Covers the key trends, policy developments, current status of major projects, financing and issues in the ports and shipping sector of India .
Ministry of Ports and Shipping, major port, minor port, shipping, greefield, policy, finance, tariffs, traffic, dredging
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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. […]
Survey works form a very important part of dredging projects. They are required at the initial stage of the project while preparing the pre-feasibility study and at the end of the dredging project. At the […]
With the development of greenfield ports as well as new terminals and berths at existing ports, capital and maintenance dredging requirements are likely to increase substantially. […]
In the past year or so, the government has proposed a number of programmes and projects for the development and maintenance of ports, inland waterways and rivers. […]
The Indian dredging industry is served by both domestic and foreign players. The Dredging Corporation of India (DCI), which was incorporated in 1976, is the biggest player in the industry. As a result of expanding […]
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. […]
With the global shipping fleet growing substantially in size and capacity, Indian ports are facing the challenge of handling larger vessels. Most of the ports in the country have low draughts, ranging between 9 and 12 metres. […]
Private sector participation in the Indian port sector has made significant headway. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are steadily becoming the preferred mode of investment for the sector. […]
In the past one year, the maritime sector exhibited a mixed performance. Overall, there was improvement in efficiency and operating margins across ports, however, traffic witnessed only a modest growth. The outlook for the port […]
During the past few years, Indian shipping companies and shipyards have been facing tough times. The slowdown in the global economy has led to fewer orders for commercial vessels, which has meant declining revenues and […]
India’s extensive inland waterways network of 28,511 km, spread across 14 states, remains remarkably underutilised. Inland waterways carry less than 1 per cent of the country’s total inland traffic. From 2010-11 to 2014-15, the total […]
