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.
DPI in a hurry
Dubai Ports International (DPI), which won the concession to build and operate an international container transhipment terminal at Vallarpadam in the south Indian state of Kerala, has issued a fresh proposal about shifting operations from the Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal in Kochi to Vallarpadam.
DPI has been issued a letter of intent by the Kochi Port Trust (KoPT) and has been mandated to operate the Rajiv Gandhi termi-DPI in a hurry nal and build up traffic there to at least 400,000 TEU/year before transferring to Vallarpadam. No time frame was fixed for moving to the new facility but KoPT and DPI agreed it would not be later than eight years.
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