The Ministry of Shipping (MoS) has inaugurated the first river information system (RIS) of India. The new system will facilitate safe and accurate navigation on National Waterway-1. The RIS is being implemented under the responsibility […]
The National Waterways Bill, 2015, aimed at developing 101 inland waterways across the country, was passed in the Lok Sabha on December 21, 2015. The bill identifies an additional 101 inland waterways that are to […]
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has successfully completed a Mark-III Flex Mock-Up, certified by Gaztransport et Technigaz (GTT), France. The shipyard is now licensed by GTT to build LNG ships for any client worldwide using its […]
JNPT has extended the due date for the submission of expression of interest (EoI) bids for setting up industrial/manufacturing units for the development of a port-based special economic zone (SEZ). The date has been extended […]
L&T Geostructure has won a contract worth Rs 2.47 billion from IOC for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of marine facilities at Kamarajar port. The scope of the contract includes construction of the berth […]
During the first eight months (April-November) of the current fiscal year (2015-16), the major ports handled 396.85 mt of traffic, compared to 384.1 mt in the corresponding period of 2014-15. This is an increase of […]
The capital dredging work of the navigational channel of the cruise berth at Mormugao port commenced on January 1, 2016. On the completion of dredging, the navigational channel will have a draught of 19.5 metres […]
Indira Container Terminal Private Limited commenced container handling operations with a call from VSL Bahri Yanbu 006 at its offshore berth at the Mumbai Port Trust. The offshore project was awarded on a 30-year operating […]
On December 30, 2015, the cabinet approved the formation of JV companies with various state governments to mobilise resources for undertaking rail infrastructure projects across the respective states. The JV companies will be formed with […]
The Express Freight consortium commenced work on the 320 km Vaitarna-Vadodara section of the Dedicated Freight Corridor Project (western corridor) on January 5, 2016. The consortium, led by Mitsui and Company Limited, consists of Ircon […]
The preliminary survey for the Chardham Rail Connectivity Project has been completed. The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has now undertaken the traffic survey to assess the project viability. The project involves development of 327.11 km […]
The central government has set up a high-level committee headed by the NITI Aayog to sort out all the bilateral issues related to implementation of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (HSR) Corridor Project, with a […]
Russia’s decision to open up its oil and gas sector to Indian companies will significantly boost bilateral trade. The two nations are negotiating some more acquisitions and projects in the hydrocarbons sector. The deals sealed […]
The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) under the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has approved a sum of Rs 33.1 billion as a project loan and Rs 8.28 billion as the policy loan component for the […]
Qatar has slashed the price of gas it supplies to India by almost half by removing the floor and cap in the pricing formula, but it has introduced a small fixed component. The revised formulation, […]
The government is likely to convert a cess on domestically produced crude oil into an ad valorem rate from a fixed per tonne levy at present. The budget for 2016-17 is likely to make changes in […]
Air Costa has received a no-objection certificate (NOC) for pan-Indian operations from the MoCA. The NOC will enable the airline to secure a national flying licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The airline […]
The MoCA has launched e-boarding facility at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad, for all domestic passengers. Passengers flying from the RGIA may use a mobile e-boarding card and Aadhar card number for entry […]
Air India launched daily flight services on the Ahmedabad-London route via Mumbai from December 15, 2015. Dreamliner B787 aircraft will cater to the route. Passengers are not required to alight for security checks or change […]
The MoCA has granted clearance for the development of four greenfield airports – Dholera International Airport, Bhogapuram International Airport, Orvakal (Kurnool) airport and Dagadarthi (Nellore) airport. Dholera airport has been granted in-principle approval while site […]
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