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The direct port delivery (DPD) scheme has resulted in a heated debate and garnered much interest in the past one year. Introduced by the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), the Ministry of Finance, […]
Major ports handled 647.63 million tonnes (mt) of cargo traffic in 2016-17, a year-on-year growth of 6.79 per cent. The growth was supported by an increase in all cargo categories except fertilisers and coal. Iron […]
Mundra port’s fourth container terminal, which has a capacity to handle 1.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo, commenced operations in April 2016, three months ahead of schedule. With the opening of the terminal, […]
A year ago, on April 14, 2016, the central government released the National Perspective Plan (NPP) detailing the contours of Sagarmala, its flagship programme, intended to promote port-led development in the country. This is the […]
The foundation stone for the multimodal terminal at Sahibganj in Jharkhand was laid on April 6, 2017. The location of the terminal has particular significance considering the fact that the state accounts for around 40 […]
Of the total cargo traffic handled at Indian ports in 2015-16, non-major ports accounted for a share of 43 per cent as compared to 24 per cent in 2000-01. This increase was primarily led by […]
The level of mechanisation at Indian ports, particularly major ports, is limited and most of the commodities are handled by conventional means. This has meant significantly higher turnaround time and cargo dwell time at these […]
Maritime logistics has been an important component of the Indian economy, accounting for 90 per cent of the export-import trade by volume and 72 per cent by value. However, ports in the country have been […]
Bulk and container cargo traffic at Indian ports is steadily increasing. To meet the growing volumes, capacity augmentation projects have been planned at a number of ports. The launch of the Sagarmala programme has provided […]
Evacuation is one of the biggest challenges faced by Indian ports today. While major ports typically have double-line connectivity, the routes to major destinations are congested. For non-major ports, some such as Pipavav, Dahej, Mundra, […]
India ranked 130 (out of 189 countries) in 2016 on the ease of doing business parameter, according to the World Bank’s Doing Business Report 2017, moving up four places from the adjusted ranking of 134 […]
Private participation in the port sector has increased significantly over the years. However, there are several issues that need to be addressed to sustain private interest in the sector. A major area of concern for […]
In the past two years, the Ministry of Shipping (MoS) has undertaken various measures that are expected to have a positive impact on the sector. In April 2016, the MoS held its first global investment […]
The first nine months (April-December) of the current fiscal year (2016-17) have been rather good for the port sector. Major ports witnessed a growth of 7.55 per cent during the first nine months of 2016-17, […]
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