The maritime sector in the country is poised for major growth as the Centre has initiated steps towards this direction, said Union Minister of State for Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan. He was inaugurating a building at the Indian Maritime University´s Kochi campus.
Category: Ports & Shipping
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Krishnapatnam Port expands its horizons, eyes east coast expansion
Krishnapatnam, the country´s largest all-weather, deep water port on the east coast of India is all set to revolutionise the export-import trade dynamics for the east-coast of India.
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Maritime deal signed with Egypt
India and Egypt have signed an agreement on maritime transport following delegation-level talks between PM Modi and visiting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.
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Centre set to explore 5 Guj rivers for inland waterways
At least five Gujarat rivers - including Mahi, Narmada, Sabarmati and Tapi that flow into the Gulf of Khambhat - are being explored for inland water transport under the National Waterways Act, 2016.
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Proposed Haldia multimodal terminal receives good industry response
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) per annum of cargo volume by the year 2018 from the industry, indicating huge cargo potential of the proposed terminal.
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IWAI signs contract with DST for NW-1 special vessels
With its objective of providing safe, environment friendly and economical mode of transportation through National Waterway-1 (NW-1), the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has signed a contract with DST, Germany to design vessels, especially suited to navigate the 1,620 km stretch of NW-1.
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Krishnapatnam Port expands its horizons
Krishnapatnam, the countryÂ’s largest all-weather, deep water port on the east coast of India is all set to revolutionise the export-import trade dynamics for the east-coast of India. Well poised to offer the most efficient and economical route for the export-import trade activities bustling through the eastern corridor, the multimodal connectivity model of the port has been in the recent past drawing special focus on Nagpur, Vidarbha and the other trade heavy regions of central and southern Indi
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VOC Port envisages development projects worth Rs.1,531 crore
Anantha Chandra Bose, Chairman of VOC Port has said various infrastructure developments had been envisaged at an estimated cost of Rs.1,531.31 crore during 2016-17 fiscal year.
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Vishakhapatnam Port poised for major expansion drive
Vishakhapatnam Port is poised for major expansion, with the Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurating several projects during a recent visit to the port.
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Antwerp Port to help develop AP ports
Belgium´s Antwerp Port Authority, which operates the largest port in Europe after Rotterdam, has offered its expertise to explore trade through ports in the east coast of India to Europe and assist in the development of greenfield ports in Andhra Pradesh.