Deendayal Port handled the most cargo among the major ports with a volume of 71.09 mt followed by Paradip at 64.46 mt
Corrosion is turning out to be a major headache for the industries across the sector
For the first time, PPT handled 17,495 tonne of aviation turbine fuel
Paradip Port Trust (PPT) would have 51 per cent stake in the heavy haul rail corridor proposed by Indian Port Rail Corporation Ltd (IPRCL). The corridor would connect Salegaon (Maharashtra) with the Paradip port.The project to be developed on the joint venture mode is estimated to cost Rs 5849.2 crore. While the debt component is pegged at Rs 4209.7 crore, the residual Rs 1639.5 crore will flow as equity contribution from the promoters. Apart from PPT, Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), Odisha government and a Railways PSU would have 13 per cent, 10 per cent and 26 per cent equity respectively. Either Rites Ltd or Rail Vikash Nigam Ltd (RVNL) is proposed to be the equity partner.The Odisha government's stake is likely to be held through Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Idco), the state owned nodal agency for land acquisition and industrial infrastructure development.The project is proposed to be developed in two phases. In the first phase, the corridor will be ...
It is designed mainly to ship coal to southern states
The port's overall cargo moved up from 36.07 mt to 42.67 mt
It was made possible through loading of bigger parcel sizes, faster turnaround of vessels and minimised berth stay durations