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Paradip Port Trust, in the current financial year up to April, 2019

handled 9.55 Million Metric Tonnes as compared to 8.15 Million

Metric Tonnes of Cargo handled during the corresponding period

of the previous year. This is an increase of 17.18% over the traffic

handled during the corresponding period of previous year.

In the current financial year up to April, 2019, POL traffic has

exhibited a growth of 65.73%, Iron Ore traffic has exhibited a

growth of 493.48%. Paradip Port has retained the second highest

position in terms of Cargo handled amongst all the Major Ports till

the end of April, 2019.

The Port also handled 163 vessels in April, 2019 as compared to

152 vessels in April, 2018.

Paradip Port Trust handled 5.04 Million Metric Tonnes rail borne

traffic up to the end of April, 2019 as compared to 4.90 Million

Metric Tonnes handled during the corresponding period of the

previous year.

The Port has already taken a slew of measures which has ensured

improvement in productivity of ship day from 25853 MT in 2018-

19 to 29609 MT for ship day in 2019-20 (up to April, 2019)

witnessing a growth of 14.53% and average Turn-Round-Time

(TRT) has improved from 57.99 Hrs in 2018-19 to 57.74 Hrs in

2019-20.

Paradip Port Trust (PPT) celebrated the Birth Anniversary of Bharat

Ratna Dr. B R Ambedkar with much fervour on 14th April 2019.

The PPT fraternity led by Shri Rineksh Roy, Chairman, PPT

including HODs, Senior officers, employees and representatives

of Paradip Port Trust SC & ST Employees Welfare Associations,

offered floral tributes at the statue of Dr Ambedkar in the morning.

A meeting was held at the Officers' Club. To mark the occasion.

Gracing the occasion as Chief Guest, Shri Saroj Kumar Das, CME,

PPT described Dr. Ambedkar as the crusader of downtrodden and

deprived people. He gave a vivid account of Dr. Ambedkar's life,

works and philosophy. Guests of Honour Shri S. K. Sahu, FA &

CAO and Dr. P. Panda, CMO, PPT also spoke on the occasion. Shri

R.N. Sahu, EE, PPT offered the vote of thanks.

Principal commodity-wise traffic handled in FY 2019-20(April, 2019)

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Vol. - 4 Issue - 33 May - 2019

PPT creates all-time record in thermal coal loading

First Ever Corporate Flood Light Cricket Tournament was organised by PPT at Gopabandhu Stadium

The 2nd Inter Department day night cricket tournament was

organised by PPT under the aegis of Gopabandhu Kreeda Sansad

(GKS) from 3rd April to 8th April, 2019. In the final match played

on 08.04.2019 evening, Electrical & Mechanical Department

stood as a winner. After winning the toss against Medical Deptt.,

E&M Deptt. elected to bat first and scored formidable total of 137

runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the stipulated 15 overs. Chasing the

required target, the Medical Deptt. was bundled out for 116 runs.

Shri Jyotirmaya Rout of E&M Deptt. was adjudged Best All

Rounder of the tournament. Shri Rama Chandra Mohanty of

Administrative Deptt. was given the Best Batsman award, Shri

Santosh Kumar Biswal of Medical Deptt. was the Best Bowler and

Shri Jyotirmaya Rout of E&M Deptt. was awarded for highest

number of sixes. Adminsitrative Deptt. was the second Runners

Up and Marine Deptt. got the third runners up award. Traffic

Deptt. bagged the Fair Play Award.

Shri Rinkesh Roy, Chairman, PPT gave away the prizes in presence

of Smt. Subhalaxmi Roy, President, Paradip Ladies Club and other

HODs of PPT.

Continuing its success story, PPT created yet another new record by loading

1,40,712 MT of thermal coal, which is an all-time high record, on the Cape size

vessel MV Alice at CB1. It surpassed the previous record of 1,30,009 MT

thermal coal loaded on MV Baltic Bear on 13th March, 2019.

2nd Inter Department Cricket Tournament

PPT observes World Health DayThe World Health Day was observed at PPT Hospital on

07.04.2019 with the theme "Health for all : everyone,

everywhere". On this occasion, a walkathon was organised to

create awareness about problems among the denizens of the Port

township. Shri Rinkesh Roy, Chairman, PPT flagged off the

awareness walkathon in which the doctors, paramedical staff of

the PPT Hospital along with HoDs of the PPT, CISF personnel and

general public participated with much enthusiasm. Smt.

Subhalaxmi Roy, President, Paradip Ladies Club and other HODs

of PPT were also present on the occasion. IEC activities and clinic

for screening of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Orthopaedics,

Hypertension, Bone Density, Hb A1 C, and glaucoma were also

conducted on the occasion.

Later on, a seminar was organised in the Hospital Conference Hall

by Dr.Prahlad Panda, Chief Medical Officer, PPT, M/s Novo

Nordisk and ICTC CHC, Paradip.192 people were screened for

different diseases and appropriate advices were given. Chairman,

PPT also awarded the winners of Swachhata competitions held

among different sections of PPT Hospital.

56th National Maritime Day observed at PPTThe 56th National Maritime Day was observed with gusto by

Paradip Port Trust on 5th April, 2019. Gracing the occasion as

Chief Guest, Shri Rinkesh Roy, Chairman, Paradip Port Trust

unfurled the National Maritime Day flag at the function held at

Wet Basin of the Port in the morning. Addressing on the occasion

Shri Roy, highlighted "We Try Harder" campaign of by Avis, which

was struggling to keep up with the No. 1 brand in the car rental

category, Hertz in the sixties. He called upon all the stakeholders

to put up their best efforts, so that PPT can achieve the Mission of

No. 1 Port in India and the coveted 120 MMT cargo handling mark

in the current fiscal. He made some worthy mentions of

innovations put into place by some Departments, PPT Officials

and employees, by which PPT could achieve the coveted 109.27

MMT mark in the last fiscal. Hence, he stressed on imbibing

dedication, innovation and commitment in PPT work culture to

meet the challenges ahead.

Capt. A.K. Mohapatra, Dy. Conservator, PPT elucidated on the

importance of celebration of Maritime day and coined the 120

MMT mission for PPT in the current fiscal. Capt. A.C. Sahu,

Harbour Master, PPT in his welcome address said that the 5th April

is celebrated as National Maritime Day in India because history

was created on this day in the year 1919, when the first Indian

owned ship SS Loyalty, sailed from Bombay to London. Guest of

Honour Dr. Purnnendu Mishra, Sr. Chief Engineer, Marine (Retd.)

was felicitated on the occasion.

Several competitions relating to marine jobs were conducted

amongst the employees of Paradip Port Trust, ladies present on the

occasion, Indian Coast Guard, CISF and the trainees of Orissa

Maritime Academy. Chief Guest Shri Roy gave away the prizes to

the winners. Shri B. Sikdar, Sr. Marine Engineer of PPT tendered

Vote of thanks. In the evening, a seminar was organised by Marine

Deptt. with the theme "100 Years since SS Loyalty" as part of

Merchant Navy Week celebrations from 29th March to 5th April,

2019. Around 200 participants from the State & Central Govt.

Agencies, Port Users, PPT Officials and cadets from Orissa

Maritime Academy participated in the seminar.

First ever corporate flood light cricket tournament was held at

Gopabandhu Stadium from 8th to 12th April, 2019. PPT, IFFCO,

PPL, IOCL, Coast Guard & Port Users Team were in participated in

the tourney. In the final match played between PPL & Port Users, PPL

emerged winner. Electing to bat first, PPL team scored 92 runs in the

stipulated 8 overs by losing 4 wickets. In reply, Port Users could

score 63 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Coast Guard team bagged the

Fair Play award, IFFCO won the second runners up and PPT emerged

third runners up in the tournament. Shri Rinekesh Roy, Chairman,

PPT and Guest of Honour Smt. Subhalaxmi Roy, President, Paradip

Ladies Club gave away the prizes.