Ports & Shipping
Sagarmala
Ports & Shipping
Perspectives
Interview with Sarbananda Sonowal: “MoPSW is committed to making India a leader in the global maritime sector”
The Indian maritime industry has experienced significant growth in recent years. The government has increased its focus on capacity addition and efficiency improvement at ports, promotion of coastal shipping and inland waterways, and provision of […]
Ports & Shipping
Expert Opinion
Transitioning to Ports 4.0: Technology advances drive innovation and efficiency
Approximately 95 per cent of India’s trade by volume and 65 per cent by value is moved through maritime transport. This gives us a perspective of how important ports and their ecosystem are to India’s […]
Interviews
Interview with Sanjay Sethi: “JNPA is playing a pivotal role in Sagarmala”
Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP) is the largest container handling major port in the country. Having won a number of awards and accolades, the port is now set for further capacity expansion. Upscaling operations, improving port […]
Ports in India
Making Headway: Sector progress on the back of government initiatives
The port sector in India is being driven by high growth in external trade. Imports from China soared to almost $100 billion in 2021. Indian exports to China too are steadily increasing. India’s import basket […]
Ports in India
“Sagarmala Programme aims to reduce logistics costs”: Views of Dilip Kumar Gupta, Managing Director, SDCL
Sagarmala is touted as one of India’s biggest programmes for the development of the maritime sector in the country. It is an ambitious national initiative aimed at bringing about a major improvement in the ports […]
Ports in India
Maritime Progress: Industry outlook on port sector developments and opportunities
The port sector has witnessed significant improvement in terms of capacity growth, better utilisation of information technology, improvement in efficiency through enhanced mechanisation and digitalisation, and decline in congestion at ports. The past two years […]
Key Upcoming Projects
Powering Up Ports: Progress and opportunities under the Sagarmala programme
The Sagarmala programme was launched by the Ministry of Shipping in July 2015 to harness the potential of the country’s 7,500 km long coastline, 14,500 km of conceivably navigable waterways, and a strategic location on […]
Smart and Digital Ports
Digital Impetus
The Covid-19 outbreak has thrown the maritime sector into uncharted waters. The pandemic struck at a time when the sector was already in turbulent waters due to poor domestic performance and disruptions in international trade. […]
Construction
Ready for Use: Ready mix concrete gains traction
The adoption of ready mix concrete (RMC) in the country is gaining pace, albeit slowly. The concept of RMC was introduced in India in the 1950s but remained limited to major construction projects such as […]
Ports & Shipping
Promising Future: Focus on port-led development yielding results
India’s maritime transport growth is driven by developments in the global economy – growth in world output and trade – as well as the domestic economy. The past four-five years have witnessed weak world trade […]
Ports & Shipping
Recent Developments: A year of important policy interventions
The past year has been an important one for the port sector. Several key developments have taken place centred on port modernisation and the promotion of ease of doing business. Progress was noted in the […]
Ports & Shipping
Recent Resurgence: Coastal shipping picks up pace
Coastal shipping has started making strides during the past few years, primarily due to greater attention from all quarters. A series of initiatives such as the construction of dedicated coastal berths, the expansion of the […]
Special Section
Operator Perspective: Key concerns and proposed solutions
Over the past few years, the Indian port sector has seen a number of regulatory changes. The scale and scope of port terminals has also expanded. On the western as well as eastern coast, several […]
Special Section
Increasing Competitiveness: Focus on improving hinterland connectivity
Hinterland connectivity has been recognised as one of the most critical issues in port competitiveness and development around the world. Therefore, increasing port connectivity to the hinterland through a network of highways, railways, inland waterways […]
Special Section
Demand from Infrastructure: Robust project pipeline offers opportunities to construction sector
Time and again the government has reiterated its focus on infrastructure development. The Rs 3.6 trillion budget allocation to the sector for 2017-18 as compared to Rs 2.2 trillion in 2015-16 is a testament to […]
Ports & Shipping
Muted Growth: Major ports register cargo growth of 3.24 per cent during first half of 2017
Major ports handled 326.38 million tonnes (mt) of cargo traffic during the first six months (April-September) of the current fiscal year (2017-18), registering a growth of 3.24 per cent. The growth was supported by an […]
Special Section
Looking West
In a country like India, the level of infrastructure development varies significantly across states. On one end of the spectrum there are states such as the seven sisters in the Northeast that are less developed, […]