The New Mangalore Port notched up 12.41% growth in cargo handling in the first eight months of 2012-13. The port handled 23.55 million tonnes of cargo from April to November this fiscal, against 20.95 million tonnes in the corresponding period the previous year, Mr. P. Tamilvanan, Chairman, New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT), has said.
He attributed this growth to the increased handling of coal cargo during the current fiscal and the facilities provided at the port. He stated that coal handling by various agencies at NMPT has gone up significantly. The Udupi Thermal Power Corporation (UPCL) handled around 16.31 lakh tonnes (9.30 lakh tonnes), and other private players in the hinterland around 2.77 million tonnes (1.11 million tonnes) of coal during the period, he added.
Stating that the handling of iron ore fines by KIOCL Limited has gone up, he pointed out that the company brought around 9.44 lakh tonnes (7.10 lakh tonnes) of iron ore fines from other destinations through NMPT during April-November. However, the company’s export of iron ore pellets through NMPT fell to 7.01 lakh tonnes (11.32 lakh tonnes).
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), a major user of the port, also moved more cargo during the period. MRPL handled 9.03 million tonnes (8.55 million tonnes) of crude oil and exported 4.84 million tonnes (4.35 million tonnes) of POL (petroleum, oil and lubricant) products.
Mr. Tamilvanan noted that the port has infrastructure such as deep-draught berth of 14 metres and harbour mobile cranes to handle gearless vessels. According to him, improved rail connectivity to the hinterland has been a big factor in cargo growth at NMPT.
He attributed this growth to the increased handling of coal cargo during the current fiscal and the facilities provided at the port. He stated that coal handling by various agencies at NMPT has gone up significantly. The Udupi Thermal Power Corporation (UPCL) handled around 16.31 lakh tonnes (9.30 lakh tonnes), and other private players in the hinterland around 2.77 million tonnes (1.11 million tonnes) of coal during the period, he added.
Stating that the handling of iron ore fines by KIOCL Limited has gone up, he pointed out that the company brought around 9.44 lakh tonnes (7.10 lakh tonnes) of iron ore fines from other destinations through NMPT during April-November. However, the company’s export of iron ore pellets through NMPT fell to 7.01 lakh tonnes (11.32 lakh tonnes).
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), a major user of the port, also moved more cargo during the period. MRPL handled 9.03 million tonnes (8.55 million tonnes) of crude oil and exported 4.84 million tonnes (4.35 million tonnes) of POL (petroleum, oil and lubricant) products.
Mr. Tamilvanan noted that the port has infrastructure such as deep-draught berth of 14 metres and harbour mobile cranes to handle gearless vessels. According to him, improved rail connectivity to the hinterland has been a big factor in cargo growth at NMPT.
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