Hazira, a Port & Industrial area to the west of Surat is home to a number of major industrial groups, most of which with their own captive power plants and port jetties. This thread will aim to track investments and developments in the Hazira region.

Brief


Connected to Surat and beyond by NH6.
13km from Surat Airport.
20km from Surat Railway Station.
Shell/Total LNG Terminal was the first LNG Terminal in India.
Essar Steel Mill is the largest single location complex in India and the 4th largest in the World.
Current industrial investment in Hazira amount to a massive Rs 65,000 Cr.


With the proposed development of Hazira as a Special Investment Region (SIR), focussing on Engineering, Oil & Gas and Chemicals/Petrochemicals as well as Transshipment, Hazira will undoubtedly contribute significantly to the Industrial growth of Surat, Gujarat and India. :cheers:

Summary of Major Upcoming Projects


Adani Port U/C link (http://www.adanihaziraport.com/)
Essar Port Expansion from 30mmtpa to 50mmpta link (http://www.essar.com/common.aspx?cont_id=g850IVgcokU=)
Gujarat Hira Bourse U/C link (http://www.gujarathirabourse.org/)
Atlanta Suvali Theme park approved link (http://deshgujarat.com/2011/11/21/2-billion-theme-park-at-suvali-brach-cleared-by-gujarat-govt-et-report/)
Hazira SIR proposed link (http://www.vibrantgujarat.com/images/pdf/special-investment-regions.pdf)(pdf 29mb!)


Existing scenario

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/4965/haziraexisting.png


Oil & Gas (Red)


1. Shell /Total LNG Terminal
3.6mmtpa (expanding to 5mmtpa by Oct 2013)
link (http://www.haziralngandport.com/technical_features.htm)

2. Cairn India
Crude Oil 10,000 BPD
Natural Gas 150 MMSCFD
link (http://www.cairnindia.com/Operations/Pages/CB-OS-2.aspx?UIDV=30)

3. ONGC
Natural Gas 42 MMSCFD
+Residential Township


Engineering (Sky Blue)

1. Larsen & Toubro/Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Turbines and Supercritical Boilers
link (http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/press-release/ltmhi-jv-inaugurates-twin-facilities-at-hazira-surat_512317.html)

2. Larsen & Toubro
Modular Fabrication Facility 50,000 MTPA capacity
link (http://www.larsentoubro.com/lntcorporate/common/ui_templates/HtmlContainer.aspx?res=P_ENC_BABT_CCOM_DMDL)

3. Larsen & Toubro/NPCIL
Heavy Forgings 40,000 MTPA
link (http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_l-and-ts-hazira-forgings-unit-nears-completion_1580123)


Steel (Orange)

1. Essar Steel
Flat Steel 10 MTPA
Sponge Iron 6.8 MTPA
Hot Rolled Coil 7.5 MTPA
Plate Mill 1.5 MTPA
Pipe Mill 0.6 MTPA
Residential Township
link (http://www.essar.com/section_level1.aspx?cont_id=eLiVfqUiZks=)

2. Larsen & Toubro/NPCIL
Special steel 0.1 MTPA
link (http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_l-and-ts-hazira-forgings-unit-nears-completion_1580123)


Petrochemicals/Chemicals (Yellow)

1. Reliance Industries (various, see link)
link (http://www.ril.com/html/aboutus/about_hazira.html)

2. KRIBHCO
+ Residential Township
link (http://www.kribhco.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94&Itemid=226&lang=en)


Energy

1. Essar Power (i) 500 MW
2. Essar Power (ii) 515 MW
link (http://www.essar.com/section_level1.aspx?cont_id=VQnaaH3tLmI=)

3. KRIBHCO/GSEG 506 MW
link (http://www.kribhco.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25&Itemid=213&lang=en)

4. Reliance (i) 60 MW
5. Reliance (ii) 190 MW
link (http://www.ril.com/html/aboutus/about_hazira.html)

6. NTPC 645 MW
link (http://www.ntpc.co.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=311&Itemid=83)
(Currently Expanding to 1300MW link (http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/ntpc-to-go-aheadkawas-tender/432328/))

Port (Blue)

1. Shell /Total LNG Jetty
link (http://www.haziralngandport.com/technical_features.htm)

2. Essar Hazira Port
link (http://www.gmbports.org/showpage.aspx?contentid=1554)

3. Larsen & Toubro Jetty
link (http://www.gmbports.org/showpage.aspx?contentid=1532)

4. Reliance Jetty
link (http://www.ril.com/html/aboutus/about_hazira.html)

5. KRIBHCO Jetty
link (http://www.kribhco.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25&Itemid=213&lang=en)

Essar Industries


Essar Port
http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/2396/porthaziraprint.jpg

Essar Sponge Iron Plant
http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/2835/steelhbiprint.jpg

Essar Steel Plant
http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/1396/steelhaziraprint.jpg

Essar 515MW Captive Power Plant
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/7923/power515mwprint.jpg

Essar 500MW Captive Power Plant
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/2961/power500mwprint.jpg
all images from Essar

Essar Hazira HQ
http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/9150/dsc01089iw.jpg
cc Prasad

Essar Township
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/6734/5129035.jpg
cc dheeraj

KRIBHCO/GSEG 506MW Power Plant

http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/3618/17447645.jpg
cc haidifaiz

Reliance Complex

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/308/15898767.jpgcc Ulgutt

Shell/Total LNG Terminal

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/731/2977773722781d994601b.jpg

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/5559/2976919543bbb3b12595b.jpg
cc Shell

Cairn

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/6083/cairn1.png

ONGC

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/3691/ongcx.png

Kribhco

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/7300/plant1j.jpg

(all from company websites)

^^^^ Thank you GJ10 for creating Hazira Port, Projects thread. This was hardly needed.
You,ve wonderful job,now. This was indeed inevitable. Now, it will keep everyone updated about Hazira belts mammoth developement and expansion plans.
I very much excited about Atlanta citi entertainment park after their announcement of commencing construction work in coming April.:cheers:

Gr8 work GJ10 :cheers:....I was thinking to make this thread but due to lack of information I didnt....I think we also need Surat Textile Industry & Sursez thread

SURAT: Gujarat saw berthing of the first mini cape vessel in India "MV Kamlesh" by Essar Shipping (ESL) at Hazira on Saturday. MV Kamlesh is the first vessel in a series of six that ESL will acquire in the next five months.

The vessel carried 100,000 tonnes of coal for Essar Steel on its maiden voyage to Hazira from Australia. ESL has created this new segment of 1, 05,000 DWT (dead weight tonnage) to strengthen its bulk carrier fleet.

The vessel can comfortably carry flexible quantities of coal/iron ore parcels to meet the growing cargo requirements of power, steel and other core sector industries in India. Managing director, ESL, A R Ramakrishnan said, "We are proud to berth India's first mini cape vessel. Such vessels are ideally suited to Indian ports because of their unique design."

The double-bottom mini cape vessel is built conforming to the standards of American Bureau of Shipping and incorporates futuristic design and latest technology.

Source :- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/Essars-mini-cape-vessel-berths-at-Hazira/articleshow/11942952.cms

SURAT: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a diesel smuggling racket operated by a city-based firm. A tug vessel deployed at Hazira port, which was used to illegally import 150 metric tonnes (MT) of diesel, was seized by the DRI officials on February 18.

The DRI received a tip-off that one Zohar Mallampattiwala, director of the city-based M/s Global Cambay Marine Private Limited, was allegedly indulging in illegal import of diesel oil through his barges and tugs deployed at Hazira port. Following the tip off, the office premises were searched and several incriminating documents relating to illegal import of diesel oil were recovered. Mallampattiwala had admitted to the DRI of having received 150 MT of diesel oil from one foreign going vessel namely Norgas Orinda at Hazira port on November 6, 2011 in his tug 'Al-Vard', DRI sources said.

DRI officials said that as the tug was stationed at L&T jetty at Hazira port, the officers of Jamnagar DRI went on board of the said vessel and found that the bunker tanks had only 103 MT of diesel. The master of the tug Al-Vard confirmed that they had taken 150 MT of diesel oil from a foreign vessel and admitted of having consumed some of it.

"The tug Al-Vard valued at Rs 6.75 crore and 103 MT of diesel valued at Rs 51.82 lakh have been seized under section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962," said an officer.

Source :- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/DRI-busts-diesel-smuggling-racket-at-Hazira-port/articleshow/11981950.cms

SURAT: Shell and Total, operators of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Hazira in the state, will raise its annual capacity to five-million tonnes, surge from the current 3.6-million tonnes, by 2013.

This follows nearly 17% decline in output from the Krishna-Godavari basin’s D6 field’s production. It has surged the demand for spot LNG manufacturing. The output from the field, managed by Reliance Industries, has been 46.6 mscmd (million standard cubic metres per day) during the first half of 2011-12, from 55.9 mscmd during 2010-11.

Shell and Total would invest nearly Rs 450 crore. The terminal started with a capacity of 2.5-million tonnes a year and it has been expanded to 3.6-million tonnes after Shell had finished 'de-bottlenecking' in December 2008. Shell makes use of its Hazira terminal exclusively for regasifying spot LNG, as part of the international business strategy.

As per a recent report by ICRA rating services, India's natural gas supply has been affected during 2011-12 due to the KG-D6 fall.

The ICRA Report, states, “Overall, domestic natural gas supplies may increase to around 153 mscmd by 2014-15 from 143 mscmd in 2010-11. The current estimate is about 22 per cent lower than our previous estimates of 195 mscmd, primarily due to lower KG-D6 production and delays anticipated in commissioning of KG satellite fields. KG-D6 production is likely to remain at subdued levels over the next couple of years, especially in comparison to the earlier anticipated production of 60-80 mscmd.”
Source (http://news.indiamart.com/story/shell-total-raise-annual-capacity-hazira-lng-terminal-149062.html)

Another Anti-surat approach by Central Govt.
They don't feel need for Security for 1.50 lac crore Hazira belt. AK Antony denied Coast guard terminal at Hazira, describing it unnecessary.:ohno:
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Essar Steel has commissioned a 19MW Heat Recovery Power Plant at Hazira. (http://www.steelguru.com/indian_news/Essar_Steel_commissions_19_MW_power_plant_at_Hazira/268133.html)

The plant will use heat generated during the manufacturing process, Hot Briquetted Iron Waste Heat Recovery Boiler (HBI-WHR) & surplus steam from Blast Furnace Boilers for electricity generation.

The power generated by the plant will be used for internal consumption, thus making the Hazira Complex energy efficient and reducing the power cost for the company.

Mr Dilip Oommen MD and CEO of Essar Steel India said that “We are a responsible steel producer, our focus is to have facilities which are both, cost efficient and environmentally friendly. It is a matter of pride for us that the entire process for this project from concept to commissioning, was carried out by Essar team.”

He further added that, our new plant is helping us to save the cost of generating 19 MW of power enough power for almost 10,000 homes which at today’s electricity prices provides extensive savings. This allow us to help addressing the national power deficit by not drawing this power from the grid or using scarce natural resources.

The company would also benefit with the availability of carbon credits due to the reduction in emission of green house gases. Also, the company can utilize the power more effectively without any transmission losses or leakages of power due to the proximity of the plant in Hazira.

Essar Group has already created a similar facility at its Canadian operations at Essar Steel Algoma Inc where the company has a Co gen facility. With the skills learnt in Canada, Essar is replicating this success in India.

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VADODARA: Adani Hazira Port Pvt Ltd in association with EXIM CLUB, Vadodara organized a trade meet at Hotel Express Towers, on 1st June, 2012 to introduce The ADANI HAZIRA CONTAINER TERMINAL – a new gateway of opportunities to the trade.

Capt. Anil Kishore Singh, Sr. Vice President, Business Head, Adani Hazira Port Pvt. Ltd. in his introductory speech announced commissioning of Adani Hazira Container Terminal on 1st August, 2012. (http://www.dailyshippingtimes.com/news-upload/upload/fullnews.php?fn_id=1341) He further added the port has already handled its 1st bulk vessel on 21st May, 2012.

Capt. A K Singh also focused on a presentation of Hazira Port shown to the trade people and explained about history and future plans of the port. He added that in the 1st phase, Hazira port will have 5 berths to cater to Containers and Multi-Purpose Cargo.

Mr. Harikrishnan Sundaram, AGM-Business Development, APSEZ further gave a detailed presentation about the opportunity and benefits to use Adani Hazira Container Terminal. He explained about distance from different locations like Vadodara, Surat, Ankleshwar, Bharuch etc. and focused on strategic and ideal location of Adani Hazira Port. He also spoke about the rail connectivity at the port and their arrangements with KRIBHCO for the handling of ICD boxes.

Mr. Harikrishnan also enlightened the trade about state of the art equipments which are existing at port and the new equipments ordered and also about the On Dock CFS for container stacking with all facilities including 1,50,000 Sq. Ft warehouse which is expected to start in mid-July 2012.

Capt. C. V. Ramnath, Head of Container Terminal at Hazira answered the queries and questions asked by trade people especially about the Shipping Lines calling at Adani Hazira Port.

Capt. Asthana, Country Operation Manager of UASC who visited Hazira a day before the trade meet said that Adani Hazira Port will be a “Big relief” for the trade.

Adani Hazira Port Private Ltd is the developer and operator of a deep draft private commercial multi-purpose port at Hazira, Surat. The parent Adani Group is the largest private port operator in India.

Hazira is located in Surat, one of India’s most industrialized cities and among the largest diamond and textile hubs in the world. Hazira’s rich and immediate hinterland comprises of Surat, Ahmedabad, Baroda, Ankleshwar, Bharuch, Vapi, Indore / Pithampur, Nasik, Jalgaon, Mandideep, Ratlam, Aurangabad and Kota to name a few.

The Container Terminal gate is connected with the four-laned NH-6, which is expected to be six-laned for which work is in progress. The nearest rail head is 14 km from the container terminal. Besides, the port is also establishing a dedicated railway siding, which will be connected with the Indian railway network at Surat. Adani Hazira Container Terminal will have facilities to handle Reefer/ HAZ/ ODC/OOG containers.

Mr. Rajiv Thakkar, President, Exim Club and Mr. Rajib Bhowal, General Manager (C&O), CONCOR-NWR who were the Guest of Honour also spoke in brief during the trade meet. Mr. Rajib Bhowal mentioned about CONCOR’s commitment to provide rail services to Adani Hazira Port.

Senior members from Shipping Lines, CHAs, Freight Forwarders, Exporters & Importers including some eminent personalities were gathered at the trade meet.
http://www.dailyshippingtimes.com/news-upload/upload/uploads/AdaniHaziraPort-vadodara-photos.jpg

PHASE 1 of AHPPL to be comissioned on 1st August (http://adani.com/Media_aitn40.aspx)

PHASE 1 Layout of AHPPL
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/6527/ahpplphase1layout.jpg

FINAL LAYOUT
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/2857/ahpplfinallayout.jpg
All about AHPPL from this (http://www.adanihaziraport.com/indexdocs/AHPPL.pdf) source

nice research work Ajay.....:cheers:

+1 Awesome updates Ajay :okay:

In the past few years we have seen container traffic see strong growth at Pipavav and especially Mundra, thanks to to lack of adequate capacity at JNPT. Hazira is now going to provide another alternative, far better placed than Pipavav and Mundra for South Gujarat/Maharasthra/MP catchment area.

Essar’s Hazira expansion faces waterfront allocation issue (http://www.livemint.com/2012/05/22230038/Essar8217s-Hazira-expansion.html)

Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s finance department has questioned a plan by the state maritime regulator to allocate without bidding a stretch of waterfront that the Essar group is seeking as part of its expansion at Hazira in Gujarat.
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This includes boosting steel making capacity at the Essar Steel Ltd plant in Hazira besides stepping up cargo handling at its port, for which the land is being sought.

Essar Steel wants to increase its capacity from the recently ramped up 10 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) to 14 mtpa by 2014-15, according to a proposal presented to the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB), the regulator. While the company hasn’t given details about the investment involved in the steel capacity expansion, an industry expert pegged it at $4-5 billion (around Rs. 27,000 crore).

The project has been awaiting government clearance for over a year now.

The regulator has given in-principle approval for the allocation of a 1.1 km stretch of waterfront and has sought clearance from the state government. The finance department has raised an objection to this.

Mint has reviewed a copy of the communication between the finance department and GMB on the issue.

A finance department official did not comment on the issue.

GMB, in its reply to the finance department, said the expansion will raise capacity to vessels of 100,000 dead weight tonnage (dwt). The permission to ETBL for waterfront expansion was in line with provisions in the Model Captive Jetty Agreement, it said.

“The length of the waterfront alone is not the criterion for judging the requirement of the captive port facility development,” GMB said in its reply, a copy of which Mint has reviewed. “Various other factors like capacity of the port-based industry, marine condition, ship size... etc. are equally important.”

The state ports and transport department asked the maritime board about two weeks ago to provide an estimate of what it could raise from an auction of the waterfront, said a senior government official with knowledge of the development. If the government can earn enough revenue without bidding, the land may be given to Essar, he said.

Essar Bulk Terminal Ltd (EBTL), a special purpose vehicle set up to develop port facilities and perform port operations at Hazira, has chalked out an investment of at least Rs. 4,000 crore for expanding the port.

EBTL signed a pact with the Gujarat government during the Vibrant Gujarat summit in January 2011 for the expansion of the jetty into a deep-water, all-weather port facility.

It would be for GMB to reply to the department’s questions, said a senior Essar official closely associated with the project.

“The issue is about two-three months old now and we feel it will be settled soon” he said.

In an email response to queries on the subject, Essar said: “As a group we look for growth opportunities and develop self-sustaining business models, including creating necessary infrastructure to support businesses.”

EBTL will require the additional waterfront to cater to growing demand of cargo, both captive and commercial, the official said.

The company has handled some amount of commercial cargo such as coal after getting the necessary approvals from the regulator.

It currently handles 25 mtpa of cargo, expected to rise to 42.32 mtpa after the expansion.

The government should consider seeking bids for the waterfront, said a senior government official. “Awarding another 1,100 metres will take Essar’s total length of waterfront in the area to about 2,700 metres, which is a very long waterfront as far as captive usage goes,” he said.

Cargo Motors and Israel Ports won a bid to develop Nargol Port, also in Gujarat, by offering high waterfront royalty charges. GMB levies a royalty charge on every tonne of cargo from the port developer for using the state’s waterfront.

A multi-cargo, multi-use terminal is being set up in the vicinity by Adani Hazira Port Pvt. Ltd and granting a captive berthing facility to Essar would cut into the profitability of the multi-user port, the finance department stated.

According to an industry official, the “no-competition” agreement between GMB and private port developers, according to which no facility can be set up within 150 sq. km of another one, ends in 2013.

The latest agreement between GMB and Essar for Hazira port will need to be examined in this regard, he said.

“The current proposal for allotment of 1,100 metres waterfront fits the licence agreement signed with EBTL, wherein the government had made a provision for future expansion. Many private jetties in the state have been given permission to expand. Essar can avail the additional waterfront provided it is only for captive purpose,” said a senior GMB official in the know of the development.

હજીરા વિસ્તાર આ માટે સંવેદનશીલ

મરીન પોલીસ મથક હજીરા ખાતે હોવાને કારણે અહીં કોસ્ટલ સ્ટેશનની જરૂર નથી

દમણમાં કોસ્ટલ સ્ટેશન નજીક હોવાને કારણે સુરતને જરૂર ન હોવાનો સંર ાણ મંત્રાલયનોે જવાબ

લોલીપોપ પણ લઈ લીધી

કૌશલ બારોટ . સુરત
મુંબઇ પર થયેલા આતંકવાદી હુમલા બાદ દેશમાં મહત્વપૂર્ણ દરિયાઇ સ્થળો પર કોસ્ટગાર્ડ સ્ટેશન સ્થાપવાની દરખાસ્ત દેશના ગૃહમંત્રાલય દ્વારા ઘોષણા કરાઇ હતી. હવે હજીરામાં કોસ્ટગાર્ડનું સ્ટેશન બનાવવાની ઘોષણાની વાત માળિયે ચઢાવી દેવાઇ છે.હજીરામાં અંદાજે ૧.૫૦ લાખ કરોડ રૂપિયાનું મુડી રોકાણ થયું છે. હજીરા અને દહેજમાં એલએનજી ટર્મિનલ આવેલુ છે. દેશના અતિ સંવેદનશીલ ઉધોગો છે. જોકે, કોસ્ટગાર્ડ સ્ટેશનનો પ્રોજેકટ રદ કરી દેવાયો હોવાની વિગત સંર ાણ મંત્રાલયે જણાવી છે. મંત્રાલયે રાજયસભામાં આપેલા જવાબમાં જણાવ્યું છે કે દમણમાં કોસ્ટગાર્ડનું સ્ટેશન હોવાને કારણે હજીરામાં જરૂર નથી. ઉપરાંત મરીન પોલીસ સ્ટેશન તો આપવામાં આવ્યુ જ છે.

હજીરા કાંઠે સ્થપાયેલા મહાકાય ઉધોગો.

સાંસદ પ્રવીણ રાષ્ટ્રપાલના પ્રશ્નના જવાબમાં રાજય સભામાં અપાયેલા પ્રત્યુતરમાં એ.કે. એન્ટોનીએ જણાવ્યું હતું કે હજીરા ખાતે મરીન પોલીસ મથક છે. ઉપરાંત દહેજમાં મરીન સ્ટેશન સ્થાપવાની પ્રક્રિયા શરૂ કરી દેવાઇ છે. દરમિયાન સુરતથી દમણ ખાતે આવેલું કોસ્ટગાર્ડ સ્ટેશનનું હેડકવાર્ટર અહીં ગણતરીની મિનિટોમાં પહોંચી શકે છે તેથી હાલમાં હજીરા ખાતે કોઇ દરખાસ્ત ન હોવાની વાત એન્ટોનીએ કરી છે. આમ હજીરાના કોસ્ટગાર્ડ સ્ટેશનની વાતનો છેદ ઉડાડી દેવાયો છે.

હજીરાના ઉધોગો એશિયામાં સૌથી મોટા ઉધોગોમાં સમાવિષ્ટ છે. આ ઉપરાંત સંર ાણને લગતી વિવિધ મશીનરીની કામગીરી પણ અહીંથી કરાય છે. હજીરા પટ્ટી પર હુમલો કરવાની ધમકી વારંવાર સરકારી તંત્રોને મળી છે. આ ઉપરાંત હજીરાના ઉધોગો પર અગર આતંકવાદી હુમલો થાયતો ખૂબ મોટી તારાજીની સંભાવના છે. તેથી હજીરાના ઉધોગોની સુર ાા માટે કોસ્ટલ સ્ટેશન બનાવવા પર સંર ાણ મંત્રાલયે ૧૭ જુલાઇ -૨૦૧૧નાં રોજ રાજયસભામાં હકારાત્મક અભિગમ દાખવ્યો હતો. અલબત્ત બાદમાં આ અભિગમ ફેરવી તોળાયો છે.

પુન: વિચાર કરવા રજૂઆત

હજીરામાં કોસ્ટગાર્ડ સ્ટેશનના નિર્માણ માટે ભાજપ અને કોંગ્રેસના સાંસદોએ ફરીથી સંર ાણ મંત્રાલયરને રજૂઆત કરી છે. તેમાં ભાજપમાંથી પુરષોતમ રૂપાલા અને કોંગ્રેસ પ્રદેશ ઉપાઘ્ય ા જીવા પટેલે આ રજૂઆત કરી હોવાની વિગત જાણવા મળી છે.

કોસ્ટગાર્ડનું સ્ટેશન કેમ જરૂરી?

હજીરામાં કોસ્ટગાર્ડ સ્ટેશન હોય તો રડાર, સ્પીડબોટનો કાફલો તથા સારા તરવૈયા જવાનોનો વિશાળ કાફલો હજીરાની સુર ાામાં જોડાઈ શકે છે. આ ઉપરાંત અતિ આધુનિક સિસ્ટમોને કારણે રડારની મદદથી અજાણ્યા લોકોને ત્વરિત ડિટેકટ કરી શકાય છે. આતંકવાદીઓના હુમલાને કેવી રીતે ખાળવા જેવી ટ્રેનિંગ પણ કોસ્ટ ગાર્ડને આપવામાં આવે છે. હાલમાં મરીન પોલીસ સ્ટેશનના જવાનો ગુજરાત પોલીસના જવાનો છે, જેઓ સમુદ્રમાં આતંકવાદીઓ સાથે કેવી રીતે લડવું કે તેમને અતિ આધુનિક સ્પીડ બોટ અને વેપન્સ કેવી રીતે વાપરવા જેવી બાબતોની સ્પેશયલ ટ્રેનિંગ આપવી પડે તેમ છે. આમ હજીરાના ઉધોગો અને સુરત શહેરની સુર ાા માટે કોસ્ટગાર્ડ સ્ટેશનની અતિ આવશ્યકતા છે.


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R V Sindhu Sadhana first Moving sea laboratory shaping up at ABG Shipyard Magdalla

CC - Divya bhaskar

Read More in Gujarati (http://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/article/DGUJ-SUR-sea-moving-boad-laboratory-3598372.html?img=2012/08/01/110.jpg&seq=2&imgname=110.jpg&OF6=#photo_bm)

^^^^^^

SURAT: "India has joined the elite club of the developed nations following the research and development (R&D) in the field of oceanography to unravel mysteries of seas and discover hidden resources in the ocean," said SK Brahmachari, director general of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) said here on Tuesday.

Read More in English (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/1st-ocean-research-vessel-launched/articleshow/15299431.cms)

Hazira container terminal to flag off by August-end (http://oceaneus.com/index.php?module=news&action=latestnewsdetails&id=242)
A minor delay has pushed the commissioning of Adani Hazira Container Terminal (AHCT) by a month. The container terminal in Hazira, which is likely to wean away traffic from Nhava Sheva, will be operational from August-end.

Earlier, the company management had said the terminal would be commissioned on August 1. The 1M TEU capacity terminal, located 38 km off Surat in Gujarat, is part of the multi-purpose Adani Hazira Port, which has already commenced bulk operations in May....
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Are they started constructing Railway line joining Western Railways main line ???

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Are they started constructing Railway line joining Western Railways main line ???

Plans are afoot to lay down Rail line to connect AHPPL terminals. It will be executed by Hazira Infrastructure pvt ltd.(consortium of HPPL, AHPPL and RVNL).
Its not implemented yet because its facing protest from villagers. Hense, Land Aquisition is the biggest issue.
Till that, AHCT will use KRIBHCO's railway sidings and their ICD facility for container operations.

sorry for little off track but in #22 pic of a map shows an area called Navi surat!!!:uh:

well i know that it is an area near ubharat beach..but for the first time i come across this term "Navi surat"...:)

sorry for little off track but in #22 pic of a map shows an area called Navi surat!!!:uh:

well i know that it is an area near ubharat beach..but for the first time i come across this term "Navi surat"...:)

lol well spotted I didn't noticed before and I also never heard about Navi Surat.....Might be Twin City name (Navsari & Surat

^^^^ Guys Navi Surat is the area which is under development at present stage. Lots of residencies are coming up at Navi Surat, Now this place is under Surat Metropolitan Region... :)

Hazira's first container terminal to start operations soon (http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/haziras-first-container-terminal-to-start-operations-soon/483081/)
The much-awaited first container terminal in southern coastline of Gujarat, will commence its operations by mid-August. Operated by Adani Hazira Port Pvt Ltd (AHPPL), the terminal may see first vessel calling the port on August 15, 2012, sources close to the development informed.

"This will be the first container terminal in south Gujarat region and we expect the first vessel to be berthed at the terminal on August 15. It is likely to be a container vessel from government-owned liner, Shipping Corporation of India (SCI)," said a source privy to the development.

The terminal, in the first phase will have two berths of 650 meters quay and capacity to handle close of 1 million TEUs (Twenty-feet equivalent unit) per annum. The all-weather terminal, which is a part of the multi-purpose Adani Hazira Port, will have non-LNG terminals including container, bulk terminals, and a liquid terminal.

Adani Group officials did not respond to calls in this regard.

"There are issues of high congestion at JNPT and Mundra. There was an urgent need to have a third container terminal in south Gujarat, where a large number of industries are located. This will save on cost as well as time for the importers and exporters," said Sanjeev Shah, a chartered accountant and financial advisor based in Vadodara.

Currently, Gujarat has three privately held container terminals, of which two are located at Mundra in Kutch - one is operated by Mundra International Container Terminal and another by Adani Group's Adani Port and one is located at Pipavav near Bhavnagar, operated by APM terminals.

AHPPL is the developer and operator of the port under a sub-concession agreement with Hazira Port Pvt Ltd - a joint venture of Shell BV and Gaz De France. HPPL operates a LNG terminal at Hazira under a concession agreement with the government of Gujarat. HPPL has granted exclusive sub-concession to Adani Hazira Port Pvt Ltd to develop non-LNG port facilities at Hazira.

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So finally Adani Port is ready for their first vessel... :banana:

^^
:cheers: Great efforts buddy...
thanks for the pics..:)

Nice pics Meet Rathore :):cheers: ....hope this will also bring Air cargo facility in the city

^^ thanks buddies... trying my best to keep Surat threads up to date :)

Surat threads are indeed well maintained by you guys...breathtaking pics, MeetR :okay:

Happy Independence :)

Surat threads are indeed well maintained by you guys...breathtaking pics, MeetR :okay:

Happy Independence :)

I will thank GJ 10 for getting separate thread for Surat.....really appreciate his efforts

Wins an order for 1,314 trucks from Surat-based Siddhi Vinayak Logistics (http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/tata-motors1winning-orders-worth-rs-225-cr/187553/on)

Tata Motors up nearly 1% in otherwise subdued market after the company wins an order for 1,314 trucks from Surat-based Siddhi Vinayak Logistics. The order book value is estimated at around Rs 225 crore.

SVLL specialises in transportation by road of steel, cement and chemicals, apart from providing third party logistics. "We have placed our largest order for trucks so far with Tata Motors of around 1,314 M&HCV trucks. Tata Motors had last year fulfilled its order commitments of 1,111 trucks by March 31, 2012. The value of the order should be around Rs 225 crore," said RC Baid, founder and chief mentor of SVLL.

Without divulging many details, a Tata Motors Limited spokesperson confirmed, "SVLL has indeed placed an order of 1,314 trucks with us."

In the intraday deal, the stock opened at Rs 268 and made a high of Rs 277. Around 4,81,639 shares were traded in BSE.

^^ 1,111 Trucks order last year + 1,314 Trucks order this time. (Total Order quantity stands at mammoth 2,425 M&HCV trucks). Company on growth drive:cheers:

nice picture, MeetRathore, looks like petroleum storage, refinery, and offshore oil platform under construction?


And Kudos to SVLL, what a great success story. Road Transport is tough business.

Essar Ports has refinanced its debt in a subsidiary Essar Bulk Terminal Limited through take out finance scheme of India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL). Essar Ports has availed the take out finance scheme to reduce its interest rate by over 2.5% on Rs 405 crore which is part of debt taken for building its 30 million tonne capacity bulk terminal at Hazira in Gujarat, it said in a statement.

Takeout finance of the infrastructure projects by IIFCL is the government initiative wherein an infrastructure project on commissioning can replace some of its costly domestic rupee debt with finances from IIFCL. This lowers the interest burden on infrastructure projects and facilitates incremental lending to infrastructure sector by freeing up the capital of banks.

Earlier this year, Essar Ports entered into strategic alliance with Port of Antwerp receiving an equity infusion of Rs 175 crore at approx Rs 100 per share. The proceeds from this transaction was used to reduce the company's debt. The company's policy this year has been to reduce interest costs. For the quarter ended June 2012, Essar ports also reported 73% increase in the net profit after company handled highest ever cargo of 12.65 million tonnes during the quarter.
^^ ESSAR BULK TERMINAL LTD is the subsidiary of EPL responsible for capacity expansion and phase II development of Hazira Terminal. Out of total 350 hact of land reclamation, 170 hact land Reclaimed at Hazira.

Essar Ports refinances debt in subsidiary Essar Bulk Terminal Ltd (http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-09-20/news/33977088_1_essar-ports-finance-scheme-shailesh-sawa)

Essar Ports has refinanced its debt in a subsidiary Essar Bulk Terminal Limited through take out finance scheme of India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL). Essar Ports has availed the take out finance scheme to reduce its interest rate by over 2.5% on Rs 405 crore which is part of debt taken for building its 30 million tonne capacity bulk terminal at Hazira in Gujarat, it said in a statement.

Takeout finance of the infrastructure projects by IIFCL is the government initiative wherein an infrastructure project on commissioning can replace some of its costly domestic rupee debt with finances from IIFCL. This lowers the interest burden on infrastructure projects and facilitates incremental lending to infrastructure sector by freeing up the capital of banks.

Earlier this year, Essar Ports entered into strategic alliance with Port of Antwerp receiving an equity infusion of Rs 175 crore at approx Rs 100 per share. The proceeds from this transaction was used to reduce the company's debt. The company's policy this year has been to reduce interest costs. For the quarter ended June 2012, Essar ports also reported 73% increase in the net profit after company handled highest ever cargo of 12.65 million tonnes during the quarter.
^^ ESSAR BULK TERMINAL LTD is the subsidiary of EPL responsible for capacity expansion and phase II development of Hazira Terminal. Out of total 350 hact of land reclamation, 170 hact land Reclaimed at Hazira.

Lines demand deeper draught at Adani's Hazira terminal (http://oceaneus.com/index.php?module=news&action=newsdetails&id=377)
The inadequate draught at Hazira's new container terminal, operated by Adani Hazira Port (AHPPL), has delayed commissioning of the terminal by two months. Shipping Lines such as Evergreen Marine, Shipping Corp of India (SCI) and Wan Hai Lines have asked deeper draught at Adani Hazira Port's new container terminal.

A senior AHPPL official told Oceaneus that the terminal would now be commissioned on November 1. Three dredgers, owned by Adani.....for more here (http://oceaneus.com/index.php?module=news&action=newsdetails&id=377)
^^^^ This is the Forth time that AHPPL commissioning is delayed. This time delayed for 2 month. Don't know when this only port in South Gujarat will meet its fortune?!! Now hope is on that this time this port get on stream and serve the South Gujarat industries.

From this (http://www.mundraport.com/investors/100120554_3_Operational%20HighlightsQ2%20FY13.pdf) Adani presention, some updates on the Hazira Port which should soon start operations, apparently this week!

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^^^^ Terminal looks little tiny, may be of >1 million Teus. And only 7 RTG Cranes instead total 12. The only problem AHCT may face will be inadequate draught which is only 12.5 mt, that may prevent call of larger Post-panamax vessels. For that, Hazira Port must have to invest in dredging activity to maintain adequate draft. Anyways, this November opening will hopefully see a brand new Container Terminal at Hazira and will be ready to serve south Gujarat industries as well as MH, MP and RJ.:cheers:

According to their website (http://www.adanihaziraport.com/HaziraPort/container.html), Adani say:

Two container berths totalling 600 m will be developed in Phase 1. The berths will be initially serviced by 4 RMQCs. The initial capacity will be designed for 0.5 Mn. TEUs Back up area includes 3381 ground slots for stacking containers in the first phase.

Finally 4 berths totalling 1400 m quay length will be constructed with a capacity to handle 2.2 Mn. TEUs.

But recent reports do suggest that capacity may be closer to 1mn TEU, which would be great if true. Just for comparison, Pipavav which is 4th nationally for container traffic currently has a capacity of 650,000 TEU, so an initial capacity of 500,000 TEU isnt anything to scoff at either.

In terms of draft, again from the website, they put Haziras dredged draft at 13m, whereas their 3rd terminal at Mundra is 16m. In that respect, AHCT may well be looking to Mundra for the very largest vessels.

The key thing that they have ensured is that Hazira will be able to handle any ship that currently goes to any of the terminals at JNPT (all 12.5m draft).

^^^^this figure going above my head :nuts::lol:

^^ Dont worry, its all good! :lol:

ACHT receives customs notification (http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2012/11/06/india-ahct-receives-customs-notification/)

The Adani Hazira Container Terminal (AHCT) has announced that it received Customs notification on October 31, reports eximin.net.

Mr Vasant Murthy, CEO – Container Ports and Logistics for Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd, said regarding this milestone: “Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd is committed to developing and providing world class terminal infrastructure to support our customers in Gujarat, North and West India. With this regulatory approval on hand, we are proud to dedicate this facility as a gateway for export-import trade in India. We will be further expanding the operating envelope at our facility in the coming months, providing a compelling alternative to successful and seamless transportation of containerised cargo.”

AHCT is strategically located at a distance of about 120 nautical miles north of JNPT (Nhava Sheva) and will serve as the gateway port for the rich and immediate hinterland comprising South Gujarat, North Maharashtra and Central India.

Siddhi Vinayak Logistics Ltd, one of the largest corporate logistics service providers is the largest fleet owner in India. It specializes in transportation by road and is one of the fastest growing companies in the field of transportation. SVLL in pursuit of vision and social cause announced the ‘Chalak se Malak’ powered by Tata Motors on September 18th, 2012 at Surat International Exhibition & Convention Center, Surat. ‘Chalak se Malak’ a CSR initiative by SVLL is launched with a vision to uplift the status of drivers and make their lives comfortable. This initiative will not only ensure professionalism amongst the drivers but also give them a social status. It will not only elevate but also guarantee a better future for the truck drivers and their family with no financial contribution. In the honor of ‘Chalak se Malak’ SVLL launched a new company in the name and style of Siddhi Vinayak Pilots Club Ltd. SVPCL will be a totally professional managed company and its members will be only pilots (drivers). The members will be the equity shareholders of the club. According to R C Baid, Founder & Chief Mentor, SVLL, “SVLL is one of the largest fleet owners in the country, owning a fleet of over 3800 commercial vehicles. It operates across diverse segments like steel, cement, tractors, chemicals, machinery and is a pioneer in new segments like commercial vehicle chassis carriers. Ever since I have ventured into the transportation business, I was always worried about the condition of our drivers, who operate under extreme conditions but yet are not respected and do not have a good social status. SVPCL is an initiative to improve their conditions by giving them a feeling of betterment.” Along with this initiative, SVLL also placed their largest order to Tata Motors of 1314 M&HCV trucks. This order will be executed by Tata Motors within the time span of 6-9 months. And the value of the order is estimated to be around Rs. 225 crore, says RC Baid, Founder & Chief Mentor, SVLL. This order breaks the global records where the company is already having existing of 1111 number of vehicles in the Limca Book of Records.
http://logisticsweek.com/logistics-2/2012/11/siddhi-vinayak-logsistics-launches-chalak-se-malak-powered-by-tata-motors/

Towards the third week of this month, the ports
of Hazira and Mundra on the country’s west coast
will be linked for the first time. GEM 1, a new
service launched last month by United Arab
Shipping Company (UASC) with eight vessels of
3800-4250 TEUs each, will call at both ports, according to shipping industry sources. At Hazira, the vessels will be handled at the port’s
newly-built Adani Hazira Container Terminal, the
sources said. China’s CSCL (China Shipping Container Lines) too
has teamed up with UASC for the service and has
placed with it one vessel, Xin Yang Shan (4250
teus). The seven other vessels are being provided
by UASC. The service will connect India, Pakistan,
West Asia Gulf, Red Sea, Port Said and Turkey. The port rotation will be: Port Said-Mersin-Istanbul-
Izmir-Port Said-Yanbu-Jeddah-Khor Fakkan-
Sohar-Port Sultan Kaboos-Karachi-Hazira-Mundra-
Khor Fakkan-Jebel Ali-Bahrain-Jubail-Khor
Fakkan-Jeddah-Yanbu-Port Said. In addition to direct port calls, the service will
also provide extensive coverage of several East
Mediterranean and North African ports through
relay services over Port Said and a number of
Black Sea ports through relay services over
Istanbul. The GEM service, it is learnt, will also include
sections of UASC’s UAE-Pakistan-India service as
well as the carrier’s West Asia service.

Source:http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/News.aspx?ElementId=5cc04025-9435-4a00-9633-a064de66ee69

Major fire at IOC facility in Hazira near Surat


Surat: A major fire broke out on Saturday at storage tanks of Indian Oil Corporation's terminal at Hajira port here, fire brigade officials said. Fire brigade personnel from Surat and nearby cities were trying to bring the fire under control. Hazira facility of IOC has nine storage tanks, five of petrol and four of diesel. One of the tanks caught fire this afternoon, and it spread. There were no reports of any casualties as yet, while all the staff members have been shifted out. The Hazira terminal includes a deep water multi-cargo port, situated 25 km from Surat. The blaze could be seen from afar, local sources said.

source :- http://deccanchronicle.com/130105/news-current-affairs/article/major-fire-ioc-facility-hazira-near-surat

HAZIRA : Adani Hazira Container Terminal (AHCT) has taken the first step forward towards being the gateway port on the West Coast of India with the first vessel of CMA-CGM's Kenya Express service calling the port. The 2207 TEU "M. V. Julie Delmas", arrived Hazira Port on its maiden call on 24th Dec 2012.

This weekly service will provide reliable connections to Jebel Ali, Khor Al Fakan, Mombasa, & Zanzibar. Capt Anil Kishore Singh, Business Head, AHPPL, presented the memento to the Master of the vessel M.V.Julie Delmas at the function organized to commemorate the new service. Capt Ramnath Vaidyanathan, Head of Container Terminal, AHPPL welcomed the first service and said that Hazira Container Terminal will provide an exemplary service to the customers. We have adopted new technology never before experienced in terminals in India he continued.

Adani Hazira Container Terminal will be the first container terminal in India to offer web based terminal operating system which will offer seamless paperless communication between clients and the terminal, removing paper work and forms. AHCT will be the first terminal in India to adopt RFID technology to control the operations of the yard and wharf side. M.V. Julie Delmas was the first vessel operation where the RFID system has been made live.

Adani Hazira Container Terminal is strategically located 120 nautical miles north of JN Port. Currently the port has dedicated 640meters of quay length for handling containers along-with a 950meters quay length for handling bulk and break bulk cargo. Equipped with four quay cranes and twelve RTGs for container handling , AHCT will be a boon for all the cargo interests in South Gujarat, Central India and North Maharashtra.http://www.dailyshippingtimes.com/news-upload/upload/uploads/cma-28-12.jpg

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HAZIRA: In another breakthrough in transforming container terminal operations, Adani Hazira Container Terminal has gone live with their WEB based Documentation system through their ADANI container Terminal operating system. This system gives the access to the port users various screens where they can make their terminal related transactions online. From Pre-advising containers to tracking containers all the transactions are available on a click of a mouse.
The main feature of this system is that customers can upload their transaction requests directly into the web, eliminating email, paper work and human transactional errors. The salient features of this system are:
1. Pre- advice of containers both rail and road can be interfaced directly with the customers system
2. Direct uploading of Baplie and Movins
3. Direct releasing of containers for loading
4. Container history
5. Special Services Requests
6. Directly uploading Delivery Orders
7. Online real time reports
8. UNEDIFACT messaging direct download/ upload AHCT is already controlling the gates and the yard through RFID. This system will integrate to the RFID system and the trucks will have seamless unhindered movement to the yard. This means no Queues at the terminal gates, reducing turn time of trucks which in turn will reduce freight charges.
Once the port is connected to the Ice Gate 1.5 system, Customs transactional messages will be directly integrated so that containers need not wait at the terminal for any physical documentation to arrive. The system was developed by a team consisting of terminal professionals and CMC Hyderabad and took 3 years of testing to come to this stage. During the familiarization training of external users many commented that the system would take care of many drawbacks in the present system due to manual entry and transfer of papers.

Adani Hazira Container Terminal is strategically located 120 nautical miles North of JN Port. Currently the port has dedicated 640 meters of quay length for handling containers along-with a 950 meters quay length for handling bulk and break bulk cargo. Equipped with four quay cranes and twelve RTGs for container handling , AHCT will be a boon for all the cargo interests in South Gujarat, Central India and North Maharashtra and will serve as an ideal alternate gateway to JN Port.

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ABG Shipyard plans Rs 7,000 crore investment in Gujarat (http://post.jagran.com/abg-shipyard-plans-rs-7000-crore-investment-in-gujarat-1357987595)
Country's largest private shipbuilder ABG Shipyard said it plans to invest Rs 7,000 crore in Gujarat for setting up a new facility as well as augmenting capacity at two existing units in the state.

"ABG Shipyard announced its intention to build a greenfield shipyard in three phases along the Gujarat coastline with an estimated investment of Rs 5,000 crore," the company said in a statement.

This will be ABG Shipayard's third facility at Gujarat and is likely to generate employment for about 4,500 people, it said.

Apart from the proposed investment, ABG Shipyard has also planned to expand its facilities at Dahej and Magdalla in three phases, with an estimated investment of Rs 2,000 crore, the shipbuilder said.

"The company has submitted its proposal to the state government during the on-going Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit 2013," the company said.

The company's existing Magdalla shipyard at Surat is a world-class manufacturing facility with amenities like a Ship-lift with a lift capacity of 4,500 tonnes, side transfer facilities, Hydraulic press and Steel processing machinery.

The second state-of-the-art facility at Dahej is one of the largest and most modern Shipyards in India with a capacity to build ships upto approx 300 metres in length and 120,000 DWT (Deadweight Tonnage).

ABG Shipyard is the flagship company of the ABG Group and has so far built and delivered more than 160 ships, of different complexities, for domestic and international customers, and enjoys 61st rank among shipyards globally.

L&T eyes Gujarat as traffic makes life hell for engineering giant (http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=15&contentid=2013020320130203013337610f9b83dcc&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter)

Larsen & Toubro, one of the country’s largest engineering companies, plans to shift its major engineering works out of Mumbai as chaotic traffic and congested roads make transportation of products and heavy machinery in and out of the city difficult.

“Larsen & Toubro cannot grow in Powai, but Larsen & Toubro has to grow as a company.

Due to the new bridges and the flyovers, it has become extremely difficult to ship out large fabricated items to the docks or out of Mumbai,” an L&T spokesman told Mumbai Mirror on Thursday.

The spokesman said the rising cost of living in the city too is a factor. “The cost of living for our workers has increased in Mumbai. So, it’s been decided that the bigger jobs of the heavy engineering unit will increasingly be carried out at other centres such as Hajira (near Surat in Gujarat) and other locations,” he said.

Powai, where the $13.5-billion company’s main manufacturing base is located, is one of Mumbai’s messiest areas as far as traffic is concerned. Transporting finished products to the Mumbai Port Trust in the south and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust on the city’s northern outskirts are becoming a logistical nightmare for the company.

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority officials said they are aware of the company’s plans to shift some operations out of the city. A senior MMRDA official, who did not wish to be identified, said, “They had told us about the difficulties they are facing because of new infrastructure projects. Our projects are built as per the Indian Road Congress standards, but it is a fact that movement of big machineries in Mumbai has become be a problem.”

The flyover outside the L&T’s gate 2 is 18 feet high, while sources said most of the company’s heavy engineering jobs are 26 to 28 feet. “We had held discussions with the BMC, MMRDA and MSRDC. While they had agreed initially to raise the flyover’s height, they changed their mind later,” said Bharat Bhosale, who heads Bharat Kamgar Sena in L&T.

It’s been 74 years since Danish engineers Henning Holck-Larsen and Soren Kristian Toubro founded L&T in Mumbai in 1938. The company headquarters in Powai house the heavy engineering and hydrocarbon units, the switchgear unit, and L&T Infotech. The heavy engineering unit caters to several sectors, including defence and aerospace.

The spokesperson refused to comment on the company’s plan for the Powai land that will be freed once heavy engineering units are shifted elsewhere.

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Construction of four new berths at Hazira port has been completed by the end of last year and transportation of goods also has started, Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama said today in the Gujarat Assembly in reply to a question.

He said the state government planned construction of five new berths to create facility for transportation of general cargo at Hazira port which primarily handles liquified natural gas(LNG) transportation. The minister said, “new berths will be capable to handle general cargo such as containers, coal, fertilizer, automobile etc.

Out of five new berths, two are built for containers, two others for multipurpose cargo and one more for other cargo transportation. Total capacity of five berths is 20 MT”. He further said that in year 2007 Hazira port handled 2.01 MMT LNG, in 2008 1.56 MMT, 2009 1.41 MMT, 2010 1.03 MMT and in 2011 2.53 MMT. Thus in five years, total 8.54 MMT LNG was transported at Hazira LNG terminal.
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SURAT: To find an answer to the electricity shortage problem in the region of South Gujarat, Gujarat state electricity Corporation limited (GSCL) has increased its coal based power plant capacity located at Ukai from 850 MW to 1350 MW.

This increase in the capacity by 59 per cent was made possible from March 05, 2013 when it's under construction unit no 6 became operational. The state government had started work on this 500MW capacity unit in 2007.

"We are a surplus state in electricity production and would like to stay that way. So we had planned ahead for capacity building and are following the chalked up programme." Said an official from Ukai unit.

Central electricity authority gave a go ahead to make the new unit operational on March, 04, 2013.With this, total Electricity production capacity of Gujarat including conventional and non conventional sources of electricity has gone up to 21,662 MW.

L&T wins Rs 5,689 crore EPC contract (http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/l-t-wins-rs-5-689-crore-epc-contract-113040100084_1.html)
Will set up 2 units of 660 MW thermal power project for Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam
Engineering and construction giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Monday said that it had secured Rs 5,689 crore order from Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam for setting up two units of 660 MW thermal power project on Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC) basis.

This is the country’s first complete EPC order for two 660 MW super-critical units placed by a state utility to the private sector. The contract was won following international competitive bidding, involving several bidders. The project has a stringent completion schedule of 42 months for Unit 1 and 45 months for Unit 2.

“The order involves design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection and commissioning of two coal-fired thermal units with supercritical parameters at Chhabra in Baran district of Rajasthan,” said the company in statement.

The order comes as L&T enters the advanced execution phase of several large super-critical thermal power projects. These include complete projects being built on an EPC basis as well as boiler-turbine-generator units and Balance-of-Plant packages.

With this contract, L&T now has orders for supply and installation of 26 supercritical steam generators and steam turbine generators of 660 MW, 700 MW and 800MW.

L&T’s advanced manufacturing plants in Hazira, Surat are among the world’s largest integrated facilities for power plant equipment. The company has joint ventures with global leader Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan for making of super-critical boilers and turbines.

In addition, the facilities at Hazira also manufactures critical equipment and components including high pressure piping, coal pulverizers, fans, heaters, condensers, electro static precipitators and heavy forgings.

Source: Business Standard
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has accorded environmental and coastal regulation zone (CRZ) approval to the Adani Group's Adani Hazira Port Pvt Ltd (AHPPL) for multi-cargo port with supporting utilities and infrastructure facilities at Hazira Surat.

The ministry in its recent communication to the company maintained that "The Expert Appraisal Committee, after due consideration of the relevant documents submitted by the project proponent and additional clarifications furnished in response to its observations, have recommended for the grant of Environmental and CRZClearance for the project."

"Accordingly, the Ministry hereby accord necessary Environmental and CRZ Clearance for the above project subject to strict compliance of the terms and conditions," the letter noted.

Adani had sought prior Environmental and CRZ Clearance for the project under the EIA Notification - 2006 and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2011 in September 2012.

The company intends to develop multi-cargo port with supporting utilities and infrastructure facilities at Hazira, Surat.

The plan involves development of total12 berths out of which 7 berths will bedeveloped in first five years plan, including two container berths, one coal berth, one liquid berth, three multi- purpose berths for handling bulk cargo.

In the supporting utilities and infrastructure facilities, company intends to develop facilities such as Ro-Ro terminal, internal roads, rail corridor and HT power transmission Line.

This clearance is subject to final order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs. Union of India in Writ Petition (Civil) No.460 of 2004 as may be applicable tothis project, the ministry noted.

The ministry has asked the company that periodical study on shore line changes shall be conducted and mitigation carried out if necessary.

"The details shall be submitted along with the six monthly monitoring report," the conditions of the clearance stated. Also, oil spills if any shall be properly collected and disposed as per the rules and proper oil contingency management plan shallbe put in place.

Further periodical monitoring of sea water quality at the out let shall be carried out to check that the dischargeis meeting the standards and not causing any impact to marine life. Transport of cargo shall in closed system and dust control viz water sprinkler, along conveyor and transfer point shall be provided.

Another condition for the clearance is that construction activity shall be carried out strictly as per the provisions of CRZ Notification, 2011. Noconstruction work other than those permitted in Coastal Regulation Zone Notification shall be carried out in Coastal Regulation Zone area, the conditions stated.

AHPPL is the developer and operator of the port under a sub-concession agreement with Hazira Port Pvt Ltd - a joint venture of Shell BV and Gaz De France.

HPPL operates a LNG terminal at Haziraunder a concession agreement with the government of Gujarat. HPPL has granted exclusive sub-concession to Adani Hazira Port Pvt Ltd to develop non-LNG port facilities at Hazira.

http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/adani-s-multi-cargo-port-at-hazira-gets-moef-nod-113051000946_1.html

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^^ Super pics Ajay..:cheers:
Those vessels are really gigantic:nuts:.
must be distillation column or a Reactor...

^^Yeah, that's reactor and vacume column to be installed in Petro complex, as mentioned in article. Truely it was great job done by transporter given the heaviest hauling. Pics gives sense.