IWAI receives cargo commitments of 5.92 MT at Haldia
The Dollar Business Bureau The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has got a commitment for transportation of 5.92 million tonnes of cargo volume a year via multi-modal terminal at Haldia Port (West Bengal) by 2018. “The IWAI has received a commitment for transport of 5.92 million tonnes (MTs) of cargo volume per annum through the multimodal terminal at Haldia by the year 2018,” said the release on Friday. This follows a number of consultations by the IWAI at Haldia with several firms, industries, shipping lines, shippers, cargo operators and manufacturers. The major items are fly-ash, vegetable oil, edible ...
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 ...
Kolkata Port Trust Chairman arrested
Raj Pal Singh Kahlon, Chairman, Kolkata Port Trust, wasarrested for accepting illegal gratification of Rs 20 lakh Source: PTI Raj Pal Singh Kahlon, Chairman, Kolkata Port Trust The Chairman of Kolkata Port Trust, Raj Pal Singh Kahlon, has been arrested for allegedly accepting illegal gratification of Rs 20 lakh, police said. He was arrested from a five-star hotel in central Kolkata last night, the police said. "Last night one businessman and Raj Pal Singh Kahlon, Chairman, Kolkata Port Trust, were arrested for accepting illegal gratification of Rs 20 lakh. A case was filed in New Market Police Station," a senior official of Kolkata police said. March10, 2016 | 03:50pm IST
