Ports & Shipping

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 […]

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has awarded a contract worth Rs 5.17 billion for the construction of a multimodal inland water transport terminal at Haldia, West Bengal to ITD Cementation India Limited. The […]

The V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust (VoCPT) has signed a concession agreement for the construction of a captive berth and a land lease agreement for the development of a thermal power plant (TPP) with SEPC Power […]

The MoS has directed all major ports to implement the radio frequency identification (RFID) system at the ports by March 31, 2017. The implementation of the RFID system at major ports will eliminate the manual […]

The MoS inaugurated the Sagarmala Development Company (SDC) on December 26, 2016. The Union cabinet had approved the incorporation of the SDC under the Companies Act, 2013 in July 2016. The SDC will have an […]

The Union cabinet has approved the Ministry of Shipping’s (MoS) proposal to replace the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 by the Major Port Authorities Bill, 2016. The new bill has been framed keeping in view […]