The Paradip Port, Odisha’s lone major port, has broken new ground in cargo handling by handling an impressive 75.17 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in the current fiscal, achieving this milestone 12 days ahead of the previous fiscal’s timeline.
Paradip Port, Odisha’s lone major port, has been conferred the 'Major Port of the Year - Non-Containerised Cargo' award at the 14th All India Maritime and Logistics Award 2024.
Ship to ship (STS) is a critical operation carried out in the absence of shore reception and enables transfer of cargo seamlessly crossing the difficulties.
The port nudged past Deendayal Port, Kandla to achieve the new record, said the officials on Monday.
This is the first case of seizure of cocaine or any other banned drug substances under NDPS Act in Paradip port.
The lone major port of Odisha achieved this milestone for the sixth successive year.
The deceased, according to the police, has been identified as Milyakov Sergey (51), a crewmember and the chief engineer of the MV Al Danah ship.
The decision has been taken with a futuristic approach as Prime Minister has been laying emphasis on the development of eastern states, the official release by the ministry said.
During 2017-18, PPT joined the exclusive club of 100 million tonne ports by handling record 102 MMT traffic, which is the second highest throughput achieved among all major ports and the third highest among all ports in India.
Cargo loading and unloading operations were hampered for the second day on Wednesday due to a stir by a section…
