Fire breaks out at VCTPL
NewsA fire at Visakhapatnam Container Terminal originated from a container with lithium batteries and was quickly controlled with no injuries or major damage.
Gopalpur, a seasonal port in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, is to be handed over to Orissa Stevedores Ltd for conversion into a major all-weather facility.
The Orissa state government invited expressions of interest for the privatisation of Gopalpur two years ago and five companies – BHP Billiton of Australia, Integrax of Malaysia and India’s Larsen & Toubro, Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services and Orissa Stevedores – were shortlisted (see WorldCargo News June 2005, p12).
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