November 25, 2022

Earth Matters!

 Careers in Earth Sciences. Article published in Times City, The Times of India


September 2, 2022

INS Vikrant - India's first indigenous aircraft carrier joins Navy

Bravo Zulu!!! 

                                                                                             Source: Wikipedia


INS Vikrant – first indigenously built aircraft carrier of India – (Jayema Saṁ Yudhi Spr̥dhaḥ - I defeat those who fight against me - motto of the ship) – commissioned by Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi at Cochin Shipyard in Kochi today.

Proud moment for India!!! A great feat in India's maritime history!

  • Largest warship built in India
  • 262 metres long and 62 metres wide
  • 30 aircraft capacity on board, including MiG-29K fighter jets and helicopters
  • Crew capacity of nearly 1,600

“INS Vikrant is a symbol of indigenous potential, indigenous resources and indigenous skills.”

Waves to go!!! 

Source: PIB






April 16, 2021

STC Group's Master Shipping & Transport Programme Update 📰

Here's an update: The Master Shipping and Transport programme of the Maritime and Logistics University of Applied Sciences (earlier Netherlands Maritime University) of the holding group - STC Group - is being offered as a joint venture between the Group and the Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences at the Rotterdam Mainport Institute from the coming year. 

The organisational change, according to the STC Group, is to transfer the programme from a private-funded course to a public-funded one. This implies the tuition fee would reduce significantly for both EU and non-EU/international students.

Closing date for registration for the upcoming programme is May 1, 2021.

Website: https://www.rotterdamuas.com/newsitem/rotterdam-university-of-applied-sciences-now-offers-the-master-programme-shipping--transport/270840/

 


For the Class of 2012, it is nine years since we have completed the intensive masters programme. Memories...Thanks to Alex🙋



April 30, 2019

Tapping Market for Transhipment

Krishnapatnam Port, in line with its vision, is building world-class infrastructure and restructuring service offerings for being the shipping hub.

McKinsey & Co., in a recent study hinted at a three-pronged approach for ports to tap in transshipment volumes - pick up additional cargo from ports lacking mainline calls for existing services; work with carriers to introduce additional ports of call; and lure carriers to call at Indian ports.

So, the buzzword is transhipment.


The video is also available at:

April 26, 2019

Coastal Shipping Revs Up Port-based Industries




Please refer Page 22-23 at http://www.krishnapatnamport.com/data/port-newsletter-May%20-2019.pdf



The Ministry of Shipping has been promoting coastal shipping for cost and time-effective transportation of cargo along the Indian coast. The ongoing cement logistics comprising movement of fly ash raw material from APGENCO and TPCIL plants near Krishnapatnam Port to Penna Cements grinding station at the Port and then transportation from a dedicated berth through a dedicated vessel service Penna Suraksha to its packing terminal in Kochi is a classic example of a modal shift to a successful coastal cargo operation. Kochi already has three other bagging terminals of Ambuja, UltraTech and Zuari.

Krishnapatnam Port has been contributing to coastal movement of cement and other cargoes to both east and west coasts of India. According to the Ministry of Shipping, such modal shift in transport of cement from road and rail to sea is a step towards promoting cost-effective and environment-friendly means of transportation as envisaged under the Sagarmala Programme.

April 24, 2019

Terminal Infrastructure for Container Traffic

                           
  https://www.facebook.com/KPCL09/videos/429219440956313/



Increasing trade is translating into higher demand for containerisation due to their efficiency, says a recent IBEF study. During FY07–17, container traffic rose to 124.58 MMT, implying a CAGR of 5.9 per cent. During FY17, container traffic stood at 124.58 MMT, the study adds. As the growing trade is leading to growing cargo traffic, Navayuga Container Terminal is gearing up to meet the need by adding to its infrastructure, as Krishnapatnam Port's FB link elaborates.