EEPC NEEDS AN UMPIRE Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) has urged the government to set up a shipping regulator with a view to rationalise freight charges to boost products’ competitiveness and outbound shipments.
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2018 – A Year of strategic growth for DP World With a focus on New Technology and Sustainable Solutions n Agencies US $3 billion invested in acquisitions and expansions tailored to widen global footprint with an eye on future trade solutions. Global trade enabler DP World deepened its engagement with revolutionary new technologies, diversified its global business portfolio through investments and acquisitions worth US $3 billion and extended meaningful support to environmental initiatives around the world during 2018; achieving strategic growth in
diverse fields. The headline projects were the launch of DP World Cargospeed with Virgin Hyperloop One and taking over leadership of the technology company, digital transformation of business operations across the global portfolio, the game changing high bay storage system for containers at Jebel Ali, the successful launch of a $3 billion investment platform in India, acquisition of complementary businesses in Europe, India and Peru, and container port development projects in Africa. Contd. on page 4
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GADKARI’S SAPNE Not merely dream
n BSN Network / New Delhi ‘Mungeri Lal Ke Haseen Sapne’ - that is how vision and dream to run cargo ships on the Ganga used to be the butt of many jokes - recalls Nitin Gadkari to the Press Trust of India. Four years down the line - 80 lakh tonnes of cargo sailed on Ganga waters this year and is set to swell to 280 lakh tonnes next year - isn’t it a mini-revolution, asks the man-in-charge for Shipping, Ganga Rejuvenation, Water Resources and River Development in Prime Minister Narendra Modi Cabinet. “Initially, when I used to talk of revolutionising waterways in the country, some used to ridicule me.
It was like ‘Mungeri Lal Ke Haseen Sapne’ for some. But the dreams have come true...Now the same people congratulate me...I have always said I am not a person of empty words... rather I am a person with strong commitment who has a track record of actualising dreams which he shows,” Gadkari told PTI. Contd. on page 4
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OUTLOOK AND TRENDS
What are the C.H. Robinson’s Five Global Shipping Trends for 2019? Over the past few years, robust demand, positive inventory developments, and higher rate levels have increased most global carriers’ margins. These trends are helping the global logistics industry, but there are other trends whose impact is not so clear. Consider the following trends by CH Robinson: Increased consolidation The popularity of consolidation has been increasing in recent years, and all signs point to continued growth in the future. Tariffs U.S. tariffs on Chinese products have impacted shipping trends this year, and could continue. The 301 tariffs, Lists 1 and 2, went into effect in July and August of this year, implementing 25% duty on $50B worth of Chinese goods. In addition, List 3 added a 10% duty on $200B of Chinese goods on September 24, 2018. The proposed increase on January 1, 2019 to 25% on List 3 products is currently on a 90 day hold. If no deal is reached
between the U.S. and China within 90 days, then the tariffs could increase to 25% around March 1, 2019. To learn more about this trend, view our tariff webinar. Carrier alliance shakeups Well-known alliances like 2M+HMM and Ocean Alliance may soon be changing due to carrier consolidation. This could potentially complicate how shippers select carriers in future. Higher capacity Higher capacity is driving the need for larger vessels, which will likely operate in Asian and European trade. Therefore, rates could fluctuate, and carriers could use tactics like blank sailings to stabilize supply, demand, and rate levels. Technology adoption Shipping technologies like visibility and automation platforms, ecommerce, ELDs, cryptocurrencies, and digital marketplaces are being adopted across the industry. However, almost half of bookings are still made manually, so there are still fundamental areas that are awaiting logistics technology adoption. Adapting to trends is crucial for success, so keep on top of industry shifts, and adjust your global shipping strategy accordingly, says C. H. Robison. India also needs to embrace these trends while preparing their roadmap.
HISTORY IN THE WATERWAYS n BSN Network / Mumbai Kaluvelly tank, Bhadrachalam-Rajahmundry stretch of river Godavari and Wazirabad - Vijayawada stretch of river Krishna with a total length of 1,078 kms was declared as National Waterway-4 (NW-4) in 2008. The stretch was further extended up to Nashik in case of Godavari and upto Galagali in case of river Krishna, in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry under the National Waterways Act, 2016.The length of NW-4 is 2890 kms and it is planned to be developed in three phases:Phase-I: - Vijayawada to Muktyala stretch of Krishna River. Phase-II: - Kakinada to Vijayawada and Rajahmundry to Polavaram after completion of Phase-I. Phase-III :Remaining stretches of NW-4 after completion of Phase-I and Phase-II
Development work of Phase-I of NW-4at a cost of Rs. 96 crore has already commenced. Dredging from Vijayawada to Muktyala is in progress with scheduled completion by June, 2019. Four Floating Terminals at –Durga Ghat, Bhavani Island, Amravati and Vedadri are planned and establishment of floating terminals to be completed by March, 2019. Three Fixed Terminals at – Ibrahimpatnam, Harischandrapuram, Muktyala are planned and land acquisition for the construction of terminals is in progress in consultation with the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Ro-Ro Services between Ibrahimpatnam & Lingayapalam, for transportation of construction materials on NW-4 (river Krishna) is already under operation, which is on similar lines to that of Dhubri and Hatsingimari.
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EEPC NEEDS AN UMPIRE n BSN Network / Mumbai Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) has urged the government to set up a shipping regulator with a view to rationalise freight charges to boost products’ competitiveness and outbound shipments. In a communication to the commerce and shipping ministries, the EEPC India has stated that reduction in ocean freight is important to increase competitiveness of engineering exporters in the global market. “Shipping companies are compelling domestic exporters to pay higher rates of exchange value for payment of ocean freights that in turn are making Indian exported products uncompetitive in the international market as prices for the same are going up,” EEPC India Executive Director Suranjan Gupta said. He said that the regulator can formulate guidelines with regard to exchange rate charged, and cap the prices so that exporting community is not at the mercy of shipping liners and freight forwarders.
A “shipping regulator” be formed so that competitive freight charges can be established in India, Gupta added. The demand assumed significance as the sector contributes about 26 per cent in the country’s total merchandise exports. Engineering exports were USD 76 billion in 2017-18 and is expected to touch USD 80 billion this fiscal on account of healthy growth in key markets, including the US and Europe. During April-October 201819, these exports stood at USD 48 billion as against USD 43.11 billion in the same period previous fiscal. Shipments to the US and Europe account for about 40 per cent of the total exports from the sector. Since 2011-12, India’s overall exports have been hovering at around USD 300 billion. During 2017-18, the shipments grew by about 10 per cent to USD 303 billion. Promoting exports helps a country to create jobs, boost manufacturing and earn more foreign exchange.
DFC IN THE MAKING Section of much awaited 306 km DFC completed n BSN Network / New Delhi The railways said it has completed the 306-km section between Madar (Ajmer) in Rajasthan and Kishangarh (Rewari) in Haryana in the western segment. A Railway Ministry official said a trial run of freight train on this newly completed section was done on Sunday in the presence of Anurag Sachan, MD. Equipped for heavy-haul train operation with 25 tonne axle loads for the first time in the country, the section contains 15 major bridges and 271 minor bridges and 177 Road Under Bridges (RUB). The 306-km route has six newly-built freight stations Dabla, Bhagega, Sri Madhopur, Pachar Malikpur, Sakhun and Kishangarh and three junctions - Rewari, Ateli and Phulera. On November 30, the railways completed the 194km section from Bhadan to Khurja in Uttar Pradesh of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC). Freight trains on Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation Limited (DFCCIL) will be capable for attaining speeds of 100 kmph as against the current maximum speed of 75 km/h on Indian Railway network. The 190-km section of the Ateli-Phulera on the Western DFC has 10 viaducts and major bridges, 127 minor bridges, one
railway overbridge, 118 road under-bridges and six stations. According to the official, railways is optimistic that the entire DFC would be fully electrified by the time of its commissioning in March 2020. The Rs 81,459-crore project received the Union Cabinet’s green light in 2006 and has since missed several completion deadlines due to various reasons, including procedural wrangles, land acquisition, environment clearances and other related issues. Passing through nine states and 60 districts, the project will have 48 stations and junctions along the Western DFC and 58 on the Eastern DFC. While the Western DFC will cover 1,504 km from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust near Navi Mumbai to Dadri in Uttar Pradesh, traversing through VadodaraAhmedabad-PalanpurPhulera-Rewari, the Eastern DFC covers 1,856 km from Ludhiana in Punjab to Dankuni, near Kolkata in West Bengal, and will traverse the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. The DFC, once completed, is expected to complement the future of the Indian economy with an increased number of freight trains in eastern and western sectors of the country.
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n BSN Network / Mumbai MSC Crewing Services office staff under the leadership of its Managing Director, Capt. M.P. Bhasin paid a visit to the old age home located at Andheri East, carrying thoughtful gifts for all residents of old age home. Besides the joy to the elderly residents the visit provided transformative experience to MSC Team. The head sister explained in details about the background of the home and how they manage the in-house system. After initial introduction, MSC team started served breakfast to the residents along with old age home office staff. The MSC team was carrying gifts for all the residents and same were distributed to each resident post breakfast. They greeted us with a smile, we started with entertaining conversation and same followed by singing of song, which they actively participated, and later residents bubbled with energy. It was a different kind of satisfaction altogether, to hear their joyous laughs, their toothless smiles and hushed giggles. During interactive session, we heard them as they poured their hearts out to us. The
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purpose of this visit was being achieved. A photo session was done with all the residents for everlasting memories. Some elderly people were engaged in making of artificial flowers, these were purchased from them. MSC team also attended special prayers with the old age group residents, this prayer was especially organized for MSC team. At the time of farewell Capt. M.P. Bhasin, Managing Director, MSC Crewing thanked everyone and assured the residents and staff that there would be many more visits from MSC to the old age home in year-2019. It was really a poignant experience for all the MSC staff to visit the old age home and interact with residents. After spending many hours, this visit was really a huge learning experience for the MSC team. Capt. Bhasin said “The visit left a deep impact on our consciousness. We are more sensitive now than what we were when we arrived; sensitive towards the elderly. The visit was an epiphany.� MSC Team received tons of satisfaction by capturing invaluable happiness.
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GADKARI’S SAPNE Contd. from page 1 In a landmark achievement, the country’s first inland voyage by a container ship since it gained independence ended when the vessel, carrying cargo equivalent to 16 truckloads, docked in the holy city of Varanasi in November. The 1,390 km stretch from Haldia to Varanasi is one of the 111 waterways spanning 20,276 km that the country is developing. The minister said that he wanted to revolutionalise the entire sector and massive work is underway on the Ganga and various other projects, including plans to convert 111 rivers into waterways. This apart, the government is exploring the use of new kinds of vehicles like hybrid aeroboats that combine land, water and aviation technology and can run on land, water and air at speed greater than 80 km per hour. “Hybrid aeroboats from top Russian companies could be roped in for Kumbh and we may start a pilot project between Delhi and Agra and between Varanasi and Prayagraj on January 26. Top Russian firms, which manufacture these all-terrain aeroboats that can run on water, marshy land with just 10 cm water, snow or ice, fuelled by petrol, electricity or methanol with a speed of about 170 km per hour, has made presentations to the ministry. The boats are made of aluminium, which take about 15 minutes to assemble and has a passenger capacity of 11. He expressed regret that despite coming out with a set of rules for seaplanes, so far the players have not come forward and maybe they were apprehensive about its viability, but expects that eventually, this space will thrive in India. Talking about the Ganga, the minister said about 70 to 80% work of cleaning will be done by March and the entire cleaning will be done by March 2020. Also, he said, steps have been taken to ensure a flow of the river throughout the year. “Waterways revolution will be a gamechanger for the country’s economy and reduce the transportation cost by about 50 per cent...Varanasi to Haldia, we are looking at all kinds of cargo transportation - cement, steel etc, and it would boost the economic growth of states like Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar.
“Another priority is linking rivers and five projects are set for cabinet approval that will change the rural and agricultural economy,” the minister said. Claiming to have done work worth Rs 10 lakh crore in shipping, highways and waterways, Gadkari said that the work done by the Modi government in four years surpasses the progress in the previous 50 years. The year 2018 has been a significant one for the Ministry of Shipping. Bolstered by progressive policy interventions like amendment of Model Concession Agreement, revision of tariff guidelines and the various steps taken towards facilitating ease of doing business, the major ports kept up their impressive performance. The ambitious Sagarmala Programme - a port-led development programme for the country - saw the completion of 89 projects, while 443 projects worth Rs 4.32 lakh crore are under various stages of implementation and development. The year was especially remarkable for developments in the inland water transport sector. The inauguration of the multimodal terminal on River Ganga at Varanasi by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the first ever post-independence movement of container cargo from Kolkata to Varanasi, and the commencement of integrated movement of cargo from Kahalgaon in Bihar to Pandu in Assam over three waterways - the Ganga, Brahmaputra and the IndoBangladesh Protocol Route - established that the vision of inland water as a cheaper and environment friendly mode of transport is becoming a reality. Cruise tourism was another area with important developments like the inauguration of a modernised international cruise terminal at Chennai Port and the launch of Mumbai-Goa service. Ports in India handle 90 per cent by volume and 70 per cent by value of India’s external trade. The 12 major ports in the country have a capacity to handle 1,451.19 million tonne cargo per annum while they handled 403.39 million tonne cargo by October this year. India has 12 major ports -- Kandla, Mumbai, JNPT, Marmugao, New Mangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Ennore, V O Chidambarnar, Visakhapatnam, Paradip and Kolkata (including Haldia).
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2018 – A Year of strategic growth for DP World
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DP World also successfully closed the 100% acquisition of Drydocks World LLC (Drydocks). P e o p l e development was the other key area of focus through association with the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, to develop a strategic skills development programme and the 20Xel programme to recruit the brightest of the UAE nationals for future leadership roles. DP World Group Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem said: “2018 was a successful year and a period of strategic growth for DP World in diverse fields. We made major strides in our evolution into a company that focuses on smarter trade to make lives better through data driven logistics. Innovation, with an eye on future trade solutions and acquisitions designed to expand our global business footprint were key.
Our sustained interest in tomorrow’s trade enabling technologies saw us taking a leadership role in Virgin Hyperloop One, our partners in developing DP World Cargospeed, the high speed transport system that will revolutionise the way we do trade. Simultaneously, we ended the year by embracing an existing technology to deliver a quantum leap in container stacking and storage in our flagship Jebel Ali Port. On its successful completion, we plan to adopt it across our other terminals.” Mr. Bin Sulayem added: “Our partnerships and acquisitions too gathered pace in a wide range of locations and sectors. The $3 billion investment platform in India with the government’s National Infrastructure Investment Fund (NIIF) saw us acquire Continental Warehousing Corporation (Nhava Sheva) Ltd. Complementary businesses were also added to our global portfolio in Peru and in Europe with the Unifeeder Group. “Our activity in Africa gathered pace as we signed an agreement with the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) to implement the first phase of an integrated industrial and residential zone in Sokhna,
Egypt. We will also soon build
and operate a 1,000-hectare modern logistics hub outside of Bamako in the Republic of Mali. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, we announced a new concession for the management and development of a greenfield multi-purpose port at Banana, the first deep-sea port in the country along its small coastline of 37 kilometres. Last but not least, Ethiopia became a shareholder of the Port of Berbera as we invest in infrastructure to develop the Berbera Corridor as a trade gateway for the landlocked nation, which is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Construction began on the expansion works in Berbera and we look forward to helping the region develop its economic potential. Elsewhere, our activities in Kazakhstan developed as we signed two framework agreements to run Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in Aktau and Khorgos which act as primary transit points for transEurasian cargo trains. DP World acquired a 51% stake in the Khorgos SEZ and 49% in the Aktau SEZ, with both facilities playing an important role in enhancing trade connectivity along the New Silk Route. In the Americas, we have agreed on terms for the next phase of expansion for the DP World Prince Rupert Fairview Container Terminal on the Pacific Coast of Canada. In Europe, a new cruise passenger terminal at DP World Limassol opened providing world-class facilities and services for passengers.
The Chairman & CEO of DP World Group concluded: “Despite the challenging global economic uncertainties, we have experienced continued revenue growth by focusing on high value cargo, operational efficiencies and consistently delivering value to our customers through smart solutions. We are committed to continue to build on the gains of the past year as we enter 2019.”
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n BSN Network / Mumbai On the AESM annual seminar, various Ship-owning clients, stalwarts of the Shipping Industry and the top management of Anglo-Eastern, paid a visit to the prestigious Anglo-Eastern Maritime Training Centre in Mumbai (AEMTC Mumbai). Among the visitors, Rear Admiral John Nadeau, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, USCG, Dr. Phillip Belcher, Marine Director, INTERTANKO, Tim Autrey, Founder and CEO, Practicing Perfection Institute, Terry Floyd, Of Counsel, Reed Smith, Lars G. Nielsen, Director of Ship Survey, Certification and Manning, Danish Maritime Authority, Michael Petersen, Vice President, MAN PrimeServ Copenhagen besides Capt. Bjorn Hojgaard, CEO, HKG - Harald Klein, COO, Mr. Marcel Liedts, Director and many other top management team form various Anglo-Eastern offices around the world. AEMTC was the first company in India, and the fifth in the world, to be certified under the DNV Class rules for Maritime Training Centres, It was also the second training institution in the world to carry out a benchmarking audit and pass out with distinction. Contd. on page 17
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Visit to the state-of-the-art AEMTC, by Anglo-Eastern Ship Owners
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Visit to the state-of-the-art AEMTC, by Anglo-Eastern Ship Owners Contd. from page 6 AEMTC has developed more than 150 training course over a period of time and running many high valued courses as per the industry requirements. Many of them were visibly seen happy and relaxed to come back to the “temple of maritime knowledge” keenly watched Principal Capt.Deboo’s impressive presentation of the various modern training facilities of AEMTC Mumbai. The dignitaries were then taken around in groups, accompanied by AEMTC Faculty, for a tour of the entire training centre, including its Workshop. Crisp explanations and demonstrations of various facilities was provided to the guests, who seemed to be looking around with great admiration and listening intently with full interest and enthusiasm. AEMTC believes in upgrading the training courses and training facilities constantly to keep abreast with the technology advancement and instilling the latest knowledge transfer to the mariners. During the current year AEMTC introduced many hardware equipment like MAN- ME-B Simulator, the working model for cut section Fuel pump, the S- type Separator Alfa Laval, the augmented reality in the Automation Lab, and the Mooring/Windlass brake test kit. Mr. Francis Akkara, head of engineering studies mentioned that AngloEastern has tied up with MAN B&W, now known as Man Energy Solutions for conducting various PrimeServ Courses. Our relationship goes back to almost 12 years, started with MC engine course. Now we have made a PrimeServ Academy in India to MAN Standards. We regularly conduct 5 different PrimeServ courses here in Mumbai.
1. ME- standard operation course 2. ME-Electrician course 3. ME MC Optimisation course, 4. Four stroke classic engine course and now 5. ME-B standard course. Some of our clients have ME-B engines in their fleet and we can train our engineers going on such vessels with the appropriate technical courses in Mumbai itself. ME-B course is four days duration covering the control systems, operation and fault finding and trouble shooting. Many ship owners and ship mangers having difficulty in training their engineers on appropriate training courses in this region and they have a solution to choose the right training course. Mr. Richard Von Berlepsch, Managing Director Hapag Lloyd Ship Management inaugurated the ME- B simulator with pride and announced the simulator is open for training marine engineers. AEMTC has three electronic engine simulators which are produced by the Engine builder used for training. It is very important for the companies to choose the right training course provided by MAN PrimeServ in India for their staff. Blended training with actual practical sessions, trouble shooting with actual engine control system is very important for the sea staff and vessel managers to understand the system in totality to avoid serious mishaps onboard. Mr. Akkara added. Augmented reality, generally known as AR, has picked up its importance in technical industry and in Training field as well. AEMTC also foresee lot of scope in technical training and of course onboard ship also. This system can be easily used by the ship staff to understand the system, carry out maintenance and improve various trouble shooting aspects. In training courses, one can actually make
Mumbai, Thursday, 03 January 2019 a step by step procedure in fault finding and troubleshooting the systems and make engineers smarter. The office and ship staff can be in synch with each other while communicating with each other while carrying out a faultfinding and troubleshooting exercise onboard. Rear Admiral John Nadeau, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, USCG inaugurated the system. In the recent times, many incidents related to fuel pump damages have been reported, as stringent regulations on Sulphur regulations form some of the ports and ECA areas. So it is very important to teach our engineers mainly the construction, internal components and what can go wrong when they change over the fuel to compliant fuel and back to HFO. Mr. Akkara added, there may be more problems related to fuel handling equipment are expected when 2020 fuel compliance requirement is enforced. Mr. Nils Otto, Technical Director SAGA ship holding inaugurated the training kit and he commended that right training tool is required to train the engineers for better understanding of internal construction and the function of each parts of the fuel pump. This training kit is made to ensure engineers understand what is happening inside the pump and how to carry out the maintenance correctly, especially how to dismantle a seized fuel pump. The next item introduced for training was the Brake rendering test kit for mooring windlass. As per the OCIMF guidelines, ship staff has to build test and maintain the mooring equipment and ensure the brake pads are in good shape. This test kit can be used to demonstrate the method how to actually carry out the test and calculate the brake load capacity can be calculated. We decided to go ahead to make this kit because of many incidents are happening related
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to mooring devices. Mr. Marcel Liedts mentioned that the testing of brake rendering is being followed by Right Ship inspection programme for bulk carrier. As one of the largest bulk carrier ship management company, it is very important to educate the ship staff how to carry out the test effectively. As a continuous process of up-gradation of training equipment for training and keeping the engineer’s up to date with latest machinery being used on-board. AEMTC presently has Westfalia, Alfa Laval ALCAP and Mitsubishi separators in their work shop for practical training. This time a new type of separator from Alfa Laval called “S Type” separator has been introduced for training. Mr. Martin Kraft, the Technical Director Fednav, Vice President, Ship owning and Technical Services cut the ribbon and started the separator inaugurated the S type separator and declared the equipment is open for training. Mr. Martin mentioned, many of their fleet of vessels have S type separator and the training kit will assist the engineers to gain confidence in overhauling the high speed machine which has no room for errors. The guests were very happy about the fact that besides technical skills, AEMTC’s training focused a lot on the Human Element and Soft skills as well, as this goes a long way in ensuring safe , efficient and economical overall running of a ship, keeping the safety of people, environment, property and business uppermost in mind. An informal open forum in which any questions and concerns that anybody might have had, were ably answered and responded by Capt. Chawla and Capt. Deboo As a closing remark, Capt. Bjorn Hojgard, CEO of the group thanked all the guests and the AEMTC trainers for their consistent commitment in imparting training in moulding them to a better seafarer.
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n BSN Network / Mumbai Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), India’s premier container port, organized a port study-tour for the largest global congregation ever to visit any port in India. The congregation included 38 government officials from 36 countries, who are part of the Global Strategic Growth Leadership & Sustainable Development program initiated by ITEC with the support of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The delegates represented host of nations like, Trinidad & Tobago, Cuba, Iraq, Srilanka, Nigeria, Colombia, South Africa,Egypt,Guinea, Peru,Kenya and Vietnam. Speaking on this initiative, Shri Neeraj Bansal, Chairmanin-Charge, JNPT said, “India is a significant contributor to the global container cargo business and JNPT has been the driving force behind this growth, accounting for around 53% of the total containerised cargo volume, across the major ports of India. We are delighted to have government officials from so many countries coming together, here, to understand our role in the global perspective. Such collaborative efforts help in promotion of
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Global delegation from 36 countries visit JNPT Government officials from 36 countries visit the port as part of the MEA initiative.
Government officials from 36 countries visited JNPT trade between India and the rest of the world which will give a fillip to Indian economy.” As part of the tour the delegates, first had a tour of the port followed by a visit to the international APEC training centre which is built
in joint collaboration between JNPT and Port Antwerp, to provide regular port related skill development courses. This was followed by a group discussion, where the delegation was appraised about JNPT’s overall operations, especially
new initiatives implemented to promote Ease of Doing Business and they also talked about adoption of technology to improve the efficiency and quality of business. JNPT is popularising Direct Port Delivery (DPD) and Direct Port Entry (DPE) to reduce congestion and save time and cost for EXIM Trade. In addition JNPT is also setting up 4 new dry ports and a state-of the-art SEZ, to facilitate faster and economic trade. While dry ports will result in movement of cargo from hinterland to ports on a planned basis, setting up of SEZ will attract global investments to turn India into a manufacturing hub. The session was an eyeopener for delegates, especially from countries which had dormant ports as they gather insights on best practices which can be employed in their region to enhance the port efficiency. JNPT is currently ranked 33th among the global ports and is the largest container port in the country. It handled the highest ever volume of 4.83 million TEUs for the year ended March 2018 and its capacity is slated to double at 10 million TEUs after the completion of the construction of second phase of the 4thContainer terminal in 2022.
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