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Collem police seize 2 trucks transporting sand

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Two trucks transporting 10 tonnes of sand each from Belagavi to Goa were seized by Collem police on Tuesday night as the truck drivers did not have the required permits.

The police later handed over the trucks to the mining department.

The trucks were intercepted at the Mollem check post on Tuesday night. When police inquired about the necessary permissions, the truck drivers admitted they did not have any permit to transport sand from Karnataka to Goa

Both truck drivers were also handed over to mining officials for further enquiries.

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MPA sets new Asian record of handling highest cargo in a day

Ship loaded with 29,150 metric tonnes of iron ore pellets cargo in 24 hours

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Dec 28, 2023, 1:18 AM IST
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MPA sets new Asian record of handling highest cargo in a day

VASCOMormugao Port Authority (MPA) on Wednesday created a new Asian record of handling highest quantity of cargo per day and surpassed its previous record.MPA Dy Chairman G P Rai informed reporters that Stevedores Delta Infralogistics Worldwide Group (DIWGL) Ltd had handled the Supra Max ship, ‘MV Explorer Africa’."The ship was loaded with 29,150 metric tonnes of iron ore pellets cargo in 24 hours at Berth 10, which is the highest loading performance achieved by any…

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