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Modest Growth: Traffic performance at major ports during 2016-17

May 7, 2017

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 […]

Feather in their Cap: Adani and CMA CGM commission fourth container terminal at Mundra

May 7, 2017

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, […]

Key Statistics: Traffic at major ports

May 6, 2017

Making Headway: One-year progress report of the Sagarmala programme

April 1, 2017

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 […]

Key Statistics: Progress under Sagarmala

April 1, 2017

Improving Connectivity: Foundation stone laid for Sahibganj multimodal terminal

April 1, 2017

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 […]

Progress Hindered: Greenfield port projects facing land acquisition and environmental clearance issues

March 4, 2017

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 […]

Need of the Hour: Mechanisation of operations at ports

March 4, 2017

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 […]

Key Statistics: Port-wise efficiency parameters in handling dry bulk cargo

March 4, 2017

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) […]