Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Wednesday, Mar 13, 2002
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Wednesday, Mar 13, 2002 |
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Logistics
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Shipping Major ports' efficiency level improves Our Bureau
NEW DELHI, March 12 THE average pre-berthing waiting time at major ports has declined from 0.9 days in 1999-2000 to 0.5 days in 2000-2001, while the average turn-around time of ships has touched 4.1 days in 2000-2001 from the level of 5.1 days recorded in 1999-2000. "These figures indicate a major leap in the efficiency parameters at the major ports in the country'', official sources said. During 2000-2001, the average output per ship berth day was 6,701 as against the figure of 5.871 achieved in 1999-2000. The improvement in efficiency parameters has been brought about through the creation of additional cargo handling capacity at the major ports. From 219.55 million tonnes at the beginning of the Ninth Five-Year Plan on April 1, 1997, the total capacity at the major ports stood at 291.45 m.t. on March 31, 2001. The total capacity at major ports is expected to touch 344.40 m.t. on March 31, 2002, the terminal year of the Ninth Plan Period. The total capacity addition at the major ports during the Ninth Plan would thus be 124.85 m.t.
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