Major Port Trust Act, 1963

The New Mangalore Port Listed Workers Managing Committee was created in 1983 to provide stevedores for loading and unloading cargo at the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) and was dissolved on 15 March 1990 when its workers were absorbed into NMPT as a cargo‑handling wing. The Committee challenged a Karnataka State Gover…

Essar Shipping's vessel M.V. Chennai Nermai collided with a coal loader while being berthed at Haldia Dock, causing damage. The Master initially denied liability but later signed an endorsement accepting responsibility under protest. The Government appointed a four‑member technical Committee which concluded that the ac…

The Cochin Port Trust sought to recover ground rent for containers that had been destuffed but not cleared by the consignees, arguing that liability could be imposed on the steamer agents beyond the 75‑day limit set by the Tariff Authority of Major Ports. The Kerala High Court held that the Port Trust could only claim …

The Tuticorin Port Trust awarded a dredging contract to Jan De Nul Dredging India, which completed the work ahead of schedule. A dispute over unpaid dues led to arbitration, where the tribunal awarded Rs.14.66 crore as idle‑time compensation for the Backhoe Dredger (Claim No.7). The Port Trust challenged the award unde…

The case concerned goods that arrived at the Port of Bombay, were warehoused by the Port Trust, and remained unclaimed by the consignee who neither cleared the bill of lading nor responded to notices. The Port Trust auctioned the goods after four years, but the proceeds were insufficient to cover demurrage and other po…