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emerging asa focusmarket forinternationallogisticscompanies.

The Indian scene

India spends about 13 per cent of itsGDP on logistics related services,according to a study undertaken by theMichigan State University. This makesIndia a focus market for international

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logistics companies

In the past few years, some of theworlds leading logistics service

providers such as GeoLogistics, Kuehne& Nagel, Union Transport, Ahlers BridgeN.V., and Nissin Corporation, amongothers, have made their presence felt inthe Indian market either by launching

subsidiaries on their own or through jointventures with local firms.But , different companies are lookingat different things in terms of logistics.Thus, GeoLogistics in India proposes to

launch a Web-based track and tracefacility to offer information on pick-up,departure, arrival and delivery.Rajeev Bhatnagar, Managing Director,Union Transport, feels that Web

enablementof the Customs and other relateddepartments can speed up deliverydespite the present infrastructureproblems.

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But the issue of infrastructure mustbe addressed soon, more so because ofrising trade volumes. The way the

freight forwarding business is beingdone at present must change as thedemand for value-added services willonly increase, Bhatnagar observes.Rohan Ajila, Managing Director,

Indiamarkets.com, a portal in thebusiness-to-business (B2B) segment, sayslogistics companies are trying tointegrate

tracking systems into their corebusiness. The problems related todeliveryin e-business can be solved if thesupply chain is managed effectively.Sumit Gupta, CEO, Maritimei.com, aglobal maritime e-biz portal, says thatroad transport operators are now beingforced to shape up and offer valueaddedservices. He feels that the Net is

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going to drive middlemen out of thetrade and force road transport operatorsto become more transparent.

Many B2B portals, apart from providingtrade platforms, are also planning toprovide complete solutions to enableefulfilmentand are in the process of tying

up with logistics companies, andverificationand credit rating agencies.XPS Cargo Services, the door-to-doorexpress distribution division of Transport

Corporation of India, has introducede-link, a distribution channel for.

PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION: MAJOR

PORTS

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1. Berths leased out for 10 years to SAH. and TISCOat Haldia - 1991 for impart of coking coal andexport of iron& steel material.

2. Berths leased out to "X-Press Container Line UK"

and "Shreyas Shipping Ltd". for two years atMumbai for handling containers.

3.A consortium led by P&O Australia is setting up a$200 million Container terminal on BOT basis atJawaharlal Nehru Port Trial operation started inApril 1999.

4.Agreement signed for construction of a captiveCoal Jetty at Mumbai by Tata Electrics.

5. a) Agreement signed at Mormugao Port in April1999 for re- construction of $52 million two berthsby M/s ABG on BOOT basis for handling Coal.b) One berth and waterfront leased out Western

India Group for a floating Dry Dock and shiprepairing complex. In operation since 1997.

6. Provision of equipment, operation and maintenanceof container terminal at Tuticorin Port by SingaporePort Authority on BOT basis - 5 30 million.Operation to commence in 2000 AD.

7.Construction and management of two coal berthsat New Mangalore Port (BOT) - $ 120 Million

8. a) Extension of container terminal at Cochin onBOT. Bids received from international companiesunder scrutiny.

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b) LNG Terminal - $ 150 Million by UNOCOL, USAproposed.

9. (ix) At Kandla, a captive jetty for fertilizer rawmaterials ($55 million) commissioned. Two oil

jetties ($7 million) under construction by IOC & HP.Provision equipment, operation & maintenance ofthe container terminal ($ 100 million) - operatorselected. Construction of four multipurpose berthsand a CFS - bids invited.

10.(x) Integrated 5 berth chemical terminal with annual

throughput of 19 million tonnes at Jawaharlal NehruPort ($500 Million) - selection process on. POLHandling Facilities ($50 Million) awaiting signing ofagreement with IOC & BPCL.

11.(xi) Captive facilities for handing coal, liquid bulk,etc. at Greenfield port of Ennore under construction

near Chennai. Proposals for creation of LNG, POLproduct and chemical handling facilities byintentional oil giants under negotiation.

12.(xii) Development of captive port facilities proposedfor petroleum crude, LPG, LNG by Indian andforeign oil companies at Haldia, Paradip,

Visakhapatnam, Mangalore, Tuticorin, Cochin.13.(xiii)Two Multi-purpose berths each at Haldia and

Vizag - NIT issued. One LPG terminal withunderground storage at Vizag alreadycommissioned.