Atulya Misra News

Express Global Logistics Pvt Ltd (EXG) won the Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Award 2015 organized by CII (Confederation of Indian Industry). EXG bagged the award for Excellent Position in Supply Chain & Logistics in Specialised Cargo category. The recognition of SCALE Awards 2015 encompasses the excellence amongst logistics service providers and supply chain aspect of user industry. The winners were selected after a long deliberation by the esteemed jury which included eminent people from various sectors with specialized knowledge. The award bestowed to EXG recognizes its Specialized cargo handling capabilities with excellence and has set a road map for other players in the market.

Container ship traffic: Chennai Port in SE India is going all out to regain top position. Work on the Chennai Port Mega Terminal Project is expected to start shortly and the first ship would be berthed in three years at the new terminal, according to Atulya Misra, Chairman of Chennai Port Trust. He dismissed fears that with the development of Ennore and Karaikal ports that flank the Chennai Port, the latter may lose its pre-eminent position in the region. Mr.Misra told a news conference that Chennai Port was aiming to regain its dominant position in container traffic by establishing a mega container terminal with a capacity to handle 4 million tonnes of cargo.