Data & Statistics
Month: January 2019
Data & Statistics
Company Release
APM Terminals Mumbai sets record of handling more than 2 million TEUs throughput
APM Terminals Mumbai has achieved a record of handling more than 2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) throughput in 2018 for the first time since the terminal was commissioned in 2006. It is the only […]
Company Release
Oriental Structural Engineers receives Gold award for two projects
Oriental Structural Engineers Private Limited has received the Gold award for two categories in the Annual Awards for Excellence in National Highways organised by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). It received the […]
Company Release
Navayuga Infotech secures order to implement PortKonnect for Dubai Customs
Navayuga Infotech has secured an order to implement its port management system, PortKonnect, for Dubai Customs, UAE. The project involves customisation, implementation and support of vessel and berth management systems for three ports, namely, Dubai Creek, […]
Company Release
Bentley Systems acquires ACE enterprise Slovakia
Bentley Systems Incorporated has acquired ACE enterprise Slovakia, a provider of innovative technology solutions to interface with enterprise resource planning (ERP), enterprise asset management and geographic information systems. It has been a technology partner of […]
Infrastructure Finance
Stressed Assets in Power : Resolution lies in the proper implementation of policies
The high level of stress in the power sector has been a contentious issue for a long time. At a recent India Infrastructure conference, panelists share their views on measures taken to crack down on […]
Special Section
Standardisation Need: Removing roadblocks in the development of efficient charging infrastructure
The Indian automobile sector has been growing at a rate of 11 per cent and has emerged as the fifth largest automobile market in the world. The alarming air pollution level in the country, to […]
Special Section
Overcoming Roadblocks: Despite huge potential, customers still sceptical about future of EVs
Given the ever-increasing volume of traffic in Indian cities, a well-planned urban transport system assumes vital importance. To this end, the government is exploring the possibility of increasing the share of electric vehicles (EVs), a […]
Special Section
Views of Abhay Damle: “There is a need for major technological innovations and disruptions in e-mobility”
“There is a need for major technological innovations and disruptions in e-mobility”Over the past two to three years, the government has been increasingly advocating electric mobility with the aim of increasing the share of electric […]
Special Section
Views of Anil Srivastava: Initiatives to promote adoption of electric vehicles
The government has set yet another ambitious target to increase the sales of electric vehicles (EVs) to 30 per cent by 2030. In the past few years, the government has taken several measures such as […]
Special Section
Making Strides: Several government initiatives to encourage electric mobility
India’s shift to electric vehicles (EVs) is inevitable in order to reduce pollution levels in Indian cities. Signatory to the Paris Climate Agreement, the country is obligated to bring down its share in global emissions […]
Construction in India
Power
Resolving the Stress: HLEC recommendations for improving debt servicing by TPPs
Over the past few years, the installed generation capacity has recorded enormous growth. However, much of this capacity addition has taken place without fuel supply agreements (FSAs) and power purchase agreements (PPAs) with distribution companies. […]
Special Section
Looking Up: Increasing opportunities in the OMT segment
Introduced in 2009 by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the operations, maintenance and tolling (OMT) model has emerged as a distinct industry in itself. This is on account of the fact that both […]
Special Section
Expert Opinion: Operators share their views on operations and maintenance
During the initial phases of highway development, the focus was primarily on timely delivery of projects. Over time though, a marked change has been observed, as the focus has shifted to user experience, safety, speed […]
Special Section
Stakeholder Views: Developer and investor perspectives on operations, maintenance and tolling in roads
As compared to the past few years, 2018 has been quite a good one for both developers and investors in the road sector. They have reported rising traffic and increasing revenues. Setting aside sector-specific issues, […]
Railways
Bridging the Brahmaputra: India’s longest rail-cum-road bridge inaugurated in Assam
With the commissioning of the 4.94 km Bogibeel bridge in Assam, India completed its longest rail-cum-road bridge, which is also Asia’s second longest rail-road link. In a much-awaited move, the central government inaugurated the bridge […]
Spotlight
Views of Durga Shanker Mishra: “It is critical to manage rapid urbanisation efficiently”
The share of the country’s urban population is expected to increase from 31 per cent in 2011 to 40 per cent by 2040 and 50 per cent by 2050. This rising population will require the […]
Ezine Archive
January Issue 2019
January Issue 2019