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Container volume growth at non-major ports posts CAGR of 20% in 5 years

Container volumes at non-major Indian ports have registered a combined CAGR of 20 per cent (from 1.7 million TEUs to 4.5 million TEUs) for the last five years (2012-17) as against a meager CAGR of 2 per cent (from 7.7 million TEUs to 8.4 million TEUs) by major ports in this period.

Out of the Box

Container logistics in India has transformed over the last decade in many ways. The constant change is challenging the established methods of handling and transportation of containers. More and more stringent rules for safety and weighing of containers are keeping all manufacturers of container handling equipment in a constant innovation mode.

New Director-CFS at Gateway Distriparks

Gateway Distriparks Ltd (GDL) has appointed Captain Kapil Anand as Director - CFS with effect from September 1, 2016.

New Director-CFS at Gateway Distriparks

Gateway Distriparks Ltd (GDL) has appointed Captain Kapil Anand as Director - CFS with effect from 1 September 2016. Captain Anand will be managing the day to day affairs of the CFS business and will be responsible for business development and operations on a pan-India basis

Our aim is to develop a handling capacity of 180 MMTPA by 2020

We intend to invest in berths and equipment at both these locations, to increase our capacity to around 60 MMTPA. These investments would be not only in equipment for bulk handling

Ports of Call

The statistics are impressive. Indian ports are expected to handle one billion tonne of cargo in 2011-12, two billion tonne by 2016-17 and 2.4 billion tonne by 2019-20.

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