Shipshape Strategy

December 2016

The Centre is preparing a multimodal transport hub plan to integrate roads, railways, air and water ports....

Tags: Multimodal transport hub, Air and water ports, Nitin Gadkari, Roads, Railways, Highways, Shipping, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari, National Waterways

Fresh Innings

October 2016

Dilip Buildcon Ltd (DBL) is well-poised to ride on the back of the resurgence created by the government through its various schemes to promote the co...

Tags: Dilip Buildcon Ltd, development of expressways, water grid connectivity, national waterways development, Smart Cities, Metro rail projects, Affordable housing, Rail connectivity projects, Dedicated Freight Corridors, National Highways development, Singrauli-based Northern Coalfields, Mohanpura, NHAI, EPC, BOT

German design cargo vessels for IWAI´s NW-1 foray

October 2016

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has inked a deal with DST, Germany to design vessels, especially suited to navigate the 1,620 km stret...

Tags: Inland Waterways Authority of India, DST Germany, Cargo, Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly stretch

NTPC´s Farakka plant gets green nod for coal imports

October 2016

An Environment Ministry panel has given permission to state-run NTPC for transporting imported coal to its Farakka Thermal Power Plant in West Bengal...

Tags: Environment Ministry panel, NTPC, Farakka Thermal Power Plant, National waterways, Expert Appraisal Committee, Farakka plant, Transport imported coal

India seeks Korean expertise

October 2016

India is in talks with South Korea, known for its maritime technology prowess, for long-term partnership to develop its rivers to drive economic grow...

Tags: South Korea, Maritime technology, Economic growth, National Waterways, Rivers, Reduce transportation

Proposed Haldia multimodal terminal receives good industry response

September 2016

Even before the construction of the multimodal terminal at Haldia in West Bengal kicks off, it has received a commitment of 5.92 million tons (MT) pe...

Tags: Construction, Haldia, Cargo, Inland Waterways Authority of India, Haldia terminal, Inland waterways, Firms, Shipping lines, Cargo operators, Shippers

Waterway nationalisation | Goa to meet stakeholders

September 2016

The Goa government will soon start consultations with stakeholders over the nationalisation of inland waterways, a senior official has said. ´The dep...

Tags: Goa government, Inland waterways, Ports, James Braganza, Laxmikant Parsekar, MoU, NIWA

Antwerp Port to help develop AP ports

September 2016

Belgium´s Antwerp Port Authority, which operates the largest port in Europe after Rotterdam, has offered its expertise to explore trade through ports...

Tags: Belgium Antwerp Port Authority, Port, Greenfield port, Smart Cities, Petroleum clusters, Inland waterways