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Major Ports waive-off all charges for ships carrying oxygen, related equipment cargo: Ministry of Ports ANI | Updated: Apr 25, 2021 14:17 IST
New Delh [India], April 25 (ANI): In view of the excessive requirement of Oxygen and related equipment in the country, the Government of India has directed all major ports, including the Kamarajar Port Limited, to waive-off all charges levied by Major Port Trusts including vessel related charges, storage charges etc, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said on Sunday.
These ports have also been directed to accord highest priority in the berthing sequence to the vessels carrying consignments of medical grade oxygen, oxygen tanks, oxygen bottles, portable oxygen generators, oxygen concentrators, steel pipes for manufacturing Oxygen Cylinders and associated equipment for the next three months, or until further orders, said the ministry.
NEW DELHI: The government on Sunday said it has directed all major ports to waive all charges for ships carrying oxygen and related equipment amid a massive surge in Covid-19 infections across the country. In a statement, the ministry of ports, shipping and waterways said it has directed all major ports to accord the highest priority in the berthing sequence to the vessels carrying consignments of Medical Grade Oxygen, Oxygen Tanks, Oxygen Bottles, Portable Oxygen Generators and Oxygen Concentrators. In view of the excessive requirement of Oxygen and related equipment in the country, the Government of India has directed all Major Ports, including the Kamarajar Port Limited, to waive-off all charges levied by Major Port Trusts (including vessel-related charges, storage charges etc.), the statement said.
Ship carrying oxygen and related equipment given priority berthing at Deendayal Port Trus
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Follows Ministry directive on expeditious evacuation of oxygen related cargo from ports and unhindered movement of such consignments
State-owned Deendayal Port Trust is giving priority berthing to ships calling at the port for unloading oxygen and oxygen-related equipment to deal with the rising demand for oxygen supplies in the country.
A cargo ship ‘MV Hai Nam 86’ arriving from Hazira port berthed at cargo jetty 13 at Deendayal Port Trust carrying 4,722.82 million tonnes (mt) of steel pipes, 1,389.468 mt of steel bars, 892.326 mt of jumbo bags and 170.535 mt project cargo.