MEGAPROJECT: Vizhinjam Container Transshipment Terminal | Under Development

[Naresh]

Originally Posted by Ajaypp

1. I didn't mean that a global operator could bring in mainline calls in the absence of a viable transshipment/hinterland market. Vizhinjam has no shortage of either. But a global operator, especially one with solid links to one or more shipping lines can draw in calls especially where transshipment is concerned, by displacing Colombo or Dubai.

2. I was recently at a private dinner organized by one of the world's top port operators, which was attended by the heads of almost every major container line in the world. I had the privilege of speaking to many of them, and they concur about the above.

3. And anyways, a true global operator will be a shot in the arm for the project, especially when compared to some fly-by-night operator - preferably run by some camel drivers - that may land up sooner or later.

Ajaypp Ji :

1. Hinterland, Hinterland, Hinterland!

BTW : Colombo can and must be displaced!!

Dubai - Even Gwadar is Trying, but, IMO NO WAY JOSÉ!!!

2. Hope you raised a "Charged" Glass to your fellow Forumites here.

3. Camel Drivers or not I fervently believe that all further Port Developments should be in the Hands of Indian Operators. BASTA!

Originally Posted by Ajaypp

A) Gwadar was and is never going to get any Indian transshipment cargo for obvious security reasons. That means it has nothing but whatever cargo is currently moved via Karachi into Pakistan.

B) It can be surmised that the use of PSO was just a ploy by the Pakistanis and their best friends, the Chinese, to gain control of a potential naval base on India's West Coast and miles from the main crude oil artery that feeds China.

C) If the Sri Lanka-China relationship continues the same way that it is currently headed, India will sooner rather than later figure out an alternative to Colombo is needed to transship its container cargo.

A) Gwadar was in no way envisaged for Indian Trade as it would be, to say the least, outlandish to say so. It is supposed to rival DUBAI - I marvel at the mental capacity of our Western Neighbour - and of course the Central Asian Republics. IMO - That won't Float the Boat.

B) Let us wait for a few years.

C) Irrespective if the Sri Lanka-China "Lelationship" INDIA MUST ENSURE THAT INDIAN CARGOES ARE NOT TRANSSHIPPED IN COLOMBO OR SINGAPORE

Cheers

[draswinmohan]

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[krp]

Sri Lanka has increased its port capacity with opening of Hambantota port(draft17-22m) in addition to Colombo (draft 15.5m). Lanka plans to retain its transhipment hub status by combination of these two ports. So it is not just Colombo anymore but Colombo+Hambantota.

If India is serious to compete in transhipment business in coming decades, GoI/GoK has to align their priorities accordingly and bring up proposed Vizhinjam port(draft 18-24m) ASAP instead of bungling with clearances, funding pattern, regionalism etc.. .

If India can commit around Rs500 crores to jointly develop Chabahar Port in Iran for strategic reasons, wondering why the same GoI along with GoK fail in its own home turf to bring up Vizhinjam, a natural deep water transhipment port close to shipping lanes, for past two decades?

[draswinmohan]

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[draswinmohan]

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[Kannan46]

Rajya Sabha panel bats for Vizhinjam project

Source --- Times of India

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Rajya Sabha committee on transport, tourism and culture has recommended that the Union ministry of shipping take necessary steps to support the state government in developing the Vizhinjam port without any delay.

The committee, headed by CPM MP Sitaram Yechury, said that earlier the Shipping Corporation of India ( SCI) had decided to invest in the project, but there was no development in this regard.

"The natural advantage of a 16-meter draft, without any major dredging work, is available at Vizhinjam. However, the ministry of shipping has not taken any interest in making the project a reality," the report points out.

The committee observed that the proposed port will be able to handle modern mother ships and even grab businesses from the nearest international ports.

"The major ports in the country were functioning more like landlords than mercantile business hubs as far as the use of port assets are concerned. Some of the major ports are also acting like moneylenders because they have a lot of money parked in their kitty. These serious issues need to be addressed immediately," the report said.

The Vizhinjam international seaport project is set to become the biggest transshipment container terminal in the country, expanding its berthing capacity for vessels up to 18,020 TEU (20 foot equivalent container units).

The Rs 6,595-crore port project will have dedicated rail and road connectivity to transport goods. The master plan also includes a modern fishing harbour with amenities like berthing facilities for fishing boats and hygienic auction hall.

The Rajya Sabha committee report also raised concern on the consistent decline in the share of Indian ships in the overseas trade from 31.5% in 2000 to 13.7 % in 2005 and further to 7.95% in 2011.

"The major and non-major ports in India registered an increase of only 1.8% in cargo in the last two years. "This is mainly due to a decline of 3.3% cargo handled at major ports," the report said.

Meanwhile, the detailed project report, environment impact assessment report and master plan of the port and will be submitted to the state pollution control board for a public hearing soon. The final report will then be submitted to the Union ministry of environment and forest for clearance from the Centre.

The port is set to follow landlord port model. Dredging, reclamation and basic infrastructure such as construction of break-water and quay will be done once the port gets an eco-nod from ministry of environment and forest. The port will be operated on the public-private partnership model.

Terminal superstructure will be built by a private operator, who will also operate and maintain it for 30 years. The port is proposed to be the first green port in the country, bringing several parameters to reduce carbon foot prints and will have a quay length of 2,000 meters to be constructed in three phases.

Cheers!!!

[RajeshVR]

Vizhinjam environment report soon

Thiruvananthapuram: Vizhinjam international seaport limited’s much-aw-aited environmental and social impact assessment report would be made a ‘public report’ in two weeks’ time. The report would be released by the pollution control board after which the district collector would hold a public hearing — by June end.

Currently, the report is being prepared by the accredited agency, the L&T Ramboll consortium based in Hyderabad and Asian Consulting Engineers, who undertook the multi-season study. “It’s going to be a public document within two weeks’ time. They wanted more clarifications and hence the ESIA has been delayed,” ports minister K. Babu said.

“We don’t have any role in the report being prepared now. Once the report is made public, the collector would hold a public hearing. Then we will forward the details to the central ministry of environment and forests,” said managing director and CEO of VISL A.S. Suresh Babu

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/13050...nt-report-soon

[Gopal.K.Kumar]

Originally Posted by Ajaypp

I am confused, are you for or against the BOT model for Vizhinjam?

I was wondering why not a BOO? Globally there will be enough investors who can take risks with investment levels estimated for this project

[Ajaypp]

Originally Posted by Gopal.K.Kumar

I was wondering why not a BOO? Globally there will be enough investors who can take risks with investment levels estimated for this project

BOO?

[rajkrish]

Build -own -operate not jeers, I presume

Originally Posted by Ajaypp

BOO?

[Ajaypp]

Originally Posted by rajkrish

Build -own -operate not jeers, I presume

That's a purely private project, not PPP. I don't that is on the table at all.

[vinodnnhere]

Government has time, money and interest for developing new major ports. But it shows a lackadaisical attitude towards one of the most challenging and high potential port not only in India but also a challenge to other major transshipment hubs like Dubai & Colombo.

This is highly evident from the move from the Centre to start 2 new major ports.

Giving a push to infrastructure development, the government, on Thursday, approved a proposal to set up two major ports in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh at an investment of about Rs.15,820 crore.

“The proposal for setting up two major ports in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh has been cleared,” Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari told reporters after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).

The new port in West Bengal, which will have a capacity of 54 million tonnes per annum (mtpa), requires an investment of around Rs.7,820 crore.

The other new port in Andhra Pradesh, whose projected capacity is around 50 mtpa, would entail an investment of about Rs.8,000 crore, the Minister said.

The new ports will be notified as major ports under the Indian Ports Act, 1908. Major ports come under the Central Government, while minor ports are operated by State governments as well as by the private sector.

So it is very clear why Vizhinjam is degraded as a minor port.

There are at present 12 major ports — Kolkata-Halida, Paradip, Visakhapatnam, Ennore, Chennai, V O Chidambaranar (formerly Tuticorin), Kochi, New Mangalore, Mormugao, Mumbai, Jawaharlal Nehru (JNPT) and Kandla.

The move to set up new ports comes after several years.

The need for a port at Sagar in West Bengal was felt as the existing ports at Kolkata and Haldia were facing capacity constraints.

The location for port in Andhra Pradesh has not yet been finalised, and the State Government has identified three locations — Nakkapalli in Visakhapatnam, Ramayyapatnam in Prakasam and Dugarajapatnam in Nellore.

PPP mode

The new major ports are likely to be set up on public-private partnership (PPP) mode, and will cater to increased imports of coal and oil besides boosting the local economy and generating jobs.

Source:
Proposal for new ports in West Bengal & Andhra Pradesh

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[RajeshVR]

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[sinu narayanan]

A major project which envisages better power supply to Vizhinjam, where the State Government proposes to set up a greenfield seaport, is being kicked off this week.

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will inaugurate the construction of the Kattakkada-Balaramapuram- Vizhinjam 220 kV line at Balaramapuram on Friday. The Vizhinjam 220 kV line is intended to ensure power supply to the port project area, officials of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) said.

As part of providing power supply, KSEB had earlier announced that it would establish a 220 kV sub-station at Kattakkada. The construction of the new line is being jointly taken up by the KSEB and the Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd (VISL), the government company in charge of establishing the international container transshipment terminal.

Electricity Minister Aryadan Mohammed will preside over the function planned at Vazhimukku, Balaramapuram, at 6 pm. Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor, Ports Minister K Babu, Health Minister V S Sivakumar and MLAs R Selvaraj and Jameela Prakasam will be present.

The new power line is part of the basic infrastructure facilities planned by the government for this project. VISL is planning to draw water from the Vellayani Lake for ensuring water supply to the port and nearby villages. VISL is also expected to publish the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies shortly.

source:indian express

[Tri Man]

Originally Posted by sinu narayanan

A major project which envisages better power supply to Vizhinjam, where the State Government proposes to set up a greenfield seaport, is being kicked off this week.

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will inaugurate the construction of the Kattakkada-Balaramapuram- Vizhinjam 220 kV line at Balaramapuram on Friday. The Vizhinjam 220 kV line is intended to ensure power supply to the port project area, officials of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) said.

As part of providing power supply, KSEB had earlier announced that it would establish a 220 kV sub-station at Kattakkada. The construction of the new line is being jointly taken up by the KSEB and the Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd (VISL), the government company in charge of establishing the international container transshipment terminal.

Electricity Minister Aryadan Mohammed will preside over the function planned at Vazhimukku, Balaramapuram, at 6 pm. Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor, Ports Minister K Babu, Health Minister V S Sivakumar and MLAs R Selvaraj and Jameela Prakasam will be present.

The new power line is part of the basic infrastructure facilities planned by the government for this project. VISL is planning to draw water from the Vellayani Lake for ensuring water supply to the port and nearby villages. VISL is also expected to publish the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies shortly.

source:indian express

Why is this being organised as such a big funtion,when cable laying is not a new project at all ?
Earlier similar inaugurations were done for foundation stone for road tarring,completion of road tarring,road digging for drinking water pipe laying,....

[SajithVijayan]

Originally Posted by Tri Man

Why is this being organised as such a big funtion,when cable laying is not a new project at all ?
Earlier similar inaugurations were done for foundation stone for road tarring,completion of road tarring,road digging for drinking water pipe laying,....

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[SajithVijayan]

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