Financing India’s ports has been challenging because of several factors, both inherent to the sector as well as to policy and financing regulatory environment.
Category: Ports & Shipping
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Outstanding mobility
The first Liebherr mobile harbour crane was deliveÂred to India in 2004. Seven additional deliveries in the same year marked the beginning of a succÂess story.
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Indianised and inclusive
As MARG-owned Karaikal port is on its way to receiving takeout finance from IIFCL, the promoter of Chennai headquartered group is a busy man,
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Tariff deregulation for major ports
A government committee headed by BK Chaturvedi, Member, Planning Commission, has reportedly decided to suggest government to amend the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963.
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Govt sets up panel for inland waterways sector
Government has set up a committee to identify new areas for private investment, both in infrastructure and in transportation for the Inland Waterways (IW) sector.
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Mini ports in AP
The Andhra Pradesh government would soon issue tender notification for the proposed two mini ports in the state. The state government is keen on giving a push to mini
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Transloading project
Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) has proposed a transloading project in Haldia outer terminal I in order to reduce overall logistic cost.
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TAMPering with expectations
Three major container terminal operators in India have been hit by tariff reductions thereby reducing their revenue earning capability and positioning them to be loss-making units,
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Rs 3 tn by 2020 in port sector
Union Shipping Ministry last year unveiled a new policy for the sector that entails an investment of Rs 3 lakh crore by 2020 to take Indian ports
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VPT ties up with Vizag Agriport
The Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) signed a concession agreement with the Vizag Agriport, a special purpose vehicle formed by the ABG-LDA Bulk Handling, Mumbai,