Lok Sabha Question No. 4103 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Manufacturing of Containers
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: P.R. SUNDARAM, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, CH. MALLA REDDY, SUDHEER GUPTA, M. UDHAYAKUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4103 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  AUGUST, 2015

## MANUFACTURING OF CONTAINERS

## 4103.  SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोत प�रवहन मंत्

- (a) the capacity utilisation of ports in the country with regard to container volume during each of the last three years and the current year, port-wise;
- (b) the details of shipping containers imported in the country along with the expenditure incurred thereon during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to manufacture shipping  containers domestically as part of the 'Make in India' campaign and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  establish  trans-shipment  hubs  along  the coastlines in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) The capacity utilisation of Major Ports  in respect of container cargo during last three years and the current year is enclosed at Annexure .
- (b) Shipping  containers  (empties)  are  imported  by  respective  shipping  lines  which  are private agencies.
- (c) No, Madam.
- (d)&(e):Ministry of Shipping has engaged a consultant to conduct a study on the factors and conditions  that  should  be  put  in  place  (including  port  and  vessel  related  charges, maintenance  of  draft,  simplification  of  customs  procedures  etc.)  for  developing transhipment hubs in the country. The study report has been received and necessary follow up action has been initiated on the recommendations of the Consultant.

## ANNEXURE  referred  to  in  the  Reply  Given  in  Part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 4103 for answer on 13.08.2015.

Capacity Utilisation of Major Ports in respect of Container handling during last three years and the current year, port-wise

| Port                           | Capacity Utilization in respect of container handled (in percentage)   | Capacity Utilization in respect of container handled (in percentage)   | Capacity Utilization in respect of container handled (in percentage)   | Capacity Utilization in respect of container handled (in percentage)   |
|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                | 2012-13                                                                | 2013-14                                                                | 2014-15                                                                | 2015-16 (upto July 2015)                                               |
| Kolkata Port Trust             | 99.27                                                                  | 93.87                                                                  | 72.63                                                                  | 70.56                                                                  |
| Visakhapatnam Port Trust       | 62                                                                     | 66                                                                     | 62                                                                     | 65                                                                     |
| Chennai Port Trust             | 70.70                                                                  | 67.50                                                                  | 70.50                                                                  | 73.70                                                                  |
| V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust | 114                                                                    | 122                                                                    | 134                                                                    | 85                                                                     |
| Cochin Port Trust              | 36.86                                                                  | 38.28                                                                  | 41.97                                                                  | 14.48                                                                  |
| New Mangalore Port Trust       | 49.29                                                                  | 53.57                                                                  | 65.71                                                                  | 28.57                                                                  |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust    | 103.90                                                                 | 99.05                                                                  | 106.42                                                                 | 100.66                                                                 |

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