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Adani Group looking at Rs 8,600-crore bid for Brisbane port: Report

October 5, 2010
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Adani Group looking at Rs 8,600-crore bid for Brisbane port: Report

India’s Adani Group is looking at putting in an A$2-billion (Rs 8,630 crore) bid for the port of Brisbane that is being privatised by the Queensland government, media reports said today. “Indian conglomerate Adani Group has emerged as the third player in the… privatisation of the Port of Brisbane,” The Australian newspaper said in...

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Kandla Port Trust to construct three new berths

September 23, 2010
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The Kandla Port Trust would construct three new berths through public private partnership (PPP) to meet the growing traffic demand. According to Deputy Chairman Kandla Port Trust M A Bhaskaracharya, three new berths (numbers 14, 15 and 16) having cargo handling capacity of two million tonnes each through PPP will be constructed through bid...

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Gujarat to permit landlocked states to own ports on its coastline

September 13, 2010
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Gujarat to permit landlocked states to own ports on its coastline

The Gujarat government has decided to permit landlocked States without sea such as Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan to have their own ports on the 1,600 km long Gujarat coastline. Britain and Hong Kong had ports in China for a century, China now has one port at Gwader in Baluchistan, Pakistan; Myanmar and...

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Gujarat receives environment clearance for Dahej-Ghogha RORO ferry project

September 7, 2010
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Gujarat receives environment clearance for Dahej-Ghogha RORO ferry project

The Gujarat Maritime Board has secured the Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) permit for the construction of port terminals for a ‘roll-on-roll-off’ (RoRo) ferry service between Dahej in Bharuch and Ghogha in Bhavnagar from the Ministry of Forests and Environment (MoEF) last week, after which the govt will be now able to issue tenders for...

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Adani’s Dahej solid cargo port begins operation

August 29, 2010
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Adani’s Dahej solid cargo port begins operation

Adani group firm Mundra Port has commenced operations at its 20-million tonnes port at Dahej in Gujarat, the company said today. The port will cost a total of Rs 1,150 crore, almost half of which has already been infused. “Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone (MPSEZ) announces commencement of operations of the dry bulk...

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Gujarat Pipavav Port IPO subscribed nearly 19 times

August 26, 2010
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Gujarat Pipavav Port IPO subscribed nearly 19 times

The Rs 500 crore public issue of Gujarat Pipavav Port (GPPL) has received overwhelming response from investors. The issue, which closed today, has been subscribed 18.67 times, as per the NSE website. Qualified institutional investors’ portion closed on Wednesday, which got subscribed 13.2 times. Till August 25, non-institutional and retail investors subscribed 1.2 times...

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Gujarat government okays three shipyard proposals

July 20, 2010
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Gujarat  government okays three  shipyard proposals

Gujarat government’s Maritime Board spokesperson on Monday announced the state government has approved three projects, worth Rs 1,070 crore,  for development  of shipbuilding yards, off Gujarat coast line. This includes yards along the north bank of Narmada near Dahej, and old-port of Bhavnagar, according to Gujarat Maritime Board(GMB). Small to medium size vessels are...

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Avash Logistic Park and Sealand Ports – two Gujarat SEZ approved

June 8, 2010
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The Government on Tuesday approved six applications for setting up new Special Economic Zones in the country, including formal proposals from FTWZ – M/s. Avash Logistic Park Private Limited at Villages- Mota Layaja, Godhara & Bayath, Taluka- Mandvi, District –Kutch, Gujarat, and In-Principal approval from Multi Product – M/s. Sealand Ports Private Limited at...

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Prime Minister dedicates Pipavav Shipyard to the Nation

June 1, 2010
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Prime Minister dedicates Pipavav Shipyard to the Nation

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, dedicated Pipavav Shipyard to the nation today. Following is the text of the Prime Minister’s inaugural address on the occasion: step up 3d full dvd movie dvd despicable me “I am very pleased to participate in this function which marks the dedication of the Pipavav Shipyard to our...

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Essar begins operations at Hazira port

May 26, 2010
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Essar begins operations at Hazira port

download divx iron man 2 movie unthinkable film Essar Shipping & Logistics’ all-weather bulk terminal at Hazira in Gujarat developed at a cost of Rs 800 crore, has started commercial operations. The terminal has capacity of 30 million tonnes per annum. It is one of the country’s largest dry bulk terminals with 550-metre long...

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Mitsubishi keen to develop eco towns,Sosiya-Alang ship-breaking yard in Gujarat

May 19, 2010
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Mitsubishi keen to develop eco towns,Sosiya-Alang ship-breaking yard  in Gujarat

the king’s speech fim A high-level Japanese Mitsubishi Corporation team led by its chairman-managing director Mr Keichi Nakagaki today evinced keen interest to develop Changodar and Sanad as smart community and eco-friendly industrial townships, falling midway on the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), in collaboration with Government of Gujarat (GoG). Mr. Nakagaki during his meeting...

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Gujarat declares ban on sand export

May 12, 2010
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Considering the ill effects on underground water, damage to environment and other reasons, State Government has put a ban on the export of sand from the State. A study group was formed by Indian Bureau of Mines to check the effects on various dimensions of environment due to the export of sand and soil....

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