Modest Growth: Traffic performance at major ports during 2016-17
Major ports handled 647.63 million tonnes (mt) of cargo traffic in 2016-17, a year-on-year growth of 6.79 per cent. The growth was supported by an increase in all cargo categories except fertilisers and coal. Iron […]
TAMP Perspective: Redefining of roles
The Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) was constituted in April 1997. Prior to the setting up of TAMP, major ports set their own tariffs. After private participation was allowed in the port sector, it […]
Commodity Analysis: Trends in liquid, dry and container cargo segments
Bulk and container cargo traffic has been steadily increasing at Indian ports. In order to meet the increasing traffic volumes, several capacity augmentation projects are being undertaken at a number of ports. The launch of […]