National Waterways: The Lifeline of India

December 2018

Indian's sea necklace, Sagarmala is the mega port-led development project that encompasses all the vital and crucial elements for the growth of the e...

Tags: Sagarmala Program, National Waterways, Sunil Mishra, National Waterways, Ministry of Shipping, DPR, Inland waterways, IWAI, CIWTC, Government of Assam, Hinterland transport infrastructure

India surges 23 ranks in ease of doing business

December 2018

Taking a huge leap of 23 ranks, India has bagged the 77th position in 2018-19 from 100 in 2017-18, according to the World Bank report 2019 on Ease of...

Tags: World Bank report 2019, Ministry of Shipping

Navy to provide 109,000 sq ft land for elevated corridor project in Chennai. Here’s more!

November 2018

The stalled elevated corridor from Maduravoyal to Chennai port will now see the pedal to the metal after the Chennai Port Trust (ChPT) and Indian Nav...

Tags: Chennai port, ChPT, Defence Ministry, Ministry of Shipping, L&T Infra Engineering, Vax Consultants, NHAI

Plans chalked out to dredge Thengaithittu harbour

November 2018

The ports department has drawn up a contingency plan to deepen the inner channel of Thengaithittu harbour, due to its movement being affected by the ...

Tags: Ports, Ministry of Shipping, DPR, Sagarmala programme

362-km railway line to improve connectivity

October 2018

A 362-km railway line worth Rs 85.74 bn is being planned for west-central India to connect JNPT with Manmad in Maharashtra, and Indore....

Tags: JNPT, Ministry of Shipping, Ministry of Railways, Governments of Maharashtra, JV

Ports of Opportunities

September 2018

Capacity expansion plans at Indian ports is giving a renewed hope for port equipment players. Many port operators are acquiring new equipment as part...

Tags: Port equipment, Sagarmala Programme, KPI, Anil Bhatia, TIL, Ministry of Shipping, JNPT, Kolkata Port Trust, Cargo, BMCT, Essar Ports, Mundra Port, Super-Post Panamax, KPCT, Anil Yendluri

Ports of Opportunities

September 2018

Capacity expansion plans at Indian ports is giving a renewed hope for port equipment players. Many port operators are acquiring new equipment as part...

Tags: Port equipment, Sagarmala Programme, KPI, Anil Bhatia, TIL, Ministry of Shipping, JNPT, Kolkata Port Trust, Cargo, BMCT, Essar Ports, Mundra Port, Super-Post Panamax, KPCT, Anil Yendluri

Port of Call

March 2018

The Government of India has embarked on the Sagarmala Programme with a vision to reduce logistics cost for both domestic and EXIM cargo and utilise t...

Tags: Government of India, Sagarmala Programme, Waterways, CEZ, EXIM cargo, Nitin Gadkari, TEFR, Port, DPR, NGR, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and National Highways Authority of India, JNPT, SEZ, Ministry of Shipping, Karwar Port