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.
Eleven companies have responded to an invitation to bid for the construction and operation of a new container terminal at India’s New Mangalore port in Karnataka state.
The New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) envisages a single 300m berth with a depth alongside of 15m and an annual capacity of 200,000 TEU. Plans call for the berth to be equipped with four ship-to-shore cranes, with two RMGs and two reach stackers in the yard in the initial phase.
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