Kandla International Container Terminal (KICT) has received an award in the ‘Fastest Growing Terminal’ category for 2018-19 at the 33rd Deendayal Port Trust (DPT) Awards held on October 5, 2019 at the Gandhidham Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Gujarat. On behalf of KICT and the J. M. Baxi Group, the award was received by Mr Amardeep Singh Parmar, Terminal Head of KICT, from Mr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of State for Shipping (Independent Charge) and Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers, informed a release.
A total of 43 port users were recognised and awarded for their contribution towards making Deendayal Port the numero uno Major Port for the 12th consecutive year by handling 115.40 million tonnes of cargo during 2018-19.
Besides Mr Mandaviya, among the others who graced the occasion were DPT Chairman, Mr Sanjay Mehta, IFS; Director, Ministry of Shipping, Mr Arvind Chaudhary, MP; Mr Vinod Chawda, MLA; Ms Maltiben Maheshwari; Mr Vasanbhai Ahir; Gandhidham Municipality President, Mr Kanjibhai Bharya; Kandla Timber Association Head, Mr Navnit R. Gajjar, and other leading members of the trade, the release added.
