Covers the key trends, policy developments, current status of major projects, financing and issues in the ports and shipping sector of India .
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During the past one year, the port sector witnessed some major developments. […]
The Indian port sector has experienced increasing private participation over the years. […]
In the past few years, the government has proposed the development of a number of greenfield ports in the country. […]
The scope for dredging in India is vast. […]
The maiden Maritime India Summit 2016 (MIS 2016), held during April 14-1,6 resulted in investment commitments of more than Rs 800 billion, giving the maritime sector a big boost. […]
Major ports handled 606.37 million tonnes (mt) of cargo traffic in 2015-16, a year-on-year growth of 4.3 per cent. The growth was supported by an increase in all cargo categories except iron ore and fertilisers. […]
In January 2016, the Indian shipbuilding sector witnessed one of the most strategic acquisitions in recent times, with Reliance Infrastructure Limited (RInfra) acquiring the management control of Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Company Limited (PDOECL). PDOECL […]
In a big move, Kandla port recently awarded the contract for the development of a container terminal at the port. […]
The past year has been an eventful one for Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL). […]
The inland waterways segment has received a major impetus with the passage of the National Waterways Bill, 2015, which aims to develop 106 new national waterways (NWs). […]
The size and type of vessel being used in liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation has implications on jetty and terminal design. LNG vessels are classified according to their cubic metre carrying capacity. Among these vessels, […]
Kamarajar Port Limited (KPL), erstwhile Ennore Port Limited, is the first corporatised port in India. It has taken a number of initiatives to increase its cargo-handling capacity. One such initiative was the development of a […]
Intelligent use of inland water transport (IWT) can go a long way in reducing India’s logistics costs from the existing 14-15 per cent of gross domestic product to 9-10 per cent. Various projects are therefore […]
While there have been significant improvements in capacity addition and efficiency in port operations over the past few years, a lot still remains to be done. Some of the key factors influencing port users are: […]
Evacuation is the biggest challenge facing Indian ports today. Although major ports have double-line rail connectivity, all routes to key destinations are congested. In the case of non-major ports, a few like Pipavav, Dahej, Mundra, […]
In the past, traffic at ports grew at 8 per cent per annum. To ensure servicing of this increasing traffic, there was an insistence that concessions be given at major ports that achieved minimum guaranteed […]
The development of ports is a high-risk business. Massive upfront investments are needed to create the required facilities. The infrastructure includes rail and road connectivity, breakwaters, wharfs and backup areas. There is also a need […]
Major ports are taking steps to augment capacity, ensure faster evacuation and improve productivity. However, issues like delays in obtaining clearances for major projects and high dredging costs continue to hinder project execution. Jawaharlal Nehru […]
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