The Board of Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) has awarded a letter of intent to ABG Ports for container handling at No. 5 Netaji Subhas dock at Kolkata port, reported The Hindu.
The contract was awarded on condition that the company should take responsibility of financial impacts, if any, arising out of the current dispute over ABG-promoted Haldia Bulk Terminals. KoPT is in a legal tussle with HBT for early termination of the contract at Haldia Port.
ABG Ports and ABG Kolkata Container Terminal had jointly bid the lowest rate of nearly US$27.36 for handling a loaded 20 feet container at berth at NS Dock.
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