Dredging activity at Indian ports is gaining momentum, driven by the need to deepen navigation channels, accommodate larger vessels, improve port efficiency and support new port development. Capacity expansion and capital dredging are generating sustained […]
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 performance of the Indian shipping industry has been below par in the past year. A number of shipping companies are grappling with plunging profits and ever-increasing losses. The fate of shipyards is rather bleak, […]
There have been major developments in the inland water transport (IWT) segment in the past two-three years, and these are expected to have a positive long-term impact on IWT development. The declaration of 106 waterways […]
Despite an extensive inland waterways network of about 20,000 km, the potential of this relatively cheap and green mode of transport is yet to be fully exploited. The total cargo transported by inland waterways is […]
Despite India’s expansive inland waterways network, the potential of this cheaper and greener mode of transport is yet to be fully harnessed. Cargo carried by inland waterways has seen an increase of around 75 per […]
India has a potentially navigable river network of about 14,500 km, of which about 2,968 km or 20.4 per cent is operational. The central government has declared five waterways as national waterways (NWs). Of these, […]
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. […]
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. […]
The past few years have been challenging for the port sector in the country. […]
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 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). […]
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