Covers the key trends, policy developments, current status of major projects, financing and issues in the ports and shipping sector of India .
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With a view to leveraging information and communication technology (ICT) and bringing efficiency to the supply chain, DMICDC Logistics Data Services Limited has implemented its logistics data bank (LDB) services across a number of ports […]
Ports provide an interface between ocean and land-based transport. They play an important role in the economic development of the country, with commodities such as coal, iron ore and fertilisers being imported and exported primarily […]
A continuous increase in cargo and heavy congestion at major ports has prompted the government to undertake the development of greenfield ports in the country. Further, over the last few years, the competition between major […]
At a recent conference organised by India Infrastructure, Dilip Kumar Gupta, managing director and director (projects), Sagarmala Development Company Limited (SDCL), discussed the investment requirements and financing model of the Sagarmala programme, the role of […]
The development of inland waterways has attracted a lot of attention in the past few years, with its modal share increasing to 2 per cent after stagnating and hovering around 1 per cent for several […]
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) is the largest container handling major port in the country. Of the total traffic handled at the port, 90 per cent accounts for container traffic. It handles about 13,000 […]
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL) recently created quite a buzz in the shipbuilding market. It has been in the news for its initial public offering (IPO) which received an exceptional response. The issue was oversubscribed […]
The outbreak of Covid-19 has presented unparalleled challenges to the maritime sector. The pandemic struck at a time when maritime trade was already experiencing a downturn due to disruptions in international trade (China-US trade war) […]
The Covid-19 outbreak has severely affected the maritime sector. Disruptions in the supply chain have had serious implications for cargo traffic at ports. The major ports have been registering contractions in cargo volumes since the […]
The BharatNet project is one of the strongest pillars of the Digital India programme and, once completed, it will be instrumental in bridging the country’s digital divide. At a recent India Infrastructure conference, Sarvesh Singh […]
Covid-19 struck at a time when the maritime sector was already experiencing low activity levels due to disruptions in international trade and poor domestic performance. Despite being allowed to operate, the port sector experienced severe […]
Waterways, the cheapest mode of transport for moving goods in comparison to rail and roads, has started garnering the much-required attention from the government in recent times. With an increase in the traffic handled by […]
Dr Abhijit Singh, Executive Director, Indian Ports Association As the country comes together to slow the spread of COVID-19, the union government has expressed concerns over its continuing spread. The government took drastic steps of […]
Over the past few years, competition between the major and non-major ports has escalated. The share of non-major ports in the total traffic handled at Indian ports increased from 24 per cent in 2000-01 to […]
The Indian Ports Association (IPA) acts as a think tank to the Ministry of Shipping (MoS), working to transform Indian ports into world-class facilities to help the country emerge as a major player in world […]
It has been a year since the Ministry of Shipping (MoS) allowed cabotage relaxation for the movement of export-import (exim) transshipment containers and empty containers. Fast forward one year. There has been a noticeable increase […]
