As already reported, citing continued threats to law and order and the security of its staffers, HBT announced on Wednesday that it was no longer bound by its 2010 agreement with the Kolkata Port Trust to run cargo handling operations at Haldia till 2020.
The company cites safety of employees as reason for pullout after the abduction of three officials at gunpoint last Sunday
ABG close to winning bid for container-handling berth at Haldia.
It had also washed its hands off the fourth container terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, despite making a winning bid, with Port of Singapore Authority as the lead partner.
Labour unions bent on preserving jobs, with active help from the political class, is an old story in West Bengal.
Haldia Bulk Terminals pulled out of 10-year contract for cargo-handling operations, blaming the political climate and "vested interest".
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