Port sector in India | Port sector news

New Focus: Ports taking steps towards modernisation and mechanization

February 8, 2017

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 […]

Commodity Analysis: Trends in dry, LNG and container cargo segments

February 8, 2017

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 […]

Connectivity Challenge: Dedicated institution formed to address evacuation problems

February 8, 2017

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, […]

Facilitating Framework: Ease of doing business accorded high priority

February 8, 2017

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 […]

Hurdles to Growth: Operators raise concerns and propose solutions

February 8, 2017

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 […]

Setting the Stage: Government drives sector growth with Sagarmala

February 8, 2017

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 […]

Performance Review: Assessment of traffic at major ports

January 10, 2017

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, […]

Troubled Waters: ABG Shipyard faces tough times despite large order book

January 10, 2017

The shipbuilding industry is facing challenging times the world over, and this has impacted the business of Indian shipyards as well. ABG Shipyard Limited is one such company which has been facing turbulent times in […]

Key Statistics: Traffic handled at major ports during April-November 2016-17 vis-à-vis April-November 2015-16

January 10, 2017

Strong Performance: Profiles of key private non-major ports

December 3, 2016

Gujarat is a leading maritime state with its non-major ports accounting for 73 per cent of the total traffic handled at all non-major ports in the country. The state also has the highest number of […]

Ample Opportunities: Ambitious growth plans for the maritime sector

December 3, 2016

With the large number of projects on the anvil, Gujarat has significant opportunities for stakeholders in the maritime segment. Some of the potential areas for investment are in the development of greenfield ports, ro-passenger (ro-pax) […]

Global Policy Perspective: Learnings for ports in Gujarat

December 3, 2016

Ajay Bhadoo, IAS, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Gujarat Maritime Board Globally, maritime trade has played an important role in improving trade competitiveness. The countries which are bestowed with long coastlines are usually found […]

Growth Potential: Leveraging Make in India and Sagarmala initiatives

December 3, 2016

Dr J.N. Singh, IAS, Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat India has a significant geographic advantage with a coastline of 7,500 km. It is also strategically located at the centre of the Europe-Asia international trade route. […]

Views of Vijay Rupani: Chief Minister, Gujarat, on the port sector

December 3, 2016

“Gujarat is a frontrunner maritime state and has created a model of port development for other states to emulate.” “Port and port-led development has been our mantra in Gujarat.” “Coming out of the conventional model […]

Favourable Climate: Enabling policy environment facilitates growth

December 3, 2016

Gujarat’s major and non-major ports account for around 41 per cent of the total traffic at Indian ports. The state’s favourable location and supportive policy and regulatory framework have helped it attract significant private participation […]

Untapped Potential: IWT offers environment-friendly, cost-effective alternative

November 8, 2016

India has a potentially navigable river network of about 14,500 km, of which about 2,968 km or 20.4 per cent is operational. The central government has declared five waterways as national waterways (NWs). Of these, […]

Sea Change: MoS proposes new MCA for major ports

November 8, 2016

In September 2016, the Ministry of Shipping (MoS) proposed a new model concession agreement (MCA) for the port sector. This agreement aims to replace the existing MCA, which has been in place since January 2008. […]

Easing Congestion: Major capacity expansion projects on the anvil at JNPT

October 27, 2016

The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has shown mixed performance over the past one and a half years. The port occupied third position (after Kandla and Paradip ports) among major ports in 2015-16, with 64.03 […]

Connectivity Concerns: IPRCL set up to improve port-rail links

October 27, 2016

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 ease congestion at major ports and […]

Key Statistics: Port-rail connectivity projects to be undertaken by Indian Port Rail Corporation Limited

October 27, 2016