Chennai Port Trust and Port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, have signed an MoU to create a 'greener' port in Chennai. "The aim of the MoU is to exchange ideas, technology and other inputs that could help Chennai Port become a clean cargo port," CPT Chairman K. Suresh said at a forum on Belgian-Indian Cooperation in port activity.
Rudi Thomaes, CEO, Federation of Enterprises in Belgium, outlined five areas of cooperation between India and Belgium—dredging, training, exchange of best practices, infrastructure development in India and increasing Belgian consultation in port activities.
According to K. Suresh, Zeebrugge Port had, over the years, evolved from a coal-based port to a clean port handling containers and cars. "Likewise, Chennai Port is also moving away from handling dirty cargo, such as coal and iron ore, to clean cargo, such as containers and cars," he said. |