P & O Moves Court On Ban

The ministry of ports and shipping has barred P&O Ports from bidding for the proposed Rs 950-crore container terminal at the Mumbai port, prompting the Australian company to go to court.

The shipping ministry has cited monopoly concerns as P&O already operates Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal (NSICT) at the neighbouring Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT).