Ports & Shipping

The Indian government has set up a special purpose vehicle (SPV), National Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries Park, Tamil Nadu, to develop a mega shipbuilding cluster at Thoothukudi. This SPV is a joint venture between the […]

On January 27, 2026, the Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for four projects worth Rs 542.7 million at the Chennai Port Authority. The projects inaugurated include Andaman […]

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways has inaugurated the capacity augmentation works for phases II, III and IV of the Vizhinjam International Seaport at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on January 24, 2026. This expansion will significantly […]

Swan Defence and Heavy Industries (SDHI) has signed a major $227 million shipbuilding contract with European shipowner Rederiet Stenersen AS for the construction of six IMO Type II chemical tankers. These six chemical tankers, each […]

DP World has signed an agreement with the government of Madhya Pradesh to develop the Powarkheda logistics composite hub, an inland logistics gateway aimed at boosting export competitiveness and supply-chain efficiency in Central India. Spread […]

Deendayal Port Authority, (DPA) Kandla has successfully tested an indigenously developed linear induction motor (LIM) pod prototype for cargo movement. The prototype, created in partnership with deep-tech startup TuTr Hyperloop Private Limited (incubated at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras), showcases a next-generation […]

The Union Government has inaugurated and laid foundation stones for infrastructure development projects worth over Rs 8.3 billion in Singur, Hooghly district, West Bengal, on January 18, 2026. These initiatives span rail and inland waterways, […]

Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) Kandla, Gujarat, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Green-Kutch NextGen Private Limited on January 11, 2026. This partnership advances India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission by fostering a local green hydrogen […]

On January 10, 2026, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal laid foundation stone for four infrastructure projects of the Visakhapatnam Port Authority, worth total investment of Rs 2.3 billion. The projects […]

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways unveiled infrastructure and digital initiatives worth Rs 2.35 billion at Chennai Port Authority and Kamarajar Port Limited to boost maritime-led growth in Tamil Nadu. Of the total […]

The Ministry of Home Affairs has officially designated three seaports, namely Vizhinjam (Kerala), Hazira (Gujarat), and Pipavav (Gujarat), as immigration check-posts for international passengers. Simultaneously, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has been appointed as […]

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) reported strong cargo handling in December 2025, with total throughput reaching 41.9 million metric tonnes (mmt), a 9 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase. This growth was driven […]

Allcargo Terminals Limited, a subsidiary of the Allcargo Group, has expanded the container freight station (CFS) near Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP) in Mumbai. The annual handling capacity of the facility has been increased from 190,000 […]

Haldia Container Terminal, operated by JM Baxi Group at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, achieved a record-breaking performance in December 2025 by handling its highest-ever monthly container throughput of 22,654 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). This […]

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), India’s leading container port and a key international trade gateway, achieved a historic milestone in calendar year (CY) 2025 by handling a record 7.9 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). This […]

Kandla International Container Terminal (KICT) at Deendayal Port has achieved a major operational milestone by exceeding its previous year’s total cargo early in the current FY 2025-26. With a cumulative handling of 7,806,220 tonnes, the […]

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has notified operational guidelines for two major shipbuilding support initiatives, the Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme (SBFAS) and the Shipbuilding Development Scheme (SbDS) with a combined outlay of about […]

V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority at Tuticorin achieved a major milestone on December 21, 2025, when M.V. MSC Michaela berthed at its Dakshin Bharat Gateway Terminal, becoming the largest container vessel ever to call at the […]

The Union Government has approved a Rs 8.87 billion project plan to develop a world-class marina in Mumbai Harbour aimed at strengthening coastal shipping, maritime tourism and waterfront urban development. The proposed ‘Viksit Bharat Mumbai […]

V.O. Chidambaranar Port at Tuticorin has reached a major operational milestone by handling 30 million tonnes (mt) of cargo during FY 2025-26, achieving this target one week earlier than in the previous year. This milestone, […]