A Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) vessel will call at Iran in December after a four-year gap because of sanctions. It will deploy a suezmax for state-refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Other Indian refiners including Bharat Petroleum Corp and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals have also signed deals for Iranian oil.
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Category: Ports & Shipping
Ministry discusses new ports policy
The Shipping Ministry has held a consultation meeting with various stakeholders on the policy for ´award of waterfront and associated land to port dependent industries in major ports,´ an official statement said.
Coastal shipping viable after demonetisation | Hyundai
Due to coastal shipping becoming economically viable after demonetisation, automajor Hyundai has decided to increase its monthly shipment through this mode. The Korean major has also said that demonetisation has led to ´less supply of trucks´ and coastal shipping is a ´blessing in disguise´ to meet the orders.
India Approves New Shipping Act
The Merchant Shipping Bill 2016 has been approved by the Indian Cabinet following much deliberation.
Shipping Ministry draws up master plan for Major Ports
To more than double IndiaÂ’s port cargo traffic under the Sagarmala programme by 2025, the Ministry of Shipping has prepared a detailed master plan for Major Ports.
Sagarmala to save up to Rs.40,000 cr/year in costs
The government´s ambitious push to port-led development under the Sagarmala project will help in saving as much as Rs.40,000 crore annually in logistics costs by 2025.
Cargo traffic at Major Ports boosted by reforms, grows by 5.2%
Major Ports in India handled 315.4 MT of cargo during the first six months of FY2016-17 (April-September) and showed a positive growth of 5.1 per cent
Gadkari: Inland waterways a game changer in connectivity
While addressing the Regional Editors Conference in Chandigarh, the Minister for Road Transport Highways & Shipping, Nitin Gadkari, gave an overview of his ministry´s achievements as well as plans for future growth.
Mumbai Port plans Rs.225-cr cruise terminal
Mumbai Port will be investing Rs.225 crore to build a modern passenger terminal that can cater to cruise ships.
Cabinet clears rewards for port staff
The Cabinet has approved a new productivity-linked reward scheme for port and dock employees for the period 2015-16 to 2017-18

