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kKANDLA ICT Fire Service Week At KICT he Fire Service Week (FSW) is Shri. Kuruvilla Varughese (Fire observed nation-wide under and Safety Officer at Deendayal the guidance of the Fire Port Trust, Kandla) and his team Adviser -Ministry of Home explained that Fire Service Week is T th th Affairs from 14 April to 20 April in a grim reminder of the destructive remembrance of the lives lost in the potential of fire. KICT took efforts devastating fire explosions on 14th to create an awareness on fire April 1944 at the Victoria Dock in the safety and focus its attention on fire Bombay Port. prevention at the workplace with an objective to enable employees The National Safety Council (NSC) to control fire effectively. This was is promoting the FSW campaign highly appreciated by DPT officials. CERAMIC & TILES: OUTLOOK since 1999 with a view to propagate They conveyed their continuous fire safety awareness amongst commitment and cooperation with employees and the public. KICT for ensuring a safe working environment The fire damage depends on the combustible substance, its physical arrangement, geometry of the building, likelihood of ignition, etc. The risk is also controlled by fire protection measures in place, which relate to fire prevention and fire control. Statistics reveal that nearly 8 to 10 per cent of all fatalities in industries are due to fire and explosion in factories and industries. MR. RAJAN WITH FAMILY The Kandla International Container Terminal (KICT) organized the fire awareness and demonstration Contents session in coordination with the Fire Table of Department of Deendayal Port Trust (DPT). This programme was arranged 01 FIRE SERVICE WEEK AT KICT to emphasise on:

02 CERAMIC & TILES: OUTLOOK Type of Fire Fire Triangle 03 OCEAN CARRIERS AT KICT Fire prevention Types of fire extinguishers 03 “SAMVAD” – EXCHANGE OF Emergency response VIEWS INTERVIEW EXCERPT Firefighting methods and usage of fire extinguishers WITH MR. RAJAN HODAR //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// www.ict.IN 1

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////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ISSUE/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// V Ceramic & Tiles: Outlook iles being one of the major manufacturing units are also located commodities shipped from around Thangadh, Surendranagar in The Advantage at KICT Kandla International Container . T Terminal (KICT) necessitates a Kandla International Container closer look at the Ceramic and Tiles Thus, shadowed polygonal region Terminal (KICT) offers two major and Industry and how they benefit from between Jetpar, Thangadh, effective advantages to the the close proximity to KICT. and Morbi forms the second largest tiles and ceramic industry. One is ceramic tiles manufacturing zone in the strategic location of KICT in the Introduction the world. inner end of the Gulf of Kutch, which makes it the closest terminal to the The Indian Ceramic Industry ranks The Exports Morbi market. By selecting Kandla, at the second position in the world the Morbi Tiles and Ceramic Industry and produces around 12.9 per cent Morbi ceramic industry exports its saves a round trip of 150 km with little of global output. Tiles production products to around 150 countries or no congestion, pushing up the globally grew at an annualized rate of and has also made inroads in ceramic “truck turnaround time”, allowing 6.3 per cent and in at the rate of producing countries like Spain, Italy, the transporters to ensure about 28 12 per cent for the period 2006-2013. Mexico, Brazil and Turkey. Recently, trips instead of 18 trips per month. Ceramic tiles accounting for close to some of the players in Morbi, Gujarat With the reduction of cost in the 60 per cent of the total tiles demand have also bagged orders for exports supply chain and maximizing the in India is expected to grow at a CAGR to China (which is considered to be an potentials of trucks, the industries in of 8.7 per cent for the period 2014- arch rival of the ceramic industry for Morbi region are in an advantageous 2019. The global market for ceramic India in the International markets). position. tiles was valued at USD 76.81 billion in 2015, in terms of revenue. Rising The Market Another benefit being the low- at 9.80 per cent CAGR from 2016 to handling charges at KICT which 2024, the opportunities in the market It is a demanding time for the rapidly is an added advantage to the are projected to reach a valuation of growing ceramic industry in India ceramic and tiles industry located USD 178.10 billion by the end of 2024. valued at Rs 30,000 crore buoyed by at Morbi, thereby increasing their game-changing initiatives like Smart competitiveness. Kandla at present Regional Access Cities, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and has only one common carrier service Housing for All by the year 2022, along and with the launching of new The 8-A National Highway between with real estate reforms being pushed services, the tiles volume is expected Morbi and Wankaner in Gujarat is by the government that is expected to grow even further. flanked by all the Tiles and Ceramic to catalyse growth in a great way. Industries. Since 2012, the road Exports of vitrified tiles have increased Due to its strategic location and between Pipli and Jetpar village is more than 20 times in the period of low cost, the Kandla International burgeoning with numerous new- 2012-2017. Middle Eastern countries Container Terminal is a preferred fangled digital Tile plants. A huge were the major export destinations for destination for the ceramic industry in number of small-scale ceramic pottery tiles manufactured in India. Morbi for export of their shipments

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Morbi KICT Morbi Mundra Savings (Tiles & Ceramic Hub) of 150 km in round trip Wankaner

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KICT emphasized KICT has focused on optimizing IT In 2018, KICT’s volume surged in on productivity by continuously infrastructure and delivery on its the first quarter to 56,252 TEUs (up striving for improvements, resulting potential of being a complete digital 57 per cent) from 32,194 TEUs last in increased volume and port calls. solution for high-quality services year; the port calls surged by 51 per like installing the terminal operating cent with 66 vessels as compared The eight-lane interchangeable system and other modern cargo- to 34 vessels last year. KICT handled automated gate complex helps in handling techniques to increase 25 port calls in June this year, as curbing these hindrances. Highest efficiency and reduce delays compared to 17 port calls last year. gate exchange of 1,164 TEUs within “SAMVAD” – Exchange of views Interview Excerpt with Mr. Rajan Hodar R: Hello Rajan! Firstly, let HR: How does your family and friends experience in the field when there me congratulate you on look at you as a professional now? are critical operational activities, and successfully completing your they just inspire us to do more of it H training tenure with us. So, Rajan: My father was very pleased each day. how does it feel? to know I was selected as a trainee HR: What about your siblings and Rajan: It’s great! Thank you. I friends? would like to thank my seniors and colleagues for their support and Rajan: My sister is in the US, so I don’t cooperation. I have learnt a lot during get much opportunity to discuss my last one year and feel very confident job with her. My friends from school about my job. There is so much to and college are in different arenas thank for. of business. I have made new friends Mr. RajanHodar is an inter-CA here. We discuss ideas on how we HR: How would you describe your who received his appointment can use the new trends in technology journey at KICT? letter from Kandla International to give our customers a better Container Terminal (KICT) on experience. But once outside, we talk Rajan: It’s my first engagement into about many other things in life. successful completion of his one- the industry as a professional. Frankly speaking, initially I was a bit unsure, year training program. His zeal to HR: What do you aspire to be? but just the training fascinated me to learn Gate Operations attracted know more. Today, I realized that we appreciation for him and we Rajan: Well, right now I am extremely are accountable at the gate; a single thought to catch up with him to happy with this job. I still have to error could lead to a very high cost to know more. learn about so many aspects in the company. I know exactly how to operations, it’s exciting! And with operate terminal operating system at KICT. He always advises me to this appointment confirmed, I want (TOS) and can handle all entries at be honest and hardworking. I learn to contribute to the company. I the gate. I am thoroughly enjoying from my mistakes to improve the look forward to making a career in the job and would grab opportunities quality of my work. 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