Ahmedabad: DP World, one of India’s largest private rail freight operators, has launched two new domestic rail services linking Bhimasar and Hazira in Gujarat to Kolkata in West Bengal. These new services are designed to accelerate cargo movement between India’s western manufacturing clusters and key eastern trade hubs, bolstering the Make in India initiative and supporting the country’s logistics transformation, according to an official statement. The Bhimasar–Kolkata service will run ...Read More

Surat: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) today announced the commissioning of a new, Continuous Galvanising Line (CGL) at its flagship plant in Hazira, Gujarat. "This development establishes AM/NS India as the only company in India with a modern CGL line capable of producing Advanced High-Strength Steel (AHSS) with strength levels up to 1180 megapascals (MPa) – essential for exceptional safety, durability, and sustainability for evolving automotive application, " the company said...Read More

Hazira: Specialty chemicals manufacturer Shivtek Spechemi Industries Ltd., a flagship company of the Shiva Group of Industries, has announced its expansion plans of investing INR 650 crores to establish new state-of-the-art chemical manufacturing units in Gujarat and Rajasthan. The expansion will boost the organization’s production capacity of caustic soda, chlorine, and high-demand derivatives such as chlorinated paraffin and chlorinated polyethylene. The upcoming Gujarat facility will b...Read More

Bhavnagar: The transportation of raw milk via sea route on the Ghogha-Hazira Ro-Ro ferry began on Saturday, with Mahi Dairy sending a total of 30,000 liters of milk to Surat. On this occasion, N.D.D.B. Chairman Minesh Shah stated that the dairy will save around ₹1 crore annually by reducing transport time and fuel costs. In return, consumers will receive high-quality milk. He also announced plans to deliver milk to Mumbai by water in the coming days. Mahi Dairy utilized the Hazira-Ghogha R...Read More

Hazira: Surat district authorities have levied a fine of ₹106 crore on ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India, located in Hazira, for illegally encroaching on 6.30 lakh square meters of government land. The fine was imposed after an investigation by the Mamlatdar of Choryasi revealed that the illegal encroachment had been ongoing since 1990. It was found that Essar Steel Company had established the plant and Nandaniketan township on government land in Hazira. After acquiring Essar Steel, AM...Read More

Surat: The Mamlatdar of Choryasi had taken up 18 cases of encroachment on government land by ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) in the Hazira area of Surat district. Recently, the Mamlatdar office ordered a fine of ₹18 crore in 10 out of 18 cases, while procedures in the remaining 8 cases are still pending. Meanwhile, the district administration launched a demolition drive against encroachments, clearing around 80,000 square meters of land that had been illegally encroached upon...Read More

Hazira: The Gujarat Pollution Control Board(GPCB), an arm of the Gujarat Government has slapped a fine of Rs 1 crore on a multinational company AM/NS located in Hazira following a tragic incident where four employees lost their lives in a fire at the plant. In addition to the hefty fine, the company had previously received a closure notice for its Corex-2 plant. As a humanitarian gesture, the company has announced a compensation of Rs 50 lakh to family of each deceased employee. Furthermore, ...Read More

Surat: After the incident of fire in which four laborers were dead, the Industrial Safety and Health Department has served closure notice to Hazira-based AM/NS company's Corex-2 plant. The plant will remain shut till sufficient steps are taken for safety. The district collector's office has ordered a probe into the incident and assigned the task to the deputy collector of the Olpad prant. The report is expected to be handed over to the district collector in a couple of days. Gujarat Pollut...Read More

Surat: Four contractual workers lost their lives from severe burns caused by a fire at ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India’s Hazira plant on Tuesday, following an equipment malfunction. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. during the restart of the Corex unit after a scheduled shutdown. All four victims died at the scene. It is learned that hot raw material leaked from the ruptured raw material channel, causing the fire. The four workers, who were in the nearby elevator, suffered severe...Read More

Mumbai: The Ministry of Defence, Government of India, has awarded a major contract to Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for the supply of K9 Vajra-T Artillery Platforms to the Indian Army. The company also announced that this batch of K9 Vajra-T platforms will be manufactured at the facility located in Hazira (Surat), just like the first batch. K9 Vajra-T, a 155 mm, 52-calibre tracked self-propelled artillery platform adapted from the world’s leading South Korean self-propelled howitzer K9 Thun...Read More