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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Major ports handled 647.63 million tonnes (mt) of cargo traffic in 2016-17, a year-on-year growth of 6.79 per cent. The growth was supported by an increase in all cargo categories except fertilisers and coal. Iron […]
A year ago, on April 14, 2016, the central government released the National Perspective Plan (NPP) detailing the contours of Sagarmala, its flagship programme, intended to promote port-led development in the country. This is the […]
Bulk and container cargo traffic at Indian ports is steadily increasing. To meet the growing volumes, capacity augmentation projects have been planned at a number of ports. The launch of the Sagarmala programme has provided […]
In the past two years, the Ministry of Shipping (MoS) has undertaken various measures that are expected to have a positive impact on the sector. In April 2016, the MoS held its first global investment […]
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