Ports & Shipping

The central government has laid the foundation stone for eight connectivity projects worth Rs 11.17 billion at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT). The projects comprise an integrated common rail yard facility at JNPT (Rs […]

The  central government has laid the foundation stone for the development of general cargo berth nos. 14 and 16 at Kandla port. The project involves the development of multi-purpose cargo berth nos. 14 and 16 […]

The Union cabinet has approved the proposal for the amendment of the Central Road Fund Act, 2000, to allocate 2.5 per cent of the proceeds of the Central Road Fund (CRF) for the development and […]

The V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust has signed an MoU with Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited to upgrade coal jetties I and II. The upgradation of these jetties is estimated to cost Rs 8 […]

The Kerala government has inaugurated the construction of the first berth of the international transshipment project at Vizhinjam. The project involves the development of the state’s first deep-water container transshipment port with a draught of […]

The World Bank board approved a loan of Rs 24.23 billion ($375 million) for capacity augmentation of National Waterway (NW)-1 on April 12, 2017. The loan will be provided by the International Bank for Reconstruction […]

As of April 30, 2017, the Indian shipping industry has a fleet of 1,320 vessels of 11.69 million gross registered tonnage (GRT) and 17.49 million deadweight tonnage (DWT). Of the total vessels, 910 are coastal […]

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited signed a JV agreement with CMA CGM, France, on April 25, 2017, to jointly operate the fourth container terminal, Adani CMA Mundra Terminal Private Limited (ACMTPL), at Mundra […]

The Expert Appraisal Committee of the MoEFCC has recommended the grant of terms of reference for the modernisation and expansion of port infrastructure at Mormugao port. The expansion works include the construction of a fishing […]

JNPT has awarded the contract for the deepening and widening of the JNPT channel and the Mumbai harbour channel, Phase II to the joint venture (JV) of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. and the Jan De […]

During the India Integrated Transport and Logistics Summit held during May 3-5, 2017, 34 MoUs worth Rs 2,000 billion were signed. The MoUs were in the areas of port connectivity; the development of logistics parks […]

During April 2017, Indian major ports handled 55.76 mt of traffic, compared to 52.46 mt in the corresponding month of the previous year, registering an increase of 6.27 per cent. Kandla port handled the maximum […]

JNPT has installed radiological detection equipment at all exit gates. The contract for the same was awarded to Electronic Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) in 2012, at a cost of Rs 233.24 million. A total […]

As on February 28, 2017, the Indian shipping industry had a fleet of 1,308 vessels of 11.49 million gross registered tonnage (GRT) and 17.15 million deadweight tonnage (DWT). Of the total vessels, 903 were coastal […]

The foundation stone of the multimodal terminal at Sahibganj, Jharkhand, was laid on April 6, 2017. The terminal is expected to entail an investment of Rs 4.67 billion and will have a cargo handling capacity […]

During 2016-17, Indian major ports handled 647.63 million tonnes (mt) of cargo traffic, compared to 606.46 mt in 2015-16, registering an increase of 6.79 per cent. Kandla port handled the maximum traffic at 105.44 mt, […]

The Lok Sabha passed the Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill, 2016 on March 10, 2017. The bill aims to establish the legal framework to consolidate the existing laws relating to admiralty jurisdiction […]

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved fresh estimates for the deepening and widening of the Mumbai harbour channel and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) channel (Phase II). The project is expected to […]