The Haldia multimodal terminal in West Bengal was inaugurated on January 13, 2022. The terminal has been developed under the Jal Marg Vikas project. Four floating community jetties at Saidpur, Chochakpur and Zamania in Ghazipur […]
The MoEFCC has granted environmental clearance for the Machilipatnam port project. The project involves the development of a greenfield, modern, all-weather, deepwater, multipurpose port at Machilipatnam in Krishna district in a phased manner on an […]
The MoPSW has notified the rules for setting up the Major Ports Adjudicatory Board, which will take over as the nodal body for tariff setting and PPP dispute resolution for all major ports. The board will take over […]
On January 27, 2023, the MoPSW inaugurated the National Logistics Portal (marine). This is a one-stop platform aimed at connecting all the stakeholders of the logistics community using information technology, in order to improve efficiency […]
In a notable development, the centre has set a target of Rs 67 billion from asset monetisation in the ports and shipping sector for financial year 2023-24. Key projects include a Rs 20 billion berth […]
According to the Economic Survey 2022-23, the capacity of major ports increased from 871.5 mtpa in March 2014 to 1,534.9 mtpa by the end of March 2022. In order to further enhance the efficiency of […]
In the Union Budget for financial year 2023-24, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has been allocated a budget estimate of Rs 22.19 billion. This is lower than the budget estimate of Rs […]
The Ministry of Port, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has a pipeline of 44 projects for a total investment worth Rs 229 billion till 2024-25. On the policy front, the ministry is working on the guidelines […]
According to an official memorandum, the MoPSW has directed major ports to extend the exemption of port- and vessel-related charges for roll-on/roll-off-passenger (ro-pax) ferry services for a period of one year with effect from January […]
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the MoEFCC recommended grant of environmental clearance (EC) and coastal regulation zone (CRZ) clearance for the expansion of the outer harbour project at Hazira port in its meeting held […]
In a notable development, the construction work on the Visakhapatnam port road connectivity project Phase II and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) highway port connectivity project has been completed. The Visakhapatnam port road connectivity […]
The Indian Navy has commissioned the second warship of the P15B class of stealth, guided-missile destroyers, INS Mormugao (D67), at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. The indigenous content in P15B class destroyers is more than 75 […]
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has completed the prototype testing of indigenously manufactured containers in accordance with the International Marine Organisation (IMO) International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC). In 2021, the IRS launched the […]
Arnala, the first of eight anti-submarine warfare (ASW) shallow water craft (SWC), was launched on December 20, 2022 in Chennai. The ship was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) for the Indian Navy. […]
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) is planning to monetise the assets of nine major ports between financial years 2022 and 2025 under the National Monetisation Programme. The government is prioritising maritime development […]
The Odisha cabinet approved the state’s Port Policy 2022 on November 18, 2022. The policy aims to facilitate the integrated development of non-major ports and inland waterways, as well as attract private investment and generate […]
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) and JM Baxi Port and Logistics Limited signed a concession agreement for the expansion of the shallow water berth (SWB) and coastal berth (CB) projects at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust […]
Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel (AMNS) India has concluded the acquisition of the assets of ESSAR Group worth Rs 165 billion. These include a 25 mtpa jetty at the all-weather, deep-draft bulk port terminal at Hazira, Gujarat; […]
Construction work on Phase-I of the Vizhinjam international container transhipment terminal project was resumed on December 8, 2022. Around 75 per cent of the total work on the port has been completed. However, work on […]
The central government has inaugurated seven community jetties and laid the foundation stones for eight jetties on the river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh. Jetties have been launched at Assi Ghat/Sant Ravidas Ghat, Kaithy and Ramnagar […]
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