This first trip showcases the multimodal motion of freight together with the harnessing of the power of the river-sea mix. The consignment of steel items ofTata Steel Ltd has actually gotten to Haldia Dock Complex with the Railway setting; filled onto barges [DB ABDUL KALAM and DB KALPANA CHAWLA chartered by SMPK] at berth no. 11 run by TMILL that have actually arranged motion of the freight as well as packing at their berth. Ocean Whale Services will certainly run the barges for the trip.
Customs have actually offered unique authorization to relocate this freight on this path on concern. The barges will certainly be flagged off as well as will certainly relocate from Haldia to the IWAI Pandu incurable inAssam The barges will certainly relocate along NW-I– Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route– NW-II. In the return leg, the barges will certainly pack coal given byFuel Sources India Pvt Ltd. where LSC Solutions is giving ground logistic assistance together with last-mile shipment as well as is predestined for dumping at SMPK, Kolkata.
The federal government imagines leveraging the inland rivers as well as developing harmony with the ports for a durable Multi-Modal logistics chain. Further, to boost the connection with rivers, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & & Waterways (MoPSW) has actually used up a number of framework tasks on National Waterways -1, Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route as well as NW-2 (River Brahmaputra) with the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI).
The well-knit arterial network of rivers offered in the Eastern component of the nation combined with the useful placement of Haldia Dock Complex, SMPK having reputable connection by rail, roadway & & inland rivers deep right into the hinterland, would certainly include fillip in the direction of ideally understanding the complete capacity of multi-modal logistic chain in the area.
This leads the way for smooth & & durable incorporated logistics options in the direction of making use of inland rivers as well as IBP path in a much more cost-effective as well as green way consequently profiting the area as well as the nation all at once.
An MoU was additionally participated in in between M/s. Brahmaputra Cracker & & Polymer Limited (BCPL), aCentral Govt Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas,Govt ofIndia as well asSyama Prasad Mookerjee Port,Kolkata for creating a structured logistics chain for motion of feedstock like Naptha, Propane, Pentane and so on needed for BCPL’s Petrochemical Complex at Lepetkata (positioned concerning 15 kilometres. from Dibrugarh in Assam) from Haldia Dock Complex with rail and/or seaside delivery.
In the reverse leg, ended up items as well as byproducts are to be transmitted for circulation with the Port for intake of both residential as well as global markets. For this function, tankage centers for saving imported feedstock of BCPL as well as allied centers are imagined to be established at Haldia Dock Complex.
Both celebrations have actually consented to interact for taking care of enhanced quantities of Naptha, Propane, Pentane and so on at SMPK. The port has actually concurred in concept for expanding the called for centers as well as framework to BCPL consisting of land, train home sidings etc on equally concurred terms, based on federal government plan standards.
Reference: pib.nic.in
