Murmagao Port in Goa, India, registered 46% year-on-year growth in cargo handling in June 2016, according to the Indian Ministry of Shipping.
The port handled 1.7 million t in June compared to 1.2 million t in June 2015. Cargo handled from April – June 2016 was 8.5 million t a 104% year-on-year rise.
According to the ministry, the growth was fuelled by a significant surge in iron ore exports and coal imports during the first quarter. Container traffic was also up by 31%.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it is seeking comments on the proposed deletion of the Butler Mine Tunnel in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, from the Superfund National Priorities List.
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