Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), via its Shipbuilding and Maritime Systems (SMS) division, has secured its largest-ever order, valued at Rs 4.67 billion from Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE). The contract involves the construction, […]
The Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with APM Terminals to develop three ports in the state with an investment of Rs 90 billion, on August 21, 2025. The MoU […]
The Rajya Sabha has passed the Indian Ports Bill, 2025 on August 18, 2025. The bill replaces outdated provisions of the Indian Ports Act, 1908, and aims to simplify port procedures and digitalise operations to […]
The Kolkata Port inaugurated its first public-private partnership (PPP) terminal at Khidderpore Docks, on August 16, 2025. The Century Ports Limited Terminal constructed at a cost of Rs 1.9 million is equipped with a mobile […]
The Lok Sabha has passed the Indian Ports Bill, 2025 on August 12, 2025. This bill replaces the outdated provisions of the Indian Ports Act, 1908, and aims to simplify port procedures and digitalise operations […]
The Parliament has passed the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025 on August 11, 2025 with the approval of the Rajya Sabha. Earlier, the Lok Sabha passed the bill on August 6, 2025. The bill replaces the […]
The Rajya Sabha passed the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2025 on August 7, 2025. By replacing Part XIV of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, the bill seeks to simplify and modernise the legal framework governing coastal […]
The Kerala government has approved the construction of a 500 metric tonnes capacity bulk barge under Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation Limited (KSINC) at its Thoppumpady yard. The project received approval after a delay […]
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZL) has recently inaugurated a 1.1 km roadway made from processed steel slag aggregates within Hazira port, Gujarat, linking the multi‑purpose berth (MPB‑1) to the coal yard. This marks […]
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZL) has recently inaugurated a 1.1 km roadway made from processed steel slag aggregates within Hazira port, Gujarat, linking the multi‑purpose berth (MPB‑1) to the coal yard. This marks […]
The Odisha government has signed two separate agreements for the expansion of Gopalpur port and construction of a jetty at the Jatadhari river mouth. These include a concession agreement with Gopalpur Ports Limited (Adani Ports) […]
The Rajya Sabha has cleared the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025, on August 6, 2025. It repealed a century-old Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925. The Bill aligns India’s maritime law […]
The construction of a 104.8 km high-speed freight corridor, officially known as the Hindu Hridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg, has been approved by the Maharashtra Cabinet. The corridor will connect the upcoming Vadhavan Port […]
Under the Sagarmala Programme, around 280 projects worth Rs 1.42 trillion have been completed and 209 projects worth Rs 1.62 trillion are currently under implementation. Additionally, around 350 projects worth Rs 2.75 trillion are under […]
V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port in Thoothukudi has become the first Indian port to successfully produce green hydrogen and achieve over 1 MW of rooftop power generation. As part of the NAVIC Cell-3 program, VOC Port […]
The National Waterway (NW)-57 (River Kopili) has been operationalised on August 2, 2025, marking the resumption of intra-state waterborne freight transport in Assam after more than a decade. The first-ever cargo trial run started from […]
The union minister of ports, shipping and waterways has inaugurated the 1 mega-watt (MW) green hydrogen power plant at the Deendayal Port, Kandla, on July 31, 2025. Implemented by Larsen & Toubro, the project is […]
The central government has recently inaugurated the mechanisation of north cargo berth (NCB)-III project at V. O. Chidambaranar Port for interim operations. The project involves mechanisation of NCB-III for handling coal in Tamil Nadu through […]
The Bills of Lading Bill, 2025, was passed by Rajya Sabha, on July 21, 2025. Once enacted after Presidential approval, it will replace colonial-era Indian Bills of Lading Act of 1856. Previously approved by the […]
Krishnapatnam Port recorded highest ever monthly cargo throughput by handling 5.85 million metric tonnes (mmt) in June 2025. Operated by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, the port has surpassed its previous record of 5.74 mmt, […]
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