Prospects Despite Challenges: Private participation at Indian ports
Private participation is increasingly being sought at Indian ports to facilitate development. With 100 per cent foreign direct investment being permitted in the sector along with other supportive policy measures by the government, the sector […]
JSW Jaigarh Port: Expansion under way, backed by strong performance
Inaugurated in August 2009, Jaigarh port is the first deepwater, all-weather, 24×7 private port in Maharashtra. This greenfield port occupies a strategic location on the west coast, as it is situated between the ports of […]
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 […]