New Mangalore Port growing in size and quality: NMPT chairman

MANGALORE: Major Ports in India are handling sizeable quantity of cargo and non-major ports including private ports also are developing rapidly.
New Mangalore Port is growing in size and quality, P Tamilvanan, chairman, NMPT said delivering the 66th Independence Day celebration address here. The port has been able to increase productivity including containerized cargo, liquid, dry bulk and break bulk, Tamilvanan added.
The cost of cargo handling at NMP has also come down due to competitiveness. The cruise traffic also has increased due to the fact that all required facilities have been augmented. The greenery in and around the port has gone up due to the efforts and contributions made by the deputy chairman and staff , he said, lauding contribution made by employees, including Cargo handling workers and trade union leaders in the growth of the Port.
Tamilvanan distributed cash awards to children of NMPT employees and RCHW workers, NMPT English and Kannada Medium High School and Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1, Panambur who secured the highest marks in SSLC and 12th standard examinations held in March/April, 2012. School books and uniforms were distributed to the students of Government Lower Primary School, Thannirbavi as part of the Independence Day celebration.