Paradip Port handles record Cargo in first 9 months of FY 2016
Posted by Daily Shipping Times on 23-12-2015 Tweet
PARADIP : Paradip Port, the leader in handling large volumes of cargo in the East Coast, has achieved cargo throughput of 52.60MMT in the new financial year (up to Dec 1, as against 49.56 MMT handled during corresponding period of previous year exhibiting a growth of 6.13% year-on-year. The traffic handled by the Port during the financial year is second highest amongst all...
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Major Ports, maintained by the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India.
Paradip Port Trust continues to hog the limelight as premier Gateway port in the East Coast of India. In its journey, the Port serves as a logistics hub to serve mega industries like Mining / Mineral, Steel, Power, Oil and Petrochemical etc in its vast hinterland covering not only the State of Odisha but also the landlocked States of Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh etc.
Besides, the efficiency parameters of the Port during the current financial year have shown significant improvement, thereby reducing the total logistic cost of the cargo imported / exported through Paradip Port.
According to official sources, though the number of vessels handled in the Port has been increased along with quantity of cargo handled, the berth occupancy has been reduced from 76.46% to 68.21%, thanks to the higher ship-day productivity achieved during the period.
Paradip Port has taken up slew of initiatives in line with recommendation of Boston Consulting Group the international consulting firm engaged by the Ministry of Shipping.
The Port has implemented productivity norms for the vessels handled in the mechanized coal handling plant and other general cargo berths w.e.f. August 2015 and rolled out penal charges for inefficiencies in the mechanized coal berths w.e.f. November, 2015. As an attempt to improve “Ease of Doing Business” in the Port, Paradip Port addressed several issues related to the cargo handling operation in the Port for providing the Importers and Exporters the freedom to select their Stevedores / Service Providers.
As a result of which, the Port has witnessed a significant improvement in efficiency during the 3rd quarter of the current year (up to November).
On behalf of Paradip Port Trust, Chairman expressed his gratitude to Ministry of Shipping, Govt. of India, Govt. of Odisha, Indian Railways particularly East Coast Railway, District Administration, Trustees, Trade Unions, all the employees, Importers, Exporters, Stevedores, Shipping Agents, Paradip Municipality, and all other stakeholders who are connected directly or indirectly for their valuable contribution for the remarkable achievement of the Port on efficiency.
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Still No development of Rly Stn. like increase of P/Fs, sheds & more connectivity etc. Also a frt. loco shed is needed at PRDP.