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SECTOR | 03 Apr 2023

Chennai, Kamarajar Ports aim to handle 100 mt of cargo in FY24: Sunil Paliwal

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SECTOR | 03 Apr 2023

Chennai, Kamarajar Ports eye 100 million metric tonne cargo in FY24

Business Standard

The Chennai Port Trust and its subsidiary Kamarajar Port Ltd have set a target of crossing 100 million metric tonne of cargo in the current financial year, a top official said here on Monday. Both the ports handled 92.46 million metric tonne of cargo in the last financial year, Chairman and Managing Director Sunil Paliwal said. On the performance of the Ports, he said Chennai Port Trust handled 48.95 million metric tonne of cargo, which was up by 0.8 per cent from 48.56 million metric tonne handled last year. Kamarajar Port handled 43.51 million metric tonne of cargo in 2022-23 up by 12.31 per cent from 38.74 million metric tonne recorded the previous year. "Container is the major cargo handled by Chennai Port Trust. It is about 58 per cent. While liquid bulk and dry bulk cargo also witnessed a good growth this year," he told reporters. To a query, the Chairman said exports of automobiles grew last year at Chennai Port Trust following the signing of agreements with several automaj

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SECTOR | 01 Mar 2023

Citroen India to commence vehicle export from Kamarajar Port to ASEAN, African markets from this month

Moneycontrol

Citroen, which is a part of the Stellantis group, further said that it has inked an initial pact with Kamarajar Port for shipping out the vehicles to the overseas market, the company said in a statement.

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SECTOR | 20 Jan 2023

Maruti Suzuki commences exports of Grand Vitara from Kamarajar port

Business Line

Initiative aligns with Government of India's Make in India' efforts

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SECTOR | 22 Dec 2022

Maruti Suzuki signs 5-year pact with Kamarajar port for PV exports

Business Standard

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Thursday said it has signed a five-year pact with Kamarajar Port Ltd for export of its passenger vehicles to international markets. Under the agreement starting December 2022, Kamarajar Port will be used for exports to Africa, Middle East, Latin America, ASEAN, Oceania and SAARC regions by the company, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) said in a statement. The port will be used to export around 20,000 cars annually. A car-cum-general cargo berth has been developed and commissioned by Kamarajar Port Ltd for handling automobile units, it added. "The start of exports from the Kamarajar Port will help us reach out to a wider base of customers. This initiative will also help to decongest the Mumbai Port, Mundra Port and Pipavav Port used by the company to export vehicles at present," MSIL Managing Director & CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said. He further said the company's expanding export operations reflect its commitment to "offer reliable, high quality,...

Maruti Suzuki inks pact with Kamarajar Port to boost exports

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SECTOR | 01 Apr 2022

Both Chennai and Kamarajar ports on a strong growth path: Sunil Paliwal

Business Line

Says CPA and KPL reported 12%, 50% increase in cargo handling, respectively

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SECTOR | 27 Sep 2021

Tata Projects secures Chennai peripheral ring road project worth 2,100 crore

Business Line

The 25.38 km six-laned project will connect Ennore Port with Thatchur.

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SECTOR | 06 Sep 2021

Cargo traffic at major ports up by 11.43% in August

Business Today

Mormugao Port registered the maximum cargo growth of 60.47 per cent followed by Kamarajar Port (53.73 per cent), JNPT (27.03 per cent) and Cochin Port (21.84 per cent)

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SECTOR | 26 Jul 2021

Kamarajar Port scraps contract given to Sical Iron Ore Terminals

Business Line

Also, a bankruptcy court in Chennai on Monday admitted a petition by Portman India Pvt Ltd, an operational creditor, to initiate corporate insolvency resolution process against SIOT

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SECTOR | 06 Feb 2021

Kamarajar port has the potential to be an eastern gateway of the country'

Business Line

The Kamarajar port at Ennore in North Chennai has the potential to be an eastern gateway of the country, said Sunil Paliwal, CMD, Kamarajar Port Ltd (