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8 EXIM newsletter Mumbai, Friday, April 12, 2024
INDIA
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port giving

major thrust to PPP projects

Exim News Service crore) and mechanisation master drainage plan (cost Yard (cost Rs 5.87 crore).
KOLKATA, April 11 of Berth no. 2 at HDC (cost Rs 26.79 crore). H Procurement, supply,
AFTER its all-time Rs 298.28 crore) which H Implementation of installation, testing and
high throughput of 66.4 could lead to incremental energy efficient/smart fit- commissioning of 1 Drive-
million tonnes in 2023-24, capacity addition of 6.78 tings and outdoor purpose Through X-Ray Container
combining Haldia Dock MMT (approx.) along with rooftop solar Scanning System with 2
Complex (HDC) and Kol- H Three more power plant at year on-site warranty and
kata Dock System (KDS), projects (Berth KDS; Lol issued 8 year CAMC with spares/
and robust financial per- No. 5 for HDC, for smart light. consumables for KDS (cost
formance by achieving a s tr e n gth en i n g Major projects Rs 35.05 crore) - trial run
net surplus of Rs 501.73 & mechanisa- costing Rs 201.23 completed and expected to
crore, Syama Prasad tion of Berth No. 7 & 8 crore completed during FY commence shortly.
Mookerjee Port, Kolkata NSD and floating crane 2023-24: HDC registered growth
(SMP Kolkata) is stress- at Diamond Harbour at H Procurement of 1 in POL, Other Liquids,
ing on PPP projects in a a cost of Rs 1,160 crore 40-tonne Rail Mounted Vegetable Oil, Iron Ore,
big way to further aug- - incremental capacity Quay Crane (RMQC) at Other Coal Coke, Fin-
ment its capacity. of 4.5 MMT) are likely HDC, (cost Rs 52.82 crore ished Fertiliser, Contain-
A port release high- to reach Award stage by and 0.25 MMTPA capacity er TEUs, etc. while KDS
lighted some of the key 2024-25. addition). registered growth in Fin-
projects that are part of Major projects awarded H Augmentation of fire- ished Fertiliser, Timber,
the major PPP push: during FY 2023-24: fighting system at HOJ- Other Coal/Coke, Pulses
H Concession awarded H Development of I&II including 2 barge & Peas, Container (both
by SMPK for 2 PPP proj- drainage network (Phase- jetties including O&M for TEUs and tonnage) etc.
ects costing Rs 480 crore II A) on eastern side of 10 years (cost Rs 107.49 during 2023-24 vis-à-
for rejuvenation of KPD- dock basin at Haldia Dock crore). vis 2022-23, the release
I West (cost Rs 181.81 Complex, Haldia under H Development of GCD added.

DBGT handles 6 pc more containers in
2023-24; surpasses operational capacity

Exim News Service
TUTICORIN, April 11
DAKSHIN Bharat Gateway Terminal
(DBGT) has ended FY 2023-24 on a confident
note by handling 602,969 TEUs with a Y-o-Y
growth rate of 6%, surpassing the operational
capacity of 0.6 m TEUs.
It handled 412 vessels to achieve the
throughput despite the global trade challeng-
es, sectoral challenges and negative trade bal-
ance during the fiscal, said a release.
The terminal management expressed satis-
faction with the overall performance: “DBGT’s
achievement is rewarding and reflects the re-
sults of our relentless workforce and the com-
mitments assured to the customers.”
Efficiency benchmarks during FY 2023-24
H Number of vessels handled : 412 GDP seen growing at 7 pc in FY25
H Highest monthly throughput : 63,773 / March 2024
H Highest parcel size/vessel : 2,480 units Exim News Service that rural demand is gath-
H Highest gate moves/day : 1,697 units MUMBAI, April 11 ering pace and sustained
H Highest GCR : 48 moves/crane INDIA’S real GDP is ex- growth in the manufactur-
H Average dwell time (days) : pected to grow 7 per cent in ing sector should boost pri-
H Imports : 1.43 days 2024-25, with June quar- vate investment. However,
H Exports : 2.69 days ter growth at 7 per cent there are headwinds from
Among other highlights, the terminal was certified and September quarter at geopolitical tensions and
ISO 14001:2015 by Bureau Veritas; it safely handled 63 6.9 per cent, said Mr Shak- disruptions in the global
x 40’ OOG shipments in one single vessel voyage with tikanta Das, Governor, Re- trade route. Therefore, the
a remarkable outturn @ 12 minutes / unit; launched serve Bank of India. In the Reserve Bank retained the
China-India Service 7 (CI7) that directly connects ports third and fourth quarters, GDP growth forecast of 7
in Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, China and Singapore; the growth is expected to be per cent for the 2024-25
introduced Pan-India Coastal Service I (PIC-1), a direct 7 per cent each. Announc- financial year, lower than
service to Mundra; and is continuously carrying out pro- ing the current fiscal’s first the 7.6 per cent expansion
cess improvements at various levels across Operations / bi-monthly monetary poli- estimated for FY24, as per
Safety / Engineering / IT Depts. cy, the RBI Governor said a report.