The Mundra International Container Terminal (MICT) operated by DP World, witnessed the berthing of the largest ever container vessel to call any port in India.
Category: Ports & Shipping
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Kandla port to hike capacity
The Shipping Ministry has initiated the upgradation of Kandla Port under the public private partnership (PPP). The work involves construction of three additional berths at an estimated cost of Rs 544 crore.
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VO Chidambaranar Port facility dedicated to nation
GK Vasan, Union Minister of Shipping, dedicated the 12.80 m draught facility for berthing of Panamax vessels to the nation at a function organised by V.O.Chidambaranar Port in Tuticorin.
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Vizhinjam Port to mop up Rs 16 bn
In order to finance the development of the country's deepest port, Vizhinjam Port in Kerala is raising more than Rs 1,600 crore through bonds and institutional investors. Housing Urban Development Corporation
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DPW's JNP terminal wins award
Global port operator DP World's Nhava Sheva Terminal at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Mumbai has bagged Seatrade's Environmental Protection Award for its environment management and energy conservation initiatives.
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Mah offers sops to port, cargo proj
In order to boost investment in small port, multi-purpose jeÂtty and cargo terminal proÂjects, the Maharashtra goveÂrÂÂnÂment has granted an eight-year holiÂday on non-agriculture (NA) tax and exempted NA cleaÂÂÂÂrance norms of land acqÂuiÂsition for the projects.
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Hooghly Dock Restructuring
The Union Cabinet has approved a rehabilitation-cum-restructuring package for the Hooghly Dock & Port Engineers, Kolkata, one of the country's oldest shipyards in the private sector.
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Deepening of port channel
Jawaharlal Nehru (JN) port will try the annuity payment method to implement the second phase of a project to deepen its channel at an estimated cost of Rs 4,000 crore. The port plans to create a separate fund,
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Gujarat to develop new ports
The Gujarat government has finalised plans to develop six to seven new ports in the state. Large investments would flow into the port sector in the coming years. The state is planning ports at Dahej, Nargol, Vansi Borsi and Kutchhigarh,
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CONCOR service to Karaikal Port begins
The first train carrying shipping containers from the Tondiarpet facility, near Chennai, of Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) reached the Marg Karaikal Port at Karaikal, 140 km from Puducherry, on 19 October.