Assamese conglomerate eyes river route to ship ODC, heavy equipment
Monday, 14 September 2009
FE Report
Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Ltd (BCPL), also known as the Assam gas cracker project, is mulling over shipping its 'over dimension consignments' (ODC) and heavy equipment through waterways via Bangladesh.
BC Tripathi, chairman and managing director of GAIL Ltd, India's largest gas transportation company, said movement of heavy and over dimension consignments are posing a big challenge for the company. Hence, BCPL, he said, is planning to ship such equipment and consignments through waterways via Bangladesh.
He said since waterways protocol was in place between North-East India and Bangladesh, it would not be a major problem for BCPL to ship its consignments.
"Over dimension consignments are a major issue in taking the project forward. Logistical arrangements for the project are difficult in the North Eastern Region. This is particularly true for heavy engineering equipment," said Tripathi.
The ODCs would be shipped from Haldia port in West Bengal to Assam via sea and then through the Brahmaputra. The Rs 54.60 billion (Rs 5,460 crore) project would come up at Lepetkata in Dibrugarh district in Upper Assam.
Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Ltd (BCPL), also known as the Assam gas cracker project, is mulling over shipping its 'over dimension consignments' (ODC) and heavy equipment through waterways via Bangladesh.
BC Tripathi, chairman and managing director of GAIL Ltd, India's largest gas transportation company, said movement of heavy and over dimension consignments are posing a big challenge for the company. Hence, BCPL, he said, is planning to ship such equipment and consignments through waterways via Bangladesh.
He said since waterways protocol was in place between North-East India and Bangladesh, it would not be a major problem for BCPL to ship its consignments.
"Over dimension consignments are a major issue in taking the project forward. Logistical arrangements for the project are difficult in the North Eastern Region. This is particularly true for heavy engineering equipment," said Tripathi.
The ODCs would be shipped from Haldia port in West Bengal to Assam via sea and then through the Brahmaputra. The Rs 54.60 billion (Rs 5,460 crore) project would come up at Lepetkata in Dibrugarh district in Upper Assam.