Haldia Dock Complex earmarks land for LNG storage facilities
The Dollar Business Bureau The Haldia Dock Complex under Kolkata Port Trust has been allotted about 10 acres of land in the proximity of Haldia Oil Jetty No. 1 for 30 years to set up LNG storage facilities, where it plans to install unloading arms and lay pipelines through tender cum auction. “The project will be undertaken on land lease model by granting lease of land by middle of December, 2016. LNG facilities are expected to be developed within 24 months from date of allotment of land,” Ministry of Shipping said in a statement. “This is an important development in context of the recent efforts of the Ministry of Shipping to reduce logistics cost and achieve the COP21 targets on cutting down pollution ...
New policy for stevedores at all major ports
Sisir Pradhan In a bid to bring in transparency in the pricing of Stevedoring and Shore Handling operations, the Ministry of Shipping on Tuesday issued a notification to cap the tariffs set for stevedoring and shore handling activities at all major ports from 31st July 2016. It is mandatory for all 12 major ports to display tariffs for these operations on the port website. The ministry has asked all stevedoring agents holding licenses to handle cargo operation at major ports, to switch over to the new stevedoring and shore handling scheme effective from 31st July 2016. According to the new ruling stevedoring agents need to levy charges for stevedoring and cargo handling operations as fixed by the Tariff Authority for Major Port (TAMP). All ...
