Kolkata, Nov.2 (ANI): The Bengal Chamber has approached Union Minister for Shipping G.K. Vasan to intervene and resolve the issue of the exit of cargo firm Haldia Bulk Terminals (HBT) from the 'Kolkata/Haldia Port.
"This will not only adversely impact the future operations at Haldia, but more importantly the image of the state...We urge you to call the affected party's representatives with a positive stance to resolve their concerns," Bengal Chamber President Kallol Datta said in a letter to Vasan.
Copies of the letter were sent to the Kolkata Port Trust, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee, HBT CEO Gurpreet Malhi and ABG Infra Managing Director Saket Agarwal.
Haldia Bulk Terminals (HBT), a cargo handling firm jointly promoted by ABG group of India and French logistics company LDA, announced on October 31 that it would be ending its operations at the Haldia port in West Bengal due to unsafe work conditions.
"With a deep sense of disappointment, we have to inform you that we have been left with no option but to walk out from Haldia Dock Complex with immediate effect," HBT CEO Gurdeep Malhi said in a statement.
"The ever worsening situation at Haldia has left us feeling betrayed and we hope that the elements responsible for driving us out of Haldia are brought to justice," he added.
Operations of HBT, which handles cargo with mechanised cranes in berth No 2 and No 8 at the Haldia Dock Complex, had been stopped since mid-September.
Earlier this month, the cargo firm had retrenched 275 employees citing that they were surplus.
On Sunday, the HBT management claimed that three of its officials and two of their family members had been kidnapped.
HBT"s exit from the Haldia Port exposes West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee"s lie that full police protection was being provided at Haldia. (ANI)
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