GUJ-09-03-2023

APM Terminals Mumbai, increase capacity for future

MUMBAI : We're investing in the future, while honouring the past, informs a recent media release from APM Terminals. At APM Terminals Mumbai, the equipment we use is respected – even revered – by the people that commission it,useitand,whenthetimecomes,sayfarewelltoit.

Our Mumbai terminal – also known as Gateway Terminals India (GTI) – is continuing its major Fit for Future project, which will see the terminal increase capacity by 10%, to 2.18 million TEUs (Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit). Massive infrastructure upgrades will mean the terminal – India's busiest – will have the reach to handle the largest vessels that call Nhava Sheva's Jawaharlal Nehru port with the arrival of 23-container-outreachcranes. Cont’d Pg.6

Merchandise & services exports would touch $ 750 bn this year : Piyush Goyal

NEW DELHI : Commerce and Industry Minister

Shri Piyush Goyal expressed confidence that the country’s merchandise and services exports would touch 750 billion dollarthisyear.

He also informed that the export figure for last year had already been crossed in February. Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, the Minister underlined that focus on sustainability and added that quality will hold India in good steadinthetimestocome.

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APM Terminals Mumbai, increase capacity for future

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But while we're focused on the future, ‘bringing our hearts and brains to the game’ means that our people care enough about their work to also acknowledge significant achievements –andattachments–formedinthepast.

That's why, when five quay cranes at GTI were due for decommission, the workforce turned outindrovestosayfarewelltotheinfrastructurethathas servedthecompany,andourcustomerswell.

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Sunay Mukerjee, Chief Operating Ofcer, APM Terminals Mumbai, said the decommissioning was“anemotionalmomentforthefrontlinecolleaguesat GTI.”

In a message to APM Terminals global organisation he wrote: “This morning, Berth 1 at GTI closed for operations as we start the massive Fit for Future project.” Offline, he confessed that there were few dry eyes on the dock as the Ship-to-Shore Cranes 1-5 performedtheirfinalmoves.

“In Indian tradition, equipment and tools are considered very sacred. Workers revere the machines which bring success and prosperity in professional life,” hesaid.

Saying goodbye to the cranes was akin to “saying goodbye to a retiring colleague who has been with us throughoutourjourneytoexcellence,”saidMukerjee.

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The transformation at APM Terminals Mumbai will

accelerate the terminal's ability to accommodate larger vessels and bring economiesofscale.

In addition, as Mukerjee points out, “We are making our terminal safer, better, and bigger. We can achieve this in large part because of the dedication of our people, who demonstrate an exemplary work culture to serve our customers and to keep Safety at the coreofouroperations.”

Remarkableachievement

This safety culture is demonstrated by the 500, and counting, incident-free days chalked up at the terminal projectsite.

"This is a remarkable feat considering the nature of the work and dealing with the large equipment and machineatthesite,”saysMukerjee.“Thisistheresultof our work culture of taking ownership, following safety protocols & procedures, teamwork, and commitment undertheablesupportofthemanagement."

Theterminalnowembarksonthemostcriticalpartof its Fit for Future project with ongoing dismantling of existing infrastructure and the arrival of new cranes, In the transition periods, expected to take six months, APMMBerth1willremainclosedforvesseloperations.

Completion, on schedule for early September, will see theterminalnotonlyincreasecapabilitytohandlebigger vessels, but also increase efficiency allowing us to turnaround our shipping line vessels faster, creating valueforendcustomers.

APM Terminals Mumbai/Gateway Terminals India (GTI) is a joint venture with CONCOR (26%), APM Terminals(74%).

DEENDAYAL PORT AUTHORITY

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR, POST BOX NO. 50, GANDHIDHAM (KUTCH) 370201.

CIRCULAR

: 15/02/2023

PERMISSIBLE DRAUGHT FOR SHIPS & TANKERS AT DEENDAYAL PORT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL TO JUNE 2023

PERMISSIBLE CHANNEL DRAUGHT FOR APRIL 2023

PERMISSIBLE

FOR MAY 2023

PERMISSIBLE CHANNEL DRAUGHT FOR JUNE 2023

1. The maximum permissible draft in the channel is 14.50 m. However, maximum permissible drafts at individual Berths, moorings and anchorages will applyseparately

2. Container vessel upto 330 m can be handled with a draft of 14.0 m, subject to availability of tide. For other cargo ships with LOA more than 270 m, can be brought inside to Kandla creek under special conditions.

3. a. Ships and tankers exceeding 225.5 m will have a minimum under keel clearance of 1.2m

b. Berthing of vessels beyond 225.5 m in length shall be done between panels 52 to 85 of Cargo Jetties

4. Ships and tankers having maneuverable speed of less than 9 knots through water will not be moved in and out of Kandla Port during dark hours. However, this condition is not applicable to Tugs/Barges

5. Night Pilotage is restricted to vessels beyond 240 m of length. However, vessels in Ballast upto LOA 270 m can sail at night when berth in Flood.

6. Berthing and un-berthing vessels and tankers to Buoy moorings will be restricted to daylight hours only

7. Vessel will not be permitted to anchor at Kandla Creek inner anchorage except in case of emergency

8. Minimum tide of 6.4 m is required for handling vessels with draft 14.5 m.

9. Vessels with a departure draught of 10.5 m. or more should be brought starboard side alongside on the flood tide as far as possible to prevent delay in sailing to await change of tide. In case the vessel is portside alongside due to any reason, she may be turned around to face the flood during the stay at berth whenever practical.

10.The draught, length and DWT etc. at various berths are given below. The draught shown at various berths are indicated for the chart datum depth unless stated otherwise-

i. Oil Jetty No.1 Oil Tankers drawing upto 10.6 m draught with LOA upto 185 m and DWT upto65,000 tonnes.

ii. Oil Jetty No.2 Tankers upto LOA183 m, DWT upto 52,000 tonnes and maximum draught of 10.3m shall be allowed for berthing.

iii. Oil Jetty No. 3 a. Tankers drawing upto 10.6 m LOA upto 213.4m and DWT upto 40,000 tonnes.

b. If a tanker of 213 m is berthed at Oil Jetty No. 2, the length of the vessel at Oil Jetty No. 3 shall not exceed 183m

iv Oil Jetty No. 4 Oil tankers drawing upto 10.70m draught LOA upto 216 m and DWT upto 56,000 tonnes are permissible.

v. IFFCO Jetty Tankers upto LOA 216m, DWT 45,000 tonnes with the draught of 9.5 m shall be permitted for berthing. Additional advantage of upto a maximum draught of 10.7 m shall be allowed depending upon the height of next low water

vi. Oil Jetty No. 6 (IOCL) Ships drawingupto 10.1m draught, LOA upto 216 m and DWT upto 45,000 tonnes shall be permitted. NOTE: The draught at Oil Berths are available at minimum tide. However, higher draughts upto a maximum of 10.4 m unless mentioned otherwise may be allowed upon an undertaking that the draught of the vessel will be reduced to the permissible draught of the berth before the next low water. This will be on individual cases depending on the tide of the day

10. Cargo Berths THE PERMISSIBLE DRAFT AND DEAD-WEIGHT BERTH-WISE AT CARGO JETTY AT DEENDAYAL PORT ARE AS UNDER :

NOTE : Suitable tidal benefit over the permissible draft at Cargo Jetties will be provided subject to not exceeding the permissible draft of channel and agent given undertaking that draft will be reduced to berths permissible draft prior next low water Adani

DEENDAYAL PORT AUTHORITY

Sagarmala projects worth Rs 1 lakh Cr identied in Andhra Pradesh: Shipping Minister

VISAKHAPATNAM : More than 110 projects worth around Rs 1.1 lakh crore have been identified in Andhra Pradesh under Sagarmala, even as 35 works worth Rs 32,000 crore have already been completed, Union Minister of Ports and Shipping Shri Sarbananda Sonowal said recently. Speaking at the Global Investors’ Summit being held here, he said some of the projects are focused on roll on roll off (RORO), passenger jetty, fishing, portmodernisationandskilldevelopmentamongothers.

According to the Minister, Visakhapatnam Port has exhibited a healthy cargo growth of over 7.5 per cent in 2022-23.

“Following directions from the Ministry, the port is in the process of transforming as a landlord port. Other ports alsomaycomplyby2023,”saidtheShippingMinister

H e s a i d s i x p r o j e c t s a r e o p e r a t i n g i n Visakhapatnam Port, awarded in January 2023 with an investment of Rs 658 crore

Further elaborating, Sonowal said the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Water in association with the Ministry of Fishing is upgrading fishing harbours all over Indiaasperinternationalstandards.

As many as 31 such harbours will be developed under Sagarmala and Pradhan Mantri Macha Sampada Yojana, hesaid.

Likewise, the fishing harbour at Visakhapatnam is beingupgradedatacostofRs151crore,whichwillresultin improvingthequalityoflifeofthelocalfishingcommunity.

Moreover, the Union Minister noted that the international cruise terminal in the port city of Visakhapatnam is nearing completion at a cost of Rs 97 crore,andislikelytostartoperationsfromApril.

Sharing information on achievements at the national level, Sonowal saidcargohandlingcapacityhasrisenby79 per cent in the past nine years, including merchandise exportstouchingavalueof$421billionin2021-2022.

Railways records best ever February freight loading of 124.03 MT in Feb

NEW DELHI : Indian Railways has recorded best ever FebruaryMonthlyfreightloadingof124.03MTinFebruary ’23. The incremental loading in the month of February has been 4.26 MT i.e. a growth of 3.55 % over the previous best Februaryfiguresachievedin2022.

With this, Indian Railways has had 30 straight months ofbestevermonthlyfreightloading.

IR has achieved an incremental loading of 3.18 MT in Coal, followed by 0.94 MT in Fertilizers, 0.66 MT in Balance ofotherGoods,0.28MTinPOLand0.27MTinContainer.

Increase in automobile loading has been another highlight of Freight Business in FY 2022-23 and 5015 rakes have been loaded in FY 2022-23 till February as compared to 2966 rakes during the same period of last year i.e. a growthof69%.

The cumulative freight loading from April’22 to February’23 has been 1367.49 MT as against 1278.84 MT achieved in 2021-22 i.e. an incremental loading of 88.65 MT, withagrowthof6.93%oversameperiodlastyear

The freight NTKMs (Net tonne kilometers) have increased to 73 Billion in February’23 from 70 Billion in February’22registeringagrowthof4.28%.Thecumulative freight NTKMs from April’22 to February’23 has been 82 Billion as against 74 Billion with a growth of 10.81 % over sameperiodoflastyear

The sustained efforts of Indian Railways to increase supply of Coal to Power houses, in close coordination with Ministries of Power and Coal, have been one of the key features of the freight performance in the month of February. The loading of Coal (both domestic and imported) to Power Houses increased by 3 39 MT in January with 45.63 MT Coal being moved to Power houses as against 42.24 MT last year, i.e. a growth of 8.02 %. Cumulatively, in the first eleven months of the year, IR has loaded more than 79.69 MT extra coal to Power Houses as compared to same period of last year, with a growth of morethan15.44%.

ThecommoditywisegrowthnumbersshowthatIRhas achieved growth in almost all commodity segments with thefollowinggrowthrates:

Taka, Rupee to replace USD in Bangladesh – India Bilateral Trade

NEWDELHI-BangladeshandIndiamaysoondoaway withdollarasthecurrencyofexchangebetweentwoSouth Asian neighbours. The development is expected to reduce the cost of trade as well as losses due to Rupee-Dollar and Taka-Dollardifferences.

The latest bilateral deliberations between Bangladesh and India took place on the sidelines of the G20 finance chiefs meeting held in the southern Indian city of BengaluruonFebruary24-25.

The report, while citing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina government’s estimates, adds that every year, Bangladeshinationalsspendabout$2billionontreatment, tourism and education in India. India is among the top three import destinations for Bangladesh. For Indians and Bangladeshis visiting each other’s countries, they would

have a dual currency card that they can load with Indian rupeesorBangladeshiTakabeforetravelling.

ReportsintheBangladeshimediasaythattheexchange rate would be derived from the two currencies and not be workedbackwardsfromtheexchangerateofthedollar Media reported that the matter of Taka-Rupee bilateral exchangeanddualcurrencycardwasbroughtupatameeting of Bangladesh’s National Economic Council chaired by Prime MinisterSheikhHasina.

At the meeting, Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder reportedly said that the move would also reduce the pressureonforeigncurrencygiventhelargevolumeofpayments toIndia.Therolloutwillfirsttakeplaceonatestbasis,beforea formalisationoftheprocessforthepublicbythepublicsector banksofthetwocountries.

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS AT DEENDAYAL PORT

VESSELS IN PORT & DUE FOR EXPORT LOADING

VESSELS IN PORT & DUE FOR IMPORT DISCHARGE

GENERAL CARGO VESSELS

LIQUID CARGO VESSELS

SHIPS READY FOR BERTH I.G.M. Nos. filed at Kandla Customs

KANDLA INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL (KICT)

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS AT ADANI PORT

ADANI PORTS & SEZ LTD. (APSEZ) MUNDRA

VESSELS DUE IN PORT FOR IMPORT DISCHARGE & EXPORT LOADING

ADANI MUNDRA CONTAINER TERMINAL (AMCT)

CONTAINER VESSELS DUE / IN PORT FOR IMPORT DISCHARGE

ADANI INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL (AICT)

CONTAINER VESSELS DUE / IN PORT FOR IMPORT DISCHARGE

ADANI CMA MUNDRA CONTAINER TERMINAL PVT LTD (ACMTPL), MUNDRA

TO LOAD FOR U. K. NORTH CONTINENT, MEDITERRANEAN, BLACK SEA, RED SEA, EAST EUROPE & CIS PORT

ADANI MUNDRA CONTAINER TERMINAL (AMCT)

ADANI INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL PVT LTD. (AICT)

(INDUS)

TO LOAD FOR

(I) Cape Town, East Town, Walvis Bay,Luanda,Namibie,Douala,Lome,Durban

MSC MSC Agency U.S.A., Mexico, Carribean, South America, East & West Coast (EUROPE)

MSC MSC Agency Charleston, New York, Norfolk, Free Port USA South & Central America (INDUS)

TO

LOAD FOR FAR EAST, CHINA, JAPAN,

In Port Interasia Engage 4E

AUSTRALIA,

NEW ZEALAND & PACIFIC ISLANDS

MSC/RCL MSC Ag./RCL Ag. Vietnam , Port Klang, Halphong, Nansha (RWA 1)

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS AT GUJARAT PORTS PORT PIPAVAV

OTHER PORTS OF GUJARAT

JAMNAGAR (BEDI) PORT

(As on 09-03-2023)

OTHER PORTS OF GUJARAT

ADANI PORTS & SEZ LIMITED (Adani CT, Mundra)

Monthly Port Throughput for the Month of FEBRUARY - 2023

MONTHLY ICD THROUGHPUT

above vessel is arriving on 09-03-2023 at MUNDRA PORT with Import cargo from MOMBASA, BEIRA, MAPUTO, DAR ES SALAAM.

Please note the item Nos. against the B/L Nos. for MUNDRA delivery.

Consignees are requested to kindly note that the above item Nos. are for the B/L Nos.arrived for Mundra Delivery Separate IGM will be lodged with Kandla Customs for CFS - Gandhidham. Consignees are requested to collect Delivery Order for all imports delivered at Mundra from our Import Documentation Deptt. at Siddhi Vinayak Complex, 2nd Floor, Off. No.201-208, Opp. Reliance Petrol Pump, Nr. Rotary Circle, on Presentation of duly discharged Original Bills of Lading and payment of relevant charges. The container detention charges will be applicable after 5 days from the GLD for containers meant for delivery at Mundra. The containers meant for movement by ROAD to inland destinations will be despatched upon receipt of required documents from consignees/receivers and the consignees will be liable for paymeant of port storage charges in case of delay in submission of these Documents. Our Surveyors are M/s. Master Marine Services Pvt. Ltd. and usual survey conditions will apply.Consignees are also requested to note that the carriers and their agents are not bound to send individual notification regarding the arrival of the vessel or the cargo.

- Charges enquiry on land line - 619100

- IGM No./Item No./Destuffing point enquiries can also be done at our computerized helpline No.(079) 40072804

As Agents :

(INDIA)

Gandhidham : Siddhi Vinayak Complex, Plot No. 1, Office No. 201-208, 2nd Floor, Ward - 6, Near Rotary Circle, Gandhidham - Kutch 370 201 Gujarat India. Tel : +91-2836-619100 to 616100 (Board)

E-mail : jatin.hadiya@msc.com, niraj.raval@msc.com, operator.gandhidham@msc.com

H. O. & Regd. Office : MSC House, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400 059 Tel : +91-22-66378000, Fax : +91-22-66378192, E-mail : IN363-comm.mumbai@msc.com • www.msc.com

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Agriculture exports up 10% to $21.8 bn in April-January

NEW DELHI - Exports of agricultural and processed food products rose by 10% to $ 21.79 billion during the first ten months of the current fiscal (2022-23) compared to the sameperiodlastyear,drivenbyaspikeinshipment ofrice, fruits and vegetables, livestock and dairy products. This comes atatimewhenIndia’s merchandise exports shrank by 6.59% to $32.91 billion on year in January, 2023 because of the slump in global trade and a moderation in domestic investment, and consumption demands. Cumulatively, however, during April-January 2022-23, the country’s merchandiseexportsrose8.51%to$369.25billion.

According to the Directorate General of Commercial IntelligenceandStatistics,thevalueofBasmatiriceexports during April-January (2022-23) rose by more than 41% on yearto$3.8billionfrom$2.7billioninthepreviousyear.

Theshipmentofnon-Basmatiriceregisteredamoderate growthof3.3%to$5.1billionduringthesameperiod.

Because of robust demand and lower shipment from Pakistan due to floods impacting the crop last year, realisation from the Basmati rice rose by 19% to $ 1044/tonne in April-January (2022-23) against $877/tonne realisedayearago.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in its February, 2023 crop outlook has stated “India remains the most competitively-priced source for Asian rice,”. India’s broken-kernel rice was quotedat$435/tonnelastmonth.

“Strong global demand and competitive pricing have ensured surge in rice exports in the current fiscal and adherence to quality parameters has resulted in significant demand for Indian rice with the grain being shipped to more than 75 countries,” M Angamuthu, Chairman, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Development Authority (APEDA)toldFE.

The export of meat, dairy and poultry products declined marginally compared to last year at $ 3.3 billion during the April-January period of the current fiscal compared to previous year. The dairy products alone registered a growth of 10% to $ 512 million duringthesameperiod.

Processed fruits and vegetables reported export growth of 29% to $ 1.6 billion in AprilJanuary, 2022-23 on year.

Merchandise & services exports would touch $ 750 bn this year : Piyush Goyal

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Highlighting the government’s efforts in bringing quality consciousness, he informed that the number of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) have grown by over four times and now stands at about 440 products. He said that it will grow upto 2000 in next two years and help the country in achieving its Zero Defect, Zero Affect aspiration.

Appreciating the country’s business ecosystem as stable and investor-friendly, the Minister informed that many many companies are in talks with India for investing in the semiconductor chain.

Responding to a question on India achieving the highest export figure in the past year, the Minister said that it was the result of a deep-dive analysis and extensive planning where India’s capabilities were thoroughly assessed, new markets were sought out, districts, especially remote ones were

empowered to become export hubs and all Indian Missions abroad were effectively leveraged to promote trade, technology and tourism.

The Minister noted that last year, the merchandise and service trade had crossed USD 650 billion. Goyal noted that the transformational initiatives undertaken by the Government over the last decade, such as the Swachh Bharat Mission, electrification of around 35 million homes in rural India, creation of a robust power grid, housing for all, free healthcare for over 500 million people had held India in good stead to overcome the challenges posed by the pandemic.

On semi-conductor production in India, the Minister said many companies were already in dialogue for investing in India because of India’s stability and investor-friendly business ecosystem.

Quality control : Govt to issue measures to stop imports of sub-standard goods

NEW DELHI : The Government will come up with as many as 58 quality control orders (QCOs) for products such as aluminium, copper items and household electrical appliances in the next six months, in a move aimed at containing import of the sub-standard goods and boost domestic industry, a senior government official said. The department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT) is working hard to promote manufacturing of high quality products in the country.

"Since 1987, only 34 QCOs have been issued. But now we are coming up with 58 QCOs in the next six months. The main objective is to stop import of sub-standard goods. These mandatory norms will be for domestic and foreign players," Joint Secretary in the DPIIT Sanjiv told PTI.

There will be 315 product standards under these orders. The items, under these orders, cannot be produced, sold/traded, imported and stocked unless they bear the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) mark.

"These QCOs will be notified within a year after following due process," he added.

He said that the move would also help in providing global markets for domestic goods. In order to facilitate smooth implementation of these orders, particularly for micro and small industries, provisions for additional time periods to get BIS licences and upgrade their testing facilities are being contemplated, he added.

Similarly, exemption to very micro units (investment in plant and machinery up to Rs 25 lakh) is being contemplated on a case to case basis.

"With the notification of CCOs, manufacturing, storing and sale of non-BIS certified products are prohibited as per the BIS Act 2016," the official said.

The violation of the law can attract a penalty of up to two years of imprisonment or with fine of at least Rs 2 lakh for the first offence which increases to Rs 5 lakh minimum for the second and subsequent offences.