Raw cashew laden vessel calls at Mangalore Port

December 2, 2013

Mangalore, Dec 2: Main Line container vessel of M/s Pacific International Lines(PIL)-M.V. Kota Halus from East Africa (Port Matwara) called at New Mangalore Port on Monday, making it the fifth vessel to be called at the Port during the current financial year.

The vessel commenced its operation of unloading 175 boxes of raw cashew to various cashew processing units situated in and around Mangalore. The vessel while sailing back to East Africa enroute Jabal Ali in Dubai will load export containers.

Main Line vessel MV Kota Nalus is expected to call at the Port on September 10 and MV Kota Haram is expected to reach the port on September 23.

These two vessels will be sailing back to East Africa with export containers enroute Singapore. The advantage of Main Line vessel directly calling at the Port is the reduced transit time and handling cost. The voyage from East Africa to Mangalore will be only 9-10 days whereas vessels via Colombo take 28 days.

Dr. P. Tamilvanan, Chairman stated that this is the result of NMPT's marketing efforts. “From a humble beginning with 1 vessel during 2007-08, now it is the 36th Main Line vessel calling at the Port”- he added. M/s Seamaster Shipping Logistics (Seaways group) are the agents of the vessel.

The container traffic at the Port is steadily growing. During the current year 2013-14(upto December) 33,422 TEUs were handled as against 31,272 TEUs handled during the corresponding period of previous year with a growth rate of 6.88%.

The Port has also witnessed the handling of large parcel size timber vessel as MV STADT SOLINGEN loaded with 28,150 tonnes of timber(26,525 pieces) called at the Port on November 13 and sailed out on November 29 after discharging the entire consignment. This is the largest parcel size of timber ever handled at the Port in a vessel. M/s Dix Shipping are the agents of the vessel.

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JD(S) leader G T Devegowda backs CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA row, taunts HDK

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October 4,2024

Mysuru: Chairman of JD(S) core committee and Chamundeshwari constituency MLA G T Devegowda on Thursday expressed his solidarity with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah saying the latter need not resign, while lambasting leaders of his own party and alliance partner BJP, including Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy.

In his speech during Mysuru Dasara inauguration he said that if persons against whom FIR is registered have to resign, many leaders from all the three parties, including Opposition Leader R Ashoka, will have to resign.

“All are sitting in glass houses... Since I know Siddaramaiah well, I am talking about him. At a time when mines and real estate are ruling politics, Siddaramaiah has survived in politics. He has never done any favour,” Devegowda said.

He added, “Allegations against Siddaramaiah are unexpected and accidental. If the Governor and Chief Justice order an investigation, it does not mean that he should resign."

He continued, asking, "Have they told Siddaramaiah to resign or have they asked to imprison him? When a person becomes a Central minister, he or she should realise their dignity and responsibility. Instead of recognising the good work done by Siddaramaiah, they ask him to resign. Will Kumarswamy (facing an FIR) resign? Should Siddaramaiah, who has become CM with a support of 135 MLAs, resign?"

"Opposition leaders are not remembering the good work of earlier CMs Kengal Hanumanthaiah, Veerendra Patil, Ramakrishna Hegde, H D Deve Gowda or S M Krishna. Karnataka is a model state. It is a bad trend to topple an elected government which is doing good work,” he further said.

Devegowda added, “Siddaramaiah is Goddess Chamundeshwari’s ‘Varaputra’ and hence has her blessings during tough times. He won the election in Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency, when the BJP-JD(S) government was in power in 2006. With the blessings of the Goddess, he has held varied positions right from becoming an MLA for the first time in 1983. He presented 15 budgets and has become CM for a second time. He took H C Mahadevappa, a Dalit leader to the state level. Siddaramaiah has the support of Deputy CM D K Shivakumar as ‘Jodeththu’. Blessings of the beneficiaries of guarantee schemes are with him (Siddaramaiah).”

Siddaramaiah said, “Devegowda was a MUDA member. He knows the truth. Hence, he is saying this. His words have filled strength in me. ‘Satyameva Jayate’, Truth will always triumph.”

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