With a view to offer a unique opportunity to widen the horizons of the students to see, learn and familiarize with the port operations, a visit to New Mangalore Port was held on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 in the afternoon post lunch session. The Secretary of the NMPT, Mangaluru., Lt. Col. Biju Warier was kind enough in facilitating us with the necessary permission to visit. After a check of the special entrance permits by the port authorities and security forces, the port officials welcomed the students and accompanied them throughout the visit. During the visit they briefed about the port, its history, terminal’s operations, container tracking system, functions, security aspects and concerns, formalities and procedures, employee details and lot more.
30 students visited the port. Ms. Laxmi Hegde, faculty of the department, coordinated the visit .
Report by: Mr. Hardik P. Chauhan & Mrs. Laxmi Hegde
