JNPT has completed the construction of a dedicated berth for coastal shipping. The berth is expected to handle about 2.5 mt of coastal cargo. It is in line with the government’s policy to promote coastal […]
The MoPSW is planning to develop product-specific warehouses/silos on the pay- and use model at various ports (both major and non-major) and multi-modal logistics parks located near port areas, and alongside the National Waterways. The […]
The MoPSW has identified domestic locations as well as six international routes for connecting four international destinations (Chattogram, Bangladesh; Seychelles, East Africa; Madagascar, East Africa; and Jaffna, Sri Lanka) from Indian major coastal port towns […]
The MoPSW has initiated the process of opertionalising seaplane services on select routes under the special purpose vehicle (SPV) framework through prospective airline operators. The project will be executed and implemented through Sagarmala Development Company […]
The board of trustees of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has cleared the proposal to privatise the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal. The proposal will now be submitted to the MoPSW for ratification since […]
The MoPSW has invited comments on the draft Dredging Guidelines for Major Ports, 2020, by January 31, 2021. The guidelines, prepared in consultation with stakeholders, are to be followed by major ports for the implementation […]
Road construction has undergone a sea change in the past few years. New technologies are being adopted at the planning stage itself for faster implementation. However, the sector continues to be marred with challenges such […]
Indian major ports handled 477.76 million tonnes (mt) of traffic during April-December 2020, as compared to 523.84 mt in the corresponding period of 2019, registering a decline of 8.8 per cent. Deendayal port handled the […]
The MoPSW has invited comments on the draft Dredging Guidelines for Major Ports, 2020, by January 31, 2021. The guidelines, prepared in consultation with stakeholders, are to be followed by major ports for the implementation […]
The union cabinet approved the deepening and optimisation of inner harbour facilities, including the development of the a western dock on a build-operate-transfer basis to handle Capesize vessels at Paradip port. The project is estimated […]
The MoPSW is implementing an enterprise business system project at five major ports to provide a digital port ecosystem. The five major ports are Mumbai, Chennai, Deendayal, Paradip and Kolkata (including Haldia). The project is […]
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has issued the draft Indian Ports Bill, 2020, for public consultation. The bill will repeal and replace the Indian Ports Act, 1908. It seeks to enable the […]
The Chhattisgarh government has signed an MoU for the country’s first ethanol plant to be set up in the state under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. The contract was signed with Bhoramdev Cooperative Sugar Factory […]
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and the UK-based BP Plc have invited companies to bid for gas produced from the KG-D6 basin. The gas produced at KG-D6 will be available for sale at the delivery point […]
Assam-based Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) is planning to spend around Rs 9.49 billion in the current financial year on its capital projects. These include a refinery expansion project from the current 3 million tonnes per […]
Indian Oil Corporation Limited has awarded a $255 million contract to Tecnimont Private Limited, the Indian entity of Italian firm Tecnimont SpA, for the setting up of new acrylic acid and butyl acrylate production units. […]
Assam Hydrocarbon and Energy Company Limited (AHECL) and Oil India Limited (OIL) have signed an agreement for the exploration and production (E&P) of crude oil and natural gas in the Namrup Block. As per the […]
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) has planned a $60 billion investment for creating gas infrastructure in the country till 2024. This includes pipelines, LNG terminals and CGD networks. With this, the share […]
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) has planned a $60 billion investment for creating gas infrastructure in the country till 2024. This includes pipelines, LNG terminals and CGD networks. With this, the […]
Torrent Gas has signed an agreement with the Tamil Nadu government, committing to invest Rs 50 billion in the development of city gas distribution (CGD) infrastructure in the state. Torrent Gas was earlier authorised by […]
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