Major ports handle over 915 MT cargo in FY26: Sarbananda SonowalIndian major ports achieved a significant milestone in 2025-26, handling over 915 million tonnes of cargo. This performance surpassed the a...
24 Apr, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Three major ports recognised as Green Hydrogen HubsThree major Indian port authorities – Deendayal, V.O. Chidambaranar, and Paradip – have been formally recognized as Green Hydrogen Hubs. Th...
10 Oct, 2025, 08.17 PM IST
VOC Port earmarks Rs 41,860 cr to position itself as Green Hydrogen hub of IndiaV.O. Chidambaranar Port has allocated Rs 41,860 crore to become India's Green Hydrogen-Ammonia hub. The port is increasing capacity followi...
22 Dec, 2024, 03.57 PM IST
Cargo traffic at 12 major Indian ports rises 6.8 pc to 69.8 MT in JunCargo traffic at major Indian ports increased by 6.8% in June, with Jawaharlal Nehru Port and Cochin Port showing the highest growth. Howev...
04 Jul, 2024, 08.10 PM IST
NTPC Green Energy, V O Chidambaranar Port Authority to develop green hydrogen hub in Tamil NaduNTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL) and V O Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOCPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a green hyd...
08 Sep, 2023, 06.21 PM IST
Union Shipping Minister announces five initiatives to make India global leader in maritime sectorThe other two initiatives are -- setting up a single window portal to facilitate and monitor river and sea cruises and turning Jawaharlal N...
22 May, 2023, 08.20 PM IST
Cargo traffic at major ports rises 12 pc in February: IPAIndia has 12 major ports -- Deendayal (Kandla), Mumbai, Mormugao, New Mangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Ennore (Kamarajar), Tuticorin (V O Chidam...
03 Mar, 2023, 07.37 PM IST
PM Modi hails V O Chidambaranar, TN honours freedom fighter on his 150th birth anniversaryStalin garlanded a decorated portrait of VOC, abutting a statue of the leader and paid floral tributes, followed by state Ministers includi...
05 Sep, 2021, 05.49 PM IST
V O Chidambaranar Port Trust FY21 results: Operating income drops 6% to Rs 550 crAccording to the annual statement, the port's operating surplus was Rs 322.63 crores in the last fiscal, as against Rs 328.71 crore in 2019...
14 May, 2021, 08.39 PM IST
Shipping minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates 'Direct Port Entry Facility' at V.O. Chidambaranar port trustDPE is a scheme meant to reduce release time and cost in case of exports, under which export containers are allowed direct entry into the p...
27 Oct, 2020, 07.26 PM IST
Rs 2,000 notes worth Rs 1.34 cr seized from gang in ChennaiYesterday, the DRI officials had seized 12 lakh foreign cigarettes, worth Rs 1.63 crore, that arrived at V O Chidambaranar Port in Tuticori...
22 Dec, 2016, 05.59 PM IST
ABB commissions shore-to-ship green tech for VOCThe solution will enable ships docking at a port to plug for power instead of running on polluting diesel generators and using expensive po...
14 Sep, 2016, 02.41 PM IST
Government owned ports grow at 5 per centThe total traffic handled at major ports during April to July, 2016 was 212.78 MT against 202.11 MT handled during the corresponding period...
11 Aug, 2016, 07.23 PM IST
Chidambaranar port handles record cargo traffic in 2014-15V O Chidambaranar Port handled an all-time record cargo traffic of 32.41 million tonnes in the 2014-15 fiscal, an increase of 13.17 per cen...
06 Apr, 2015, 12.04 PM IST
V O Chidambaranar port trust handles 1,39,610 tonnes of cargo on August 31The major cargos that contributed to this are industrial coal, thermal coal, containers cargo, gypsum, limestone and copper concentrate, a ...
04 Sep, 2013, 10.32 PM IST
- Chidambaranar Port signs concession agreement with Transstroy
V O Chidambaranar Port here has signed a concession agreement with Transstroy - OJSC Consortium to develop north cargo Berth-IV.
18 Apr, 2013, 02.36 PM IST
VOC Port Record handled record 282.60 lakh tonnes of cargoVO Chidambaranar Port Trust (VOC port) handled an all time record cargo traffic of 282.60 lakh tonnes in 2012-13 fiscal.
08 Apr, 2013, 04.48 PM IST