Opportunities Galore

September 2016

Though the global economy continues to limp along, India still seems to be a promising growth story. The country´s demand for goods and services is b...

Tags: Global economy, CAGR, Ports, Roads sector, Investments, Praveen Waychal, Cargoteck, cranes, RTGs, Straddle carriers, Shuttle carriers, Reachstackers, Empty container Handlers, Forklifts, Terminal tractors

Blueprint on land utilisation at major ports

August 2016

A plan for utilisation of land available with 12 major ports, which among themselves share about 78,000 acre, is on the anvil....

Tags: Ports, IKEA, Kandla Port

India´s Central Asia dreams to set sail from Chabahar

June 2016

In what was arguably the most important foreign visit of the year for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he signed a dozen deals with Iran. Emerging from ...

Tags: Narendra Modi, Chabahar port, Kandla

Kandla gets quality evaluation lab of Spices Board

May 2016

The Spices Board has set up Gujarat´s first quality evaluation laboratory at Kandla port. The facility, which became operational from May 4, 2016...

Tags: Spices Board, A Jayathilak, Gujarat, Kandla Port

Indian major ports set to install 200 MW renewable projects

April 2016

In a bid to become self-reliant in energy, the Ministry of Shipping has chalked out plans to install around 200 MW captive (150 MW solar and 50 MW wi...

Tags: Renewable power projects, Ports, Ministry of Shipping, Nitin Gadkari, Solar rooftop projects, JNPT, Kandla Port

Ford to export cars from Kandla port

January 2016

American car maker Ford has firmed up plans to use the cost-effective sea route to reach out to the north Indian markets as well export cars to forei...

Tags: Ford, Kandla Port

IOC sells rare Kandla cargo

November 2015

Indian Oil Corporation has sold 18,000-20,000 tonnes of naphtha for Oct 29 to Nov 3 loading from Kandla after cancelling a previous tender for the sa...

Tags: Indian Oil Corporation, Tonnes, Kandla, Cargo, PTT, FOB, IOC

Eventful journey ahead

October 2015

After a hiatus in 2014, there are emerging signs of takers for PPP projects in some of the sectors, including ports. Baring some shortcomings, PPPs h...

Tags: PPP Projects, Port Projects, Mundra, Adani Ports, Kandla, Road Projects, Grantors Flout Contractual Obligations Economic Survey 2015, Infrastructure Projects, Vizag General Cargo Berth Pvt Ltd, Mumbai Port Trust, Tariff Authority for Major Ports, TAMP, Make in India, Vizhinjam Port