Category: Kochi Port

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (March 6) inaugurated the Kochi Metro phase 1B. PM Modi also virtually inaugurated the Tripunithura Terminal Metro station, extending the Aluva-SN junction stretch by 1.16 km. The successful conclusion of the first phase of the Kochi Metro, spanning 28.125 km with 25 stations, is highlighted by the inauguration of the new station.

Residents from the southern and eastern regions of Ernakulam district will experience quicker and more convenient…
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Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/business/infrastructure-kochi-metro-update-pm-modi-inaugurates-kmrls-phase-1b-access-to-port-city-gets-easier-3416192/lite/

KOCHI : The state government’s draft logistics policy was released on Monday, opening up the sector to private-sector investment. It stipulates a subsidy of Rs 7 crore for establishing 10-acre logistics parks.The draft policy, released by Industries Minister P Rajeeve, recommends declaring logistics parks as industrial zones and establishing a single-window system for approval of parks. According to the order, issued by the directorate of industries and commerce, industrial land can be…
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Source: https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/states/kerala/2024/Mar/05/keralas-draft-logistics-policy-calls-for-private-sector-parks

Kochi: The 20th Conference of Cochin Port Employees Organisation (CPEO) which concluded at Willingdon Island has urged Cochin Port Authority to end the inactiveness and take prompt and effective steps to maximize port revenue from its assets at Puthuvype and Vallarpadam PBSEZ area.Resolutions adopted in the conference said port management has not put any effort to explore the possibilities to extract revenue from projects such as Petronet LNG regasification terminal, LPG import terminal,…
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Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/conference-urges-cochin-port-to-enhance-revenue/amp_articleshow/108030815.cms

Cochin Port Employees’ Organisation (CPEO) has appealed to the Cochin Port Authority (CPA) to end “inactiveness and take prompt steps to maximise port revenue’‘ from assets created on port land with public investments at Puthuvype and Vallarpadam port-based special economic zone.In a resolution, the union alleged that the port management had not taken efforts for exploring the possibilities of extracting revenue from key projects such as Petronet LNG regasification terminal, LPG…
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Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/cochin-port-authority-urged-to-take-steps-to-increase-revenue/article67888305.ece/amp/

BPCL Kochi Refinery engineers have restored a furnace oil pipeline, which has not been under use for around three years now, passing through Kochi city. A leak in the pipeline was detected on Thursday near Karakkad Cross Road near Chittoor Road. The leak occurred as the pipeline was being flooded with water to wash out any residue of furnace oil in the pipeline as part of the decommissioning work.BPCL sources said the leaked substance was a mixture of both oil and water and posed no danger…
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Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/oil-pipeline-passing-through-kochi-city-restored/article67888348.ece/amp/

KOCHI : In a bid to address the mounting challenges of container cargo traffic, Kerala is embarking on a visionary coastal shipping project. This transformative initiative is poised to bring about a paradigm shift in logistics, offering a viable solution to the burgeoning demand for efficient cargo transportation.

The coastal shipping project is designed to capitalise on the state’s extensive coastline, leveraging maritime routes to…
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Source: https://indiashippingnews.com/kerala-pioneers-coastal-shipping-initiative-to-streamline-cargo-flow/

KOCHI, Feb 18: The first consignment of Neera Coco Nectar, a nutritious health drink tapped from the inflorescence of coconut tree, was flagged off from Kochi Port to USA.

Neera Coco Nectar, produced by Global Coconut Farmers Producer Company Limited (GCFPCL) Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, was flagged off by Dr KB Hebbar, Director, Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) and Vice Chairman, Coconut Development Board, at the premises of the Container…
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Source: https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/first-consignment-of-neera-coco-nectar-flagged-off-from-kochi-to-usa/