The Indian maritime sector has seen a notable expansion, backed by a sizeable increase in port cargo handling capacities, over the years. This has been facilitated the both by capacity expansions of existing port infrastructure […]
India’s maritime sector is undergoing a holistic transformation, positioning itself as a critical engine for economic growth, industrialisation, and global trade connectivity. Over the past decade, the country has doubled its port cargo handling capacity, […]
India’s maritime sector is a vital driver of economic growth, anchored by over 11,000 km of coastline, 12 major ports, and more than 200 minor and intermediate port facilities. Nearly 90 per cent of the […]
The dredging sector plays a critical role in maintaining and expanding port infrastructure, ensuring that ports can accommodate larger vessels, enhance navigability and improve overall operational efficiency. Dredging involves the removal of sediments and debris […]
The Indian dredging market has witnessed significant growth, driven by ambitious development and expansion projects, including the construction of new greenfield ports, maintenance and expansion of existing ports, and development of inland waterways. Offshore exploration […]
The Ministry of Shipping (MoS) has taken a number of initiatives to step up investments in the maritime sector. The Sagarmala programme in particular is expected to be a game changer for the maritime sector, […]
Over the past few years, the Indian port sector has witnessed a number of positive changes. The Sagarmala programme, with its focus on port-led development, has brought in much optimism in the sector. Overall, the […]
In the past few years, Indian ports have witnessed improvements across the board. Infrastructure creation has picked up pace. Road connectivity to major ports has improved. The use of technology has increased. The size of […]
The maritime sector accounts for about 90 per cent of the export-import (exim) trade by volume and 70 per cent by value. Indian maritime transport growth is driven by developments in the global as well […]
The key charges at ports for a liner are marine charges and cargo handling charges. These charges are paid by the liners to the ports or terminals and typically account for 10-20 per cent of […]
India has witnessed a significant jump in its ranking in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index under the “Trading Across Borders” parameter in the past two years. India has jumped 78 ranks in […]
Accounting for nearly 17 per cent of the national coastline, Maharashtra and Kerala are two key maritime states in the country. With a significant thrust on port development and maritime transformation from the government, both […]
Connectivity to the hinterland is an important determinant of a port’s economic performance. In India, this has been a long-pending concern. However, in recent years, connectivity has received the much-needed attention from the government. Of […]
The economics of port projects is quite sensitive to a large number of external factors. This lends a fair degree of complexity to investments in such facilities. Factors such as trade cycles, for instance, have […]
The maritime sector is an important contributor to the country’s growth, accounting for about 95 per cent of the export-import trade by volume and 70 per cent by value. India’s maritime transport growth is driven by […]
The recent policy initiatives taken by the Ministry of Shipping (MoS) to increase transshipment volumes at Indian ports is expected to add a new dimension to the maritime sector. Speaking at the 16th annual conference […]
To improve efficiency in operations and supplement public investments, private participation in the Indian port sector is critical. Public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the sector have been attempted on almost all variants of the build-operate-transfer model. […]
Over the past few years, the Indian port sector has seen a number of positive developments – greater private participation, port modernisation and the promotion of ease of doing business. Progress was noted in the […]
Inland water transport (IWT) is a competitive alternative mode of transport to road and rail. With the growth in traffic handled by national waterways (NWs), expansion and modernisation of existing NWs and development of new […]
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