Ports & Shipping

The Lok Sabha passed the Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill, 2016 on March 10, 2017. The bill aims to establish the legal framework to consolidate the existing laws relating to admiralty jurisdiction […]

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved fresh estimates for the deepening and widening of the Mumbai harbour channel and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) channel (Phase II). The project is expected to […]

APM Terminals Pipavav has implemented the electronic sub-manifest transshipment permit (e-SMTP) at its port beginning 2017. The e-SMTP has been implemented to ensure paper-free customs clearance procedures. Under this, containers at Pipavav port are released […]

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited has issued an LoA to PLL for the design, engineering, construction and commissioning of refrigerated double-storage tanks and moulded bullets for the LPG terminal at Mundra port. The […]

The Visakhapatnam Port Trust has awarded the consultancy contract for the geotechnical investigation for the oil refinery (OR)-1, OR-2 and fertiliser berths to J.J.A. Infra Projects Private Limited. The scope of the contract includes the […]

The Mumbai Port Trust issued a letter of award (LoA) to Punj Lloyd Limited (PLL) for the installation of pipeline and terminal work for the fifth oil berth at Jawahar Dweep on February 20, 2017. […]

Cargo vessel movement using internal river ports commenced between India and Bangladesh on February 17, 2017. The vessel movement is under the coastal shipping agreement signed between the two countries in 2015. The first cargo […]

As on January 31, 2017, the Indian shipping industry had a fleet of 1,306 vessels of 11.48 million gross registered tonnage (GRT) and 17.18 million deadweight tonnage (DWT). Of the total vessels, 900 were coastal […]

During the first eleven months (April-February) of the current fiscal year (2016-17, Indian major ports handled 586.29 million tonnes (mt) of traffic, compared to 550.45 mt in the corresponding period of 2015-16, registering an increase […]

The National Green Tribunal gave clearance for the development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal being developed at Cochin port on February 24, 2017. The LNG terminal, being developed by IOCL, will have a […]

The Ministry of Shipping (MoS) has approved the implementation of the 20 km Chennai port-Maduravoyal elevated road project. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is the implementing agency for the project. The Tamil Nadu […]

The Kandla International Container Terminal (KICT) has commenced the first direct common carrier feeder service between India and Saudi Arabia. The first vessel, M.V. Oshairij, called at Kandla on February 4, 2017. The Qatar Shipping […]

Essar Ports Limited (EPL) has submitted a proposal to the Gujarat Maritime Board for setting up a greenfield commercial port in the state. As per  the proposal, EPL is planning to invest Rs 106 billion […]

Tata Steel Limited (TSL) signed a definitive agreement with Creative Port Development Private Limited (CPDPL) and its promoters on January 25, 2017, for the development of Subarnarekha port in Odisha. As per the agreement, TSL […]

The Kandla Port Trust (KPT) has signed an MoU with the Department of Tata Steel signs definitive agreement for Subarnarekha port Essar Ports submits proposal for commercial greenfield port in Gujarat

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) secured a contract for the construction of an iron ore berth at Paradip port on January 27, 2017. The scope of work involves a 30 metre deep sheet pile driving, wagon […]

The Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House has outlined the procedure for direct port delivery (DPD) for the clearance of goods. The procedure has been defined for the clearance of goods from port terminals to customs bonded […]

The government laid the foundation stone for the development of the Barak river as National Waterway-16 on January 29, 2017. The project will be implemented in two phases. The broad scope of work for Phase […]

The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has sanctioned preliminary survey work for the 138 km new rail line between Sagar port and Dankuni, on February 3, 2017. The line will be developed from Sagar port to […]

The Ministry of Shipping (MoS) has reportedly sent the new version of the Inland Vessel Act to the Ministry of Law and Justice for approval. Once approved, it is expected to be sent to the […]