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Monday, Sep 04, 2006
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Logistics
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Shipping `Treat all ports equally'
According to Western India Shippers Association, the distinctions between major and non-major ports should be done away with, especially because some of the so-called non-major ports are recording such a fast growth that they will soon surpass the major ports in terms of cargo throughput. Also, some of the new non-major ports are being developed in such a way that when commissioned they will start handling large deep draught vessels much to the discomfiture of many of the present major ports. Another factor causing concern is the freedom enjoyed by non-major ports with regard to the fixing of tariffs, something denied to major ports which, being governed by the Major Port Trust Act, requires approvals of the regulatory body, the Tariff Authority for Major Ports, before implementing any revision in rates. In other words, there is clearly an absence of level-playing field. Interestingly, the Gujarat Maritime Board, the leader in developing non-major ports, too has expressed itself strongly in favour of a tariff regulator for non-major ports, says WISA.
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