Ports

Tuticorin: Port Wings News Network: Despite COVID-19 pandemic induced slump in global trade, V.O. Chidambaranar Port, one of the major ports under the administrative control of Union Government of India and located in Tamil Nadu, has handled 31.79 million tonnes of cargo – 22.53 million tonnes of imports, 9.18 tonnes …

Tuticorin: Port Wings News Network: V.O. Chidambaranar Port on 14 May 2021 created a new record for handling a coal vessel with highest parcel size. The Panama flagged vessel ‘MV BASTIONS’ with 245 metres of Length , 43 metres of Beam, 1,19,503 DWT and draft of 13.04 metres arrived from …

Paradip: Port Wings News Network: Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) has been awarded the Maintenance Dredging Contract at Paradip Port Trust for the period May 2021 to Mid March 2022. The total quantity to be dredged 7 Million M3 with an estimated cost of Rs 98.00 CR. Dredging Corporation of …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: India’s largest Container Port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust handled four medical-grade oxygen filled  cryogenic containers with total quantity of 80 MT. Each cryogenic container carried 20 MT of Liquid Medical grade Oxygen. These medical grade oxygen containers were loaded in Jebel Ali, United Arab …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: DP World has significantly expanded its European inland network, adding three key ports in the Alsace region through its affiliate company, Swissterminal. Earlier this month, the public authority Syndicat Mixte des Ports du Sud Alsace (SMO) awarded the concession contract of the Ports of Mulhouse-Rhin …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Maritime Association of Nationwide Shipping Agencies (MANSA) has lauded Mumbai Port and its Indira Container Terminal Pvt Ltd’s (ICTPL) initiative to introduce a vessel berthing facility at night at the offshore container terminal. The first such vessel M.V. Precious Ace was berthed on April 30 …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Freight volumes are continuing to rise at the Port of Gothenburg in the majority of segments, despite the impact Covid-19 is having on global logistics. This can be seen from the volume report for Q1 2021. In March 2020, the full force of the Covid-19 …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), India’s premier container port, in a major push and with a vision of going digital, launched the Mobile App – JNP-CPP and eWallet for Centralized Parking Plaza (CPP). It was launched in the virtual meeting of all stakeholders / transporters …

  Chennai: Port Wings News Network: S.Murali Krishnan, IDAS., (2005) has assumed charge as Chief Vigilance Officer of Chennai Port Trust, under Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, on 16 April. He has rich experience in Financial Management and has served in various capacities in different organisations like Ordanance Factories, …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) registered a throughput of over 4.7 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in container handling as against 5.03 million TEUs during FY 2020. The total traffic handled at JNPT during the Financial Year 2020-21 is 64.81 million tons as against 68.45 …

Paradip: Port Wings News Network: With a record cargo handling of 114.55 MMT cargo in FY 20-21, Paradip Port Trust (PPT) achieved the coveted 100 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) of cargo handling fourth consecutive year in row. Briefing about the port’s annual performance to the media on 1 April, Shri …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The Port of Gothenburg is by far the largest container port in Sweden. Official figures recently published show that the port has grown even more in relation to other ports in Sweden and Europe. Container volumes at the Port of Gothenburg rose by 0.5 per …

Tuticorin: Port Wings News Network: Dakshin Bharat Gateway Terminal Pvt. Ltd., a container terminal at Berth No. 8 of V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust – Tuticorin,  has announced the achievement of key milestone – 2 Million TEUs in March 2021, through its enduring, enhanced customer service and productivity levels amidst …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) handled 86.6 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) for the year ended 31 December 2020, representing an increase of 1.7% from the previous year. Notably, PSA Singapore contributed 36.6 million TEUs, a decline of 0.9% from 2019. PSA terminals outside Singapore …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: DP World on 18 March announced robust financial results for the year ended 31 December 2020. On a reported basis, revenue grew 11.0% to $8,533 million and adjusted EBITDA grew 0.4% to $3,319 million with adjusted EBITDA margin of 38.9%. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, DP …