, a survey conducted by Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) to understand passenger perception and expectation towards air travel amid COVID-19 pandemic, revealed that 90 per cent of passengers considered air travel much safer compared to the other modes.

APM Terminals Pipavav, also called Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd, has been certified as a Great Place to Work by the Great Place to Work Institute for the second time in a row under the category: small and mid-size organisations.

APM Terminals Pipavav, one of India’s leading gateway port for containers, roll-on/roll-ff, and liquid and dry bulk cargoes has commenced training the women folks of surrounding villages in mask making with the help of Gopi Mahila Mandal, the company said in a media release.

One of India’s major gateway ports APM Terminals Pipavav achieved a new milestone in safety. On May 8 the port completed 500 days of safe operations with zero fatality and lost time incidents (LTI). This is a big achievement for the port as being a multi-purpose facility, it handles different types of cargoes.

Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, processed 1,425 metric tonnes (MT) of perishable cargo during April 2020.