Ports & Shipping

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 […]

The maritime sector plays an important role in India’s foreign trade, accounting for about 95 per cent of the country’s trade by volume and 70 per cent by value. The sector has been under pressure […]

The past year was marked by key developments across the entire maritime chain – ports, shipping, shipbuilding, shipbreaking, coastal shipping and inland water transport (IWT). Progress was documented in the completion and award of key […]

The past year has been an important one for the maritime sector. The outlook for the sector remains positive due to the series of initiatives taken by the government such as the Sagarmala programme and […]