MoPSW Confers Upon ‘Sagar Shrestha Samman’ Awards to Major Ports

Paradip Port bags The Best Port award for Overall Annual Performance

Padmesh Prabhune

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH, in the august presence of Shri Shripad Y. Naik, Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Tourism and other senior officials of the Ministry on Wednesday May 10^th, conferred ‘Sagar Shrestha Samman’ awards to major ports in the country for their exceptional achievements in various operational parameters during FY- 2022-23.

Ports having registered highest incremental improvements were also honored. The idea is to generate fair and healthy competition amongst the Major ports & motivate them to perform better & better in the coming year.

The award for the Best Absolute Performance for the year 2022-23 was conferred to the Deendayal Port, Kandla for handling highest cargo of 137.56 MMT. The Jawaharlal Nehru Port received award for achieving major milestone in Turn Around Time while Paradip Port got performance shield on Ship Berth Day Output. The Kamarajar Port was recognized in Pre-berthing detention time while Cochin Port received performance shield in Turn-Around-Time (non-container port).

The award for Best Incremental Performance was bagged by Paradip Port for attaining the highest cargo growth rate of 16.56% last year while in the Incremental Category Mormugao Port bagged the award for Best Ship Berth Day Output and Kamarajar Port was conferred an  award to for best Pre-Berthing Detention Time.

The award for the Best Port was conferred to Paradip Port on overall annual performance based upon cargo handling, average turnaround time, ship berth output, and idle time at berth, operating ratio, pre berthing detention.

On the occasion the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways launched ‘Harit Sagar’ the Green Port guidelines to meet the larger vision of achieving Zero Carbon Emission Goal.

The Harit Sagar Guidelines – 2023 envisages ecosystem dynamics in port development, operation and maintenance while aligning with ’Working with Nature’ concept and minimizing impact on biotic components of harbor ecosystems. It lays emphasis on use of Clean / Green energy in Port operation, developing Port capabilities for storage, handling and bunkering Greener Fuels viz. Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia, Green Methanol / Ethanol etc.

–Marex Media