CNBC-TV18's Yash Jain caught up with Rajiv Agarwal, MD & CEO of Essar Ports and asked him what the expansion of the Vizag and Salaya terminals means and what is the kind of boost it would provide to their revenue going forward.

Cargo volumes to rise 15% in FY14: Essar Ports

“Our cargo volumes grew 11 percent to 14.08 million tone and we are confident of handling 60 MT by year-end,” Rajiv Agarwal, managing director, Essar Ports told moneycontrol.com

Profit up on boost in cargo biz, cost control: Essar Ports

Rajiv Agarwal, CEO and MD, Essar Ports says, in an interview to CNBC-TV18, that quarterly profit was up due to the boost in cargo volumes and increased cost control.

Will reduce interest cost to 10% in FY14: Essar Ports

We do not face any interest pressure. Our EBITDA was Rs 1150 crore and interest cost was about Rs 530 crore, so, we are well covered, says Rajiv Agarwal of Esaar Ports.

Looking at ECB route to raise funds: Essar Ports

Essar Ports reported a profit of Rs 92 crore in its fourth quarter. The company plans to pare its interest costs this year, says Rajiv Agarwal, managing director & CEO Essar Ports in an interview to CNBC-TV118.

Port mechanisation to increase revenue by 15%: Essar Ports

Essar Ports has commissioned its 16 million tonne per annum (MTPA) dry bulk terminal at Paradip in Odisha. CNBC-TV18 spoke to Rajiv Agarwal, CEO and MD, Essar Ports regarding the expectations from the project and the challenges ahead.

IIFCL deal to reduce interest burden: Essar Ports

In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Rajiv Agarwal, CEO & MD of Essar Ports said IIFCL was incorporated to offer low cost debt to the infrastructure sector and as a result of this, they will benefit from an interest rate reduction of 2.6 percent or Rs 405 crore.

In downturn, seeing a slowdown is important: Rajiv Agarwal

Essar ports CEO Rajiv Agarwal outlines the gameplan to beat the competition and be the leading port operator

Majority cos with Re loans to look at raising ECBs: Essar

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, the group CFO of Essar Group V Ashok says that majority companies with rupee denominated loans will look at raising ECBs.

Essar announces Rs 175cr deal; to pay-off debts with fund

On Wednesday, Essar Ports announced a strategic pact with port of Antwerp with an investment of Rs 175 crore in Essar. In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Rajiv Agarwal, CEO & MD, Essar Ports said, "It is an investment of about Rs 175 crore."

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New facilities, expansions to boost volumes: Essar Ports

Essar Ports posted a five fold increase in its net profit for the September-December quarter while its total revenue rose to Rs 276.78 crore from Rs 190.27 crore in the year ago period.

Third party volumes may go up to 30% by '14-15: Essar Ports

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Rajiv Agarwal, chief executive officer and managing director of Essar Ports says, third party volumes have gone up to 2% from almost zero. "We expect this volume to go up to 30% by 2014-15. We are on track on that."

Essar Ports may raise funds to trim debt

Rajiv Agarwal, CEO & MD of Essar Ports, in an interview with CNBC-TV18’s Udayan Mukherjee and Mitali Mukherjee, said that they might raise some capital as they need to go down from 83% promoter holding to 75%. He said, "We will review the market conditions and go ahead with the fund raising. We have time till June, 2013 to raise the capital."

Essar spins off shipping business from ports

Essar Shipping, Ports and Logistics is undergoing major restructuring where it will be split into two - Essar Ports Ltd, and the new entity, Essar Shipping Ltd. Shareholders will get 1 share of Essar Shipping and 2 of Essar Ports for every 3 shares of the old company.

Shipping arm to take 1 month to get listed: Essar Shipping

Rajiv Agarwal, CEO and MD, Essar Shipping, in an interview with CNBC-TV18’s Anuj Singhal and Latha Venkatesh, spoke about the latest happenings in his company and the road ahead.

Eye topline growth of about 15% in FY12: Essar Shipping

Rajiv Agarwal, CEO and MD of Essar Shipping, in an interview with CNBC-TV18’s Latha Venkatesh and Gautam Broker, spoke about the recent happenings in the company and the road ahead.