Ports & Shipping

In recent times, a number of public sector undertakings (PSUs) have turned to the market to raise funds. One such PSU, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) came out with an initial public offering […]

In line with the objectives laid down under Sagarmala, there is a need to promote coastal shipping as a cost-effective and an environment-friendly means of transportation vis-à-vis road and rail. This shift is also expected […]

Over the past two decades, the port sector in India has undergone significant changes with the introduction of new policies, amendments to existing policies, increase in cargo traffic, spurt in private participation, and the development […]

Krishna B. Kotak, Chairman, JM Baxi and Company In today’s world, different forms of computing using desktop computers, laptops, tablets and phablets have become an integral part of our routine life. It is difficult to […]

Jaideep Ghosh, Partner and National Head, Transport, Leisure and Sports, and Nitu Singh, Manager, Markets, KPMG in India The ports and shipping sector in India has the capability to emerge as an “engine of growth” […]

Cargo traffic at Indian ports has grown at a CAGR of 7.05 per cent from 2003-04 to 2017-18. Of this, the major and non-major ports grew at a CAGR of 4.96  per cent  and 11.13  […]

During 1998-2018, the total number of vessels in the country grew at a CAGR of 5.41 per cent. In absolute terms, 905 vessels were added during the period. In terms of fleet composition, dry cargo […]

India has a 7,500 km long coastline, a strategic location on key international trade routes and 14,500 km of navigable and potentially navigable waterways. However, the low level of mechanisation is adversely affecting cargo handling […]

The past few years have seen a surge in competition between the major and non-major ports. The port sector is gradually moving away from the monopolistic market model to a more competitive one. The non-major […]

The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), the country’s major container port, is swiftly moving towards becoming one of the top 10 container ports in the world. JNPT, which handles 55 per cent of the total […]

The long-pending demand for amendments in the model concession agree-ment (MCA) for public-private partnership (PPP) projects at major ports has finally been met. The Union cabinet approved amendments to the MCA on January 3, 2018. […]

Evacuation is one of the biggest challenges being faced by Indian ports today. Though all major ports have double-line connectivity, routes to key destinations are congested. In order to execute last-mile rail connectivity projects and […]