DPT taken urgent effort to give highest priority berthing of vessel carrying material for Oxygen Cylinders

KANDLA : Vessel MV Hai Nam 86 carrying steel cylinder tubes used for making Oxygen Cylinders called on DPT on 22nd April. Due to shortage of Oxygen Cylinders in country for Covid-19 patients, concerted and urgent efforts were taken by Shri SK Mehta, Chairman, DPT to give priority berthing to the vessel on arrival at Cargo Jetty13 on 22nd night. After completing cargo, she will sail on 26th at 1300 hrs.

Moreover, Trucks / Trailers coming from local as well as outstation, sanitized before entering in Deendayal Port area to ensure safety of all port workers

DPT’s move follows a direction from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on Sunday to waive all charges levied by the Major Port Trusts, including vessel related charges and storage charges, and to accord highest priority in berthing sequence to ships carrying consignments of medical grade oxygen, oxygen tanks, oxygen bottles, portable oxygen generators, oxygen concentrators, steel pipes for manufacturing cylinders, and associated equipment, till July 25 or until further orders.

The ministry also asked the port chairmen to personally supervise logistics operations (including berthing of such vessels on top priority in the port, unloading of oxygen related cargo, coordination with Customs/other authorities for speedy clearance/ documentation and expeditious evacuation of oxygen related cargo from the port) to ensure unhindered movement of such consignments.

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