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The growing volatility of markets and commodity prices of several minerals, with the majority of them showing a downward trend, has strained the margins of mining companies across the world, including India. Companies are therefore […]

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. […]

Overview: Significant growth expected in domestic demand for pumps

July 1, 2016

Pumps perform two key functions – the transfer of liquids from one system to another and the circulation of liquids within a system. […]

Increasing Uptake: Pumping requirements across infrastructure sectors

July 1, 2016

Water-intensive infrastructure sectors have given rise to an increased demand for efficient pumping solutions. […]

Products on Offer: Greater focus on energy-efficient pumps

July 1, 2016

Due to the wide range of applications across sectors for which they are used, pumps are available in a plethora of sizes and functions. […]

Industry Trends: Focus on cost-effective and sustainable solutions

June 14, 2016

Earthmoving equipment is typically classified into two large groups – for construction and infrastructure, and for mining. These industries in India have been in a state of flux as the regulatory environment has seen transformational […]