History & Achievement of Ictt

HISTORY & ACHIEVEMENT OF ICTT

In March 2004, DPW successfully bid to take over the RGCT and develop and operate the ICTT at Vallarpadam.

On the 16th February 2005, DPW announced that it has formally signed an agreement with the CPT to construct, develop and operate an ICTT – An India Gateway Terminal at Vallarpadam.

The project was formally launched with the laying of the foundation stone by Mr. Manmohan Singh, the Honourable PM of India. The ceremony was attended by Dr. Jacob Thomas, chairman, CPT and Mr. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, executive chairman, DPW. The proceedings were overseen by the Honourable minister of shipping, Govt. of India, Mr. T.R. Balu, and the Honourable CM of Kerala Mr. Oommen Chandy and His Excellency, the Governor of Kerala, Mr. R.L. Bhatia.

‘Vallarpadam’ is the largest single operator container terminal currently planned in India and the first in the country to operate to in a special economic zone. The new terminal will male Cochin a key centre in shipping world reducing India’s dependence on foreign ports to handle transhipment. Approval for the agreement was given by the Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance and meanwhile, the DPW will manage and subsequently transfer its operations at RGCT in CP to the new terminal upon its completion. The DPW has been granted a 38 year concession for the exclusive operation and management of the site. ICTT was dedicated to the nation by Honourable PM Mr. Manmohan Singh on 11th February, 2011 and the first vessel OEL Dubai was handled on 18/02/2011.

ICTT, Vallarpadam is managed by different departments:

Departments

The various departments in DP World are:

• Procurement
• Operation
• Commercial
• Finance
• HR
• QHSE
• Engineering
• IT
• Security

Operations:

The job of the operation department is to manage the movement of the containers. The movement of the containers starts from the gate to the yard and then to the vessel and vice versa. This department is the core to the terminal as its deals with all the operational activities in the terminal. The activities managed by this department are the movement of trucks in and out of the gate and the yard, the control of equipments while handling the containers, vessel planning, yard planning, gate operations and train operation.

The operations are controlled by the control tower. The control tower is in direct contact with the QC, RTG operators and the supervisors in the yard and wharf. Their task is to monitor the operational activities in the terminal and to assign work to all equipments. They control the moves per hour and also see that no equipment is idle. The people involved in operations are vessel planners, yard planners, tower controllers and superintendents. This departments aims at efficient movement of containers in and out of the terminal and to reduce the truck turnaround time and minimize congestions so that maximum containers can be handled.

Engineering

This department works as the backup department for all the operations. The department consists of engineers who maintains and services the equipments regularly. All equipments in the terminal need to be serviced at periodic intervals to ensure their safe and optimum working condition. Engineering departments maintains all equipments in the terminal. In an event of a breakdown, the engineering department is informed. This department tries to resolve the breakdown and bring the equipment back to work.

Finance

FD functions as an important link with all the activities. Like the functions of FD in any organisation, they have to prepare purchase for the terminal on a yearly and monthly basis. All activities are controlled by the tariff authority for major ports.

FD maintains a monthly report showing its profits and expenses met during the particular period of the terminal.

The Main sources of income are mentioned below:

1. Loading and unloading
2. Storage
3. ICD
4. T/P handling charges
5. Reefer charges

Expenses met by the terminal:

1. Royalty
2. Lashing services
3. Consultancy
4. Labour supervision
5. Depreciation
6. Salaries and wages
7. Repairs and maintenance
8. Employee transport
9. Electricity
10. Canteen expense
11. Insurance
12. Site cleaning
13. Security (CISF)
14. Fuel charges for internal and external vehicles.

Commercial

This department is concerned with all facets of commercial working. This department brings business to the terminal and is the heart of the terminal. Marketing the terminal is the core activity of this department.