In a bid to promote transhipment activity at the International Container Transshipment Terminal in Kochi, the shiÂpÂÂping ministry is considering relaxing the cabotage norms. Current cabotage norms allow foreign ships to ply on the coastline of the country only after getting prior licence from the government.
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PAI to invest in Hazira Port
Belgium's Port of Antwerp aims to pick a stake in Essar Group's Hazira Port. It is believed that Port of Antwerp International (PAI) is working with reserves of 25 million and it has already acquired stakes in port projects in Oman and Congo.The move is in keeping with the Belgian company's expansion plans firmed up last year, when it evaluated 20 projects and zeroed in on a few of them to expand its presence out of Europe through equity participation
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PSA-ABG consortium wins bid for JNPT terminal
The Board of trustees of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) decided to award the contract for its fourth container terminal to the consortium of Singapore's PSA and the ABG group in India
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Karaikal Port bags Rs 2bn PE investment
The Bangalore headquartered private equity (PE) firm Ascent Capital has decided to invest Rs 2 billion in MARG Karaikal Port. The funds will be used for the MARG Karaikal Port Phase 2A expansion plans which will enhance the port's capacity from the already plaÂnned expansion of 21 mmtpa to 28 mmtpa and involves an additional capex of Rs 6 billion.
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Crude oil production up
India’s crude oil production rose by 1.6 per cent in August to 3.24 million tonne as higher output from Cairn India operated Rajasthan fields offset the decline at the state oil and gas explorer ONGC’s assets. Cairn’s Rajasthan oilfields produced 542,000 tonne, 1.8 percent more than August 2010. On the other hand, ONGC saw a decline in output by 1.1 percent to 2.03 million tonne.
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Sahara enters O&G sector
The Sahara group has entered the oil and gas sector with the purchase of EnSearch Petroleum Pvt Ltd from Vinay Maloo-promoted Enso Group. EnSearch Petroleum has 13 assets in its portfolio with a net combined acreage of around 33,207 sq. km.
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Essar to explore CBM overseas
Essar Group is keen to use its expertise to prospect for coal-bed methane (CBM) overseas, and is looking to enter into strategic partnerships with other oil and gas companies to do this.The group is in talks with four of China’s largest oil and gas producing companies.
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GSPC, BG India for long-term LNG supply
Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) entered into a preliminary agreement with BG India, subsidiary of the BG Group, for the long-term supply of up to 2.5 million tonne per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The agreement will help GSPC bridge the widening demand-supply deficit, both in Gujarat and across India
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GAIL projects face land acquisition hurdles
GAIL has stalled pipeline projects worth Rs 3,000 crore due to land acquisition problems.The state-run company has sought the Environment Ministry’s help is resolving the issue.
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Coal projects face obstacles
The country’s increasing energy needs are being hampeÂred by regulatory delays for coal mining projects. India could import around 250 million tonne of coal a year by 2015, more than double import levels this year, says Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal.