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 […]
The JNPA in association with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (Department of Civil Engineering), has developed a continuous marine water quality monitoring station (CMWQMS) and launched an electric environmental monitoring vehicle (EV) at the […]
On November 1, 2022, a new water taxi service was launched between Bhaucha Dhakka or Ferry Wharf, the domestic cruise terminal at Mazgaon, and Mandwa jetty near Alibaug in Raigad district, Maharashtra. The watertaxi, NAYAN […]
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) inaugurated multiple projects for the development of inland waterways and the marine sector in the Konkan region of Goa and Mangaluru on October 13, 2022. It also laid […]
APSEZL has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Oiltanking India GmbH’s 49.38 per cent equity stake in Indian Oiltanking Limited (IOTL) for Rs 10.5 billion. Also, this agreement includes the acquisition of […]
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZL) has formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Tajpur Sagar Port Limited, for the implementation of the Tajpur deep-sea port project. The project involves the development, operations and maintenance […]
The MoEFCC has granted the terms of reference (ToR) for two projects at Dighi port on November 7, 2022. The projects are the construction of balance work of Dighi port and development of a master […]
The National Company Law Tribunal has granted approval for the acquisition of 58.1 per cent stake in Gangavaram Port Limited by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones. The deal prices Gangavaram Port at around Rs […]
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