In the past, traffic at ports grew at 8 per cent per annum. To ensure servicing of this increasing traffic, there was an insistence that concessions be given at major ports that achieved minimum guaranteed […]
The development of ports is a high-risk business. Massive upfront investments are needed to create the required facilities. The infrastructure includes rail and road connectivity, breakwaters, wharfs and backup areas. There is also a need […]
Major ports are taking steps to augment capacity, ensure faster evacuation and improve productivity. However, issues like delays in obtaining clearances for major projects and high dredging costs continue to hinder project execution. Jawaharlal Nehru […]
Maritime states contribute over 60 per cent of India’s total gross domestic product. The maritime sector, however is currently facing a number of challenges that need to be addressed in order to sustain this share. […]
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 […]
The Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) was constituted in April 1997. Prior to the setting up of TAMP, major ports set their own tariffs. After private participation was allowed in the port sector, it […]
India handled 972 million tonnes (mt) of export-import (ex-im) cargo in 2013-14. Of this, five commodities – petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL), coal, iron ore, fertilisers and containers – accounted for around 80 per cent […]
India Infrastructure Research has analysed 50 projects in the urban rail sector, initiated between January 2014 and January 2016, including both metro and monorail projects. These projects offer an investment opportunity of over Rs 5.2 […]
India Infrastructure Research tracked 50 projects in the water supply and sewerage sector, each with a total project cost of over Rs 5 billion. These projects involve a combined investment of Rs 1.2 trillion. Of […]
India Infrastructure Research tracked 24 projects in the Indian airport sector, involving combined investments of over Rs 474 billion. Three projects (worth Rs 17.31 billion) have been completed, four (Rs 47.48 billion) are under construction […]
A total of 38 top railway projects have been tracked by India Infrastructure Research. These entail a combined investment of Rs 11.63 trillion. Of these, 17 projects worth Rs 10.08 trillion are on the drawing […]
India Infrastructure Research tracked 70 projects in the Indian port sector, involving a combined investment of over Rs 1.4 trillion. Of these, seven projects worth Rs 25 billion have been completed, 18 (Rs 349 billion) […]
India Infrastructure Research tracked a total of 380 road projects across the national highway and state highway segments. These comprise 16 completed, 187 under implementation, 26 awarded and 151 upcoming projects. The projects entail a […]
India Infrastructure Research identified 539 major power projects (investment of over Rs 10 billion for each project) aggregating an investment of almost Rs 35.4 trillion in the country. This comprises Rs 32.6 trillion invested in […]
India Infrastructure Research has tracked 521 infrastructure projects in the power sector that are on the drawing board, and at various stages of planning. The total value of these projects is estimated at over Rs […]
India Infrastructure Research has tracked 79 awarded projects in which construction work is yet begin. The total value of these projects is estimated at over Rs 3 trillion. For the road, urban rail and water […]
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, a sovereign wealth fund, has expressed interest in taking up 50 highway projects on a toll-operate-transfer basis in India. Under this model, roads already built by the National Highways Authority […]
GoAir is planning to launch a Rs 10 billion IPO in 2016-17. However, the carrier plans to go ahead with this once it acheives clarity on the delivery of new Airbus aircraft. The airline earlier […]
The central government has invited expression of interest bids from merchant bankers to manage an IPO for the sale of shares of Cochin Shipyard Limited. The IPO of over 33.9 million equity shares would include […]
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has approved the proposed initial public offerings (IPOs) of Chennai-based construction company GVR Infra Projects Limited and of Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL), a Mumbai-based city gas distribution company. […]
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