NMPT handles two tonnes of LPG in July

Mangalore, August 3: New Mangalore Port has achieved a record in handling two lakh tonnes of LPG in a month during July 2011 which is the highest qty of LPG handled in a month so for by surpassing the earlier record of 1.86 tonnes handled during March 2011.

NMPT being the topper in handling LPG in the country has so far handled 7.13 lakh tonnes of LPG during the current year 2011-12 (upto July 2011) as against 5.77 lakh tonnes handled during the corresponding period of last year with a growth rate of 23.4%.

The port is also witnessing upward growth in container traffic by handling 17,262 TEUs during the current year (upto July 2011) as against 14,676 TEUs handled during the corresponding period of previous year with a growth rate of 17%.

The Port has handled 23 heavy consignments for MRPL expansion works. The maximum weight of one consignment was 777 Metric tonnes and maximum length 66 mtrs.

The giant project cargo imported from South Korea has been brought in a special vessel M.V. SVENJA on 1-8-2011 and after discharge of all the consignments, the vessel sailed out on 3-8-2011.

Dr P Tamilvanan, Chairman, NMPT while acknowledging the sincere efforts and co-operation extended by all the Port labour, employees, officers, Trade Union Leaders and the Users for bringing laurels to the Port has requested all the Importers/Exporters to fully utilize the facilities available at the Port for handling any type of cargo.