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Project Showcase: Successful dredging works at select ports

September 17, 2016

Dredging is the removal of sediments and debris from the bottom of lakes, rivers, harbours and other waterbodies for maintaining or increasing the depth of navigation channels to ensure the safe passage of vessels. […]

Safe Disposal: Management of dredged materials essential

September 17, 2016

Various types of dredging activities are carried out at ports and waterways depending upon the requirement. […]

Options on Offer: Technologies and equipment in the dredging market

September 17, 2016

The dredging equipment needs of the Indian dredging market have largely been met by foreign suppliers. […]

Growth Potential: Ample opportunity for dredging in other areas

September 17, 2016

Besides ports, dredging is undertaken in a number of other areas such as rivers, canals, lakes, dams/barrages, lagoons as well as sewerage and drainage systems. […]

Need of the Hour: Proper survey and investigation techniques required for dredging works

September 17, 2016

Survey works form a very important part of dredging projects. They are required at the initial stage of the project while preparing the pre-feasibility study and at the end of the dredging project. At the […]

Ample Opportunities: Dredging at new ports and upcoming terminals

September 17, 2016

With the development of greenfield ports as well as new terminals and berths at existing ports, capital and maintenance dredging requirements are likely to increase substantially. […]

New Initiatives: Recent government programmes to provide impetus to dredging industry

September 17, 2016

In the past year or so, the government has proposed a number of programmes and projects for the development and maintenance of ports, inland waterways and rivers. […]

Industry Perspective

September 17, 2016

The Indian dredging industry is served by both domestic and foreign players. The Dredging Corporation of India (DCI), which was incorporated in 1976, is the biggest player in the industry. As a result of expanding […]

Giving Direction: New guidelines for undertaking dredging projects

September 17, 2016

The Ministry of Shipping (MoS) announced new guidelines for dredging projects at major ports in November 2015. […]

Big Opportunity: Declaration of 106 NWs presents huge scope for dredging in inland waterways

September 17, 2016

Dredging forms an important part of fair-way development. Globally, the develop-ment of fairways is primarily the responsibility of the state or a public authority. […]

Dredging Demand: Key trends and outlook for the industry

September 17, 2016

With the global shipping fleet growing substantially in size and capacity, Indian ports are facing the challenge of handling larger vessels. Most of the ports in the country have low draughts, ranging between 9 and 12 metres. […]

Trends and Outlook: Sagarmala sets the stage for future growth

August 1, 2016

The past few years have been challenging for the port sector in the country. […]

Recent Developments: Policy initiatives gain traction

August 1, 2016

In the past year, the maritime sector witnessed some major developments. […]

The past one year has been an important one for the maritime sector. […]

Pravir Krishna: “There is a lot of hope and optimism in the port sector”

August 1, 2016

Private sector participation in the Indian port sector has made significant headway. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are steadily becoming the preferred mode of investment for the sector. […]

Ambitious Targets: Seamless connectivity need of the hour

August 1, 2016

In the past one year, the maritime sector exhibited a mixed performance. Overall, there was improvement in efficiency and operating margins across ports, however, traffic witnessed only a modest growth. The outlook for the port […]