In a major reform for the maritime sector, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has announced the Tariff Guidelines, 2021, for public-private partnership (PPP) projects at major ports. The need for new guidelines arose […]
During April-December 2021, the Indian major ports handled 529.34 million tonnes (mt) of traffic, compared to 478.01 mt in the corresponding period of 2020-21, registering an increase of 10.74 per cent. Port-wise, Deendayal port handled […]
As on September 30, 2021, the Indian shipping industry has a fleet of 1,491 vessels with 13.11 million gross tonnage (GT) and 19.73 million deadweight tonnage (DWT). Of the total vessels, 1,025 are coastal vessels […]
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited has announced a revised berthing policy and tariff structure at Kattupalli port. The revised policy will come into effect from November 1, 2021.
Twelve players have participated in a global tender issued by JNPT to privatise the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal (JNPCT). The successful bidder will get the container terminal for a period of 30 years, along […]
The MoPSW inaugurated new radars and a vessel traffic management system (VTMS) at Cochin port on November 1, 2021. The VTMS built at Cochin port in 2009 has been upgraded with a state-of-the-art system that […]
The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Trust (erstwhile Kolkata Port Trust) inaugurated the radio over internet protocol (ROIP) system on October 25, 2021. Introduced for the first time at a major port, the ROIP system will […]
During April-October 2021, Indian major ports handled 406.98 million tonnes (mt) of traffic, compared to 355.16 mt in the corresponding period of 2020-21, registering an increase of 14.59 per cent. Port-wise, Deendayal port handled the […]
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the PM Gati Shakti-National Master Plan. It has also approved the institutional framework for rolling out, implementing, monitoring and supporting multimodal connectivity. The institutional framework includes […]
The MoPSW has issued the tariff policy to be followed by the Major Port Authorities while setting rates for services rendered by them. This development comes in view of the need for a tariff policy […]
In a major development, the MoPSW has finalised the Model Concession Agreement, 2021 (MCA 2021) for public-private partnership (PPP) projects at major ports. Some of the salient features of the MCA 2021 are: remedy to […]
As of August 31, 2021, the Indian shipping industry had a fleet of 1,488 vessels weighing in at 12.97 million gross tonnage (GT) and 19.45 million deadweight tonnage (DWT). Of the total vessels, 1,021 were […]
APM Terminals Pipavav has flagged off the first container train to the Jodhpur inland container depot on an electrified route. It is being operated by Pipavav Rail Corporation Limited (PRCL), a subsidiary of Gujarat Pipavav […]
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZL) has signed a deal with the Sri Lanka Ports Authority to develop and run Colombo Port’s west container terminal 1. Being the first-ever Indian port operator in […]
BPCL undertook ship-to-shore (STS) operation of LPG at the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Trust, Kolkata on October 15, 2021 – the first such operations being carried out at a major port. Accordingly, the mother vessel, […]
MoPSW flagged off the dwarf container train service from JNPT on September 20, 2021. With this, the first consignment of laden dwarf containers from the dwarf container depot at the port was moved by train […]
MoPSW laid the foundation stone for various capacity augmentation projects at Deendayal Port on October 19, 2021. They include two dome-shaped godowns to be constructed within 12 months at a cost of Rs 360 million, […]
MoPSW has inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for three projects at the New Mangalore port. Foundation stones were laid for a truck parking terminal and for modification of the U.S. Mallya Gate, and a […]
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has launched a port mobile application, MyPortApp, at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (erstwhile Kolkata Port). The app provides all port details digitally and monitors operations virtually. In […]
During April-September 2021, India’s major ports handled 347.02 million tonnes (mt) of traffic, compared to 298.85 mt in the corresponding period of 2020-21, registering an increase of 16.12 per cent. Deendayal Port handled the maximum […]
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