The year 2018 has been a significant one for the logistic and shipping sector in India.

HDC's key priorities are installation of one container handling crane (RMQC), mechanisation of Berth No 3 in PPP mode, and creation of liquid cargo handling facilities at Shalukali through PPP, and a goal to handle 65 MMTPA of cargo by 2021-22.

JNPT continued to upscale its growth trajectory and closed the financial year ending Mar 2019 handling 5.13 million TEUs, which is a 6.20 per cent growth as compared to the last financial year.

Navayuga Container Terminal (NCT) reached an important milestone by handling 500,000 TEU for the first time in a Financial Year.

APM Terminals Mumbai, India’s busiest container terminals has achieved yet another milestone. The terminal has set a new national record for handling servicing largest volume exchange in a single port call - 11,026 TEUs on March 12, 2019.

"We are seeing tremendous interest from various segments of customers on advanced energy storage technologies," observes Debi Prasad Dash, Executive Director, India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA).

As the Indian economy grows, consumption-led growth in populated metros is likely to spread to the neighbouring areas. In this scenario, improved air connectivity can give the required push towards economic growth of regional centres (towns/cities).

By fiscal year 2023, India will be looking at a whopping investment requirement of Rs 38.6 trillion in the infrastructure sector. Over a period of time, the government spending has completely overshadowed private sector investment which was 37 per cent in 2008, and a gradual downward curve between 2013 and 2017 was witnessed.

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has been regularly expanding capacities to capture new business opportunities. Captain Sandeep Mehta, President, (APSEZ), talks to INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY about the role and impact of private ports in India.