Indias Shipping Ministry to resolve Kanika Sands Trans-shipment Zone dispute
The Dollar Business Bureau | TheDollarBiz India’s Ministry of Shipping is taking steps to resolve the long standing dispute between Odisha and the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) which will help KoPT and Haldia Port to handle more goods and also benefit the Paradip Port and Odisha government, the ministry says. Traffic handled by KoPT, at around 11.8 milion tonnes, is the lowest among all ports in India. While strategically located, KoPT faces several problems because it is a riverine port and cannot handle large vessels. Allowing KoPT to use Kanika Sands, which is off the Odisha coast, as a trans-shipment zone will help KoPt to handle more cargo and also benefit Haldia port which will in turn ...
