The maritime sector is an important contributor to the country’s growth, accounting for about 95 per cent of the export-import (exim) trade by volume and 70 per cent by value. The past few years have […]
In the past year, the government has unveiled several initiatives aimed at developing the Indian maritime sector and sustaining its growth. To fast-track investment in the sector, a host of business-friendly policies have been introduced. […]
Private participation is increasingly being sought at Indian ports to facilitate development. With 100 per cent foreign direct investment being permitted in the sector along with other supportive policy measures by the government, the sector […]
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) is the country’s biggest container handling port. It accounts for a 41 per cent share in total port traffic handled in the state. The past year has been an […]
The Indian shipping industry continues to face difficult times. Shipping companies are being forced to contend with plunging profits and ever-widening losses resulting from a long spell of weak freight rates. The government, however, is […]
India is witnessing a definite, albeit slow, shift towards the use of coastal transportationas a result of the increased attention that this mode has received in the past two-three years. Ports have set up dedicated […]
During the past few years, Indian shipping companies and shipyards have been facing tough times. The slowdown in the global economy has led to fewer orders for commercial vessels, which has meant declining revenues and […]
India’s extensive inland waterways network of 28,511 km, spread across 14 states, remains remarkably underutilised. Inland waterways carry less than 1 per cent of the country’s total inland traffic. From 2010-11 to 2014-15, the total […]
Despite India’s long coastline of 7,517 km with 12 major and around 200 non-major ports, the coastal shipping segment remains severely underutilised. At present, only 7 per cent of the country’s domestic cargo is transported […]
The Indian shipping industry continued to face challenging times in the past one year. Shipping companies and shipyards witnessed a fall in freight rates, decline in revenues and fewer shipbuilding orders. On the positive side, […]
The past few years have been challenging for the Indian port sector. […]
Launched in July 2015, Sagarmala is the most ambitious programme undertaken so far by the Ministry of Shipping (MoS). […]
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. […]
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