Interviews
Rajive Kumar: “Providing efficient connectivity to all ports is a focus area”
The past one year has been an important one for the maritime sector. […]
Ministry of Shipping
Interviews
Pravir Krishna: “There is a lot of hope and optimism in the port sector”
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. […]
Ports & Shipping
Ambitious Plans: Sagarmala programme to transform sector landscape
Launched in July 2015, Sagarmala is the most ambitious programme undertaken so far by the Ministry of Shipping (MoS). […]
Ports & Shipping
A Sea of Activity: Developments in the past year
During the past one year, the port sector witnessed some major developments. […]
Ports & Shipping
Strong Impetus: MIS 2016 concludes with over Rs 800 billion investment commitment
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. […]
Ports & Shipping
Modest Growth: Traffic performance of major ports during 2015-16
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. […]
Special Section
Government Perspective: Ambitious plans for sector development
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been fairly successful in the port sector. So far, 45 projects involving capacity additions of 283.52 million tonnes (mt) have been completed at major ports. Another 34 projects with 282 mt […]