New shipping container terminal to be developed at Khidderpore
KOLKATA : A new shipping container terminal is coming up at Khidderpore to handle barges and small ships with an eye to connect with north east India via the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol river route. Six
Cargo volumes at dozen major ports rise 16 per cent during April-September to 347 mt
MUMBAI : Cargo handled at India’s dozen state-owned major ports rose 16.12 per cent during the April-September period to 347.020 million tonnes (mt) from 298.848 mt a year ago. Thermal and steam coal shipments
VPT celebrates its 88th Foundation Day
VISAKHAPATNAM : From a single berth in 1933 to 21 inner harbour berths and seven outer harbour berths today, the Visakhapatnam Port Trust has come a long way in its 88-year journey. Inaugurated in
DP World unveils solar power plant at ICTT Vallarpadam
COCHIN : DP World has unveiled a solar power plant with 1122 MW per annum capacity at its International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) at Vallarpadam. The plant is set up across 3.4 acres with
Cargo ships anchored near US West coast ports could face a 4-week delay to dock, raising further fears over the global supply chain : Report
NEW YORK : Dozens of Cargo ships anchored off the West coast could be waiting up to four weeks before they can Dock the Ship, The Daily Mail reported. The backlog comes during a period of
Qatar’s ports see 67% rise in transshipment volume
QATAR : The ports of Qatar witnessed a growth of 67% in container transshipment volume in the first nine months of 2021 on year-on-year basis. The rise in volume shows that the country, especially
DP World face ire over new system of clearing import boxes at Cochin Port
KOCHI : Container freight stations (CFS) and export-import (EXIM) trade in Cochin Port have opposed a new system of clearing import containers introduced by DP World at its Vallarpadam international container transhipment terminal (ICTT)
IPCSA launches global study for Port Community Systems
International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA) has launched a new study that will support the development of Port Community Systems (PCS) around the world. The study will focus on the practical development of Port