November 21, 2008

Port of Antwerp looking to invest in Indian ports

BL reported that Port of Antwerp is looking at investing in Indian ports and offer consulting services.

Mr Raj Khalid representative of Port of Antwerp India said that "We are looking for a tie up with players in the port sectors provided they come to us and if it meets certain criteria and if we can add value to it then we will take up the project. There have been enquiries and offer to partner with us. Once we find the right partners then we will even invest in those projects."

Mr Khalid said that "We are a landlord port and good at managing it. Indian ports follow the same pattern. So we can share our management skill s with the local players."

The Port of Antwerp in Belgium, which handles more than 180 million tonnes of freight annually, is a multi purpose port.