Workers at Haldia Port suspended dry bulk vessel operations after confirmed COVID-19 case.
Haldia port
KoPT plans 40% capacity addition
L&T Consultancy is working on a masterplan
Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) is planning a 40 per cent capacity augmentation to handle 90 million tonnes (mt) of cargo annually across both Haldia and Kolkata docks. The increase is expected over the next four-five years.
While Haldia port will see a near 45 per cent increase in capacity to 65 mt, up from the existing 45 mt it handles annually, Kolkata dock will see a 47 per cent capacity rise to 25 mt 17 mt of cargo, annually.
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Crew strike challenges Haldia port
Show-cause notice to absent workers triggers crisis
Nearly half a dozen ships are stuck at the Haldia port since Monday (Jan. 21) morning with the mooring crew striking work following a show-cause notice issued by the port authorities.
Another 28 vessels are said to be waiting at the Sandheads, an anchorage 25 nautical miles off Haldia port.
Most of these vessels are carrying dry bulk cargo that include coal imported from Australia and manganese ore from South Africa. Three container vessels with...
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