Maritime suffers from not only policy implementation problems, but from finance availability. Sanjeev Gupta recommends that the ports, shipping, shipbuilding and inland waterways should be...
Category: Ports & Shipping
Post
Post
Structural and tariff issues hampering port finance
IIFCL recently undertook takeout financing of a road and a port project, in the midst of much debate on this new form of finance involving underwriting an existing loan from another financial institution.
Post
Making our ports more financeable
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.
Post
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.
Post
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,
Post
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.
Post
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.
Post
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
Post
Transloading project
Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) has proposed a transloading project in Haldia outer terminal I in order to reduce overall logistic cost.
Post
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,