The Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has recently inaugurated and laid foundation stone for multiple projects totalling investment of Rs 1.93 billion at the Deendayal Port. The initiatives are designed to strengthen port […]
India has commenced commercial operations of its first fully indigenous hydrogen fuel cell passenger vessel in Varanasi. The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways flagged off the maiden run on the river Ganga at […]
The Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) has unveiled an Integrated Port Master Plan 2047, a comprehensive and long-term strategy aimed at expanding capacity, improving efficiency, unlocking land value, and diversifying Mumbai’s port operations well into the […]
The detailed project report (DPR) for the international container transshipment terminal project at Great Nicobar has been prepared. The tender for the project is likely to be issued by July 2026. The project involves the […]
The Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) has achieved a new milestone by handling 60 million tonnes (mt) of cargo in just 249 days during FY 2025-26. The port reached the same milestone in 273 days in […]
On December 3, 2025, Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited (GPPL) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NYK India Private Limited, to significantly expand roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) infrastructure at Pipavav Port. Under the agreement, the […]
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has virtually flagged off the steel-cutting ceremony for India’s first all-electric tug, a milestone under the Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP). It is designed for Deendayal Port […]
The centre plans to raise the asset monetisation target to around Rs 11 trillion for FY26-FY30 from the previous estimate of Rs 10 trillion. This enhanced target reflects a stronger emphasis on recycling operational infrastructure […]
Paradip Port Authority (PPA) in Odisha has registered the fastest ever achievement of handling 100 million metric tonnes (mmt) of cargo throughput in a fiscal year. As of November 27, 2025, the port clocked 100.15 […]
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has signed memorandum of understanding (MoUs) worth over Rs 60 billion for development and expansion of inland waterways along the Ganga River on National Waterway (NW)-1 in Uttar […]
V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port in Tuticorin has launched a major Concession and Incentive Scheme to strengthen its long-haul international connectivity and attract more mainline and regional vessels. Under the scheme, ships that call at VOC […]
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has signed multiple memoranda of understanding (MoUs) totalling around Rs 30 billion to strengthen inland waterways and industrial connectivity in the Northeast region. The first MoU was signed […]
Sunil Paliwal, chairperson, Chennai Port Trust has been appointed as the chairman of the Inland Waterways Authority of India, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways in the rank and pay of secretary to the Government […]
Mundra Port handled a total of 191,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), comprising 89,000 export TEUs and a record 102,000 import TEUs, moved through 1,593 rakes, in October 2025. Notably, the import volume alone was transported […]
The Public Investment Board (PIB) has approved a Rs 18.39 billion dredging subsidy for Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority, Kolkata (SMPK), extending support until FY 2030-31. This backing from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and […]
V.O. Chidambaranar Port (VOC Port), Tuticorin, has recorded robust growth in cargo, container, and vessel operations in October 2025. The port handled 3.94 million tonnes of cargo and 75,110 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during the […]
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways inaugurated 16 infrastructure projects and 113 corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives collectively worth Rs 15 billion at New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA), Mangaluru. These projects include a […]
PSA Mumbai handled 2.16 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of throughput during January-October 2025, an increase of 23.9 per cent as compared to the corresponding period of 2024. Additionally, in 2025, it launched 15 new […]
Kandla International Container Terminal (KICT), operated under Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) in Gujarat, achieved its highest ever monthly container throughput in October 2025, handling 60,708 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). It has surpassed its previous record […]
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has handed over the Kalughat Intermodal Terminal in Bihar to a private partner and commenced cargo operations at the Haldia Multi Modal Terminal in West Bengal. The Summit […]
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