October 11, 2008

Kandla port becomes No 1 during Q1

It is reported that Kandla Port Trust has topped India’s port sector in the Q1 of 2007-08 with a record handling of cargo and traffic. Kandla Port Trust has handled a throughput of 15.51 million tonnes during April to June 2007 quarter up by 38.58% YoY as against 11.19 million tonnes during April to June 2006.

Kandla Port has surpassed the 15.20 million tonnes recorded by Vishakhapatnam Port Trust in April to June 2006 quarter, which occupied the No 1 slot for the past many years.

The total tonnage handled by all major ports in India during the first quarter of 2007-08 is 123.09 million tonnes.

Kandla Port has also initiated a number of measures aimed at upgrading the infrastructure. The board of trustees recently approved some more new schemes including construction of 6 bulk storage sheds with a total covered area of 38,163 square meters at Kandla at a cost of INR 26 crore besides, it will purchase 6 harbor mobile cranes with a capacity ranging from 25 tonnes to 64 tonnes at a cost of INR 38 crore. Kandla Port Trust will also float a global tender for deepening and maintaining the navigational channel of the port to a minimum draft of 13.5 meter at a cost of INR 184 crore.