The government has announced a massive investment in India´s ports sector, which is likely to boost the country´s economy. The government has massive plans of developing ten coastal economic regions by reviving the country´s Sagarmala (string of ports) Project.
Category: Ports & Shipping
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Major ports added 71 MT capacity in last fiscal
India´s 12 major ports added more capacity in the first year of the Narendra Modi Government than they did in any single year over nearly a decade before that.
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No pressure from India on Port City project
The Sri Lankan Government denied reports that the Indian Government is exerting pressure on it to stall the USD 1.4 billion Colombo Port City Project.
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VPT to redo feasibility report for Dugarajapatnam port
The proposal to set up a major port at Duggarajapatnam appears to have hit a roadblock as both the central and state govern-¡ments are yet to take up the mega project in the state.
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Rajasthan Government mulls inland port in Jalore
The state government is exploring ways to develop an artificial inland port in Jalore by bringing in Arabian Sea water into Rajasthan through Gujarat.
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Karaikal may use Chennai port
Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd (KPPL), the entity that runs the port at Puducherry, and a subsidiary of infrastructure and real estate firm MARG Ltd
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SEZ developers exiting: Mah Govt
Industries Minister Subhash Desai said developers of 69 of the 139 SEZs, which were notified, granted final or in-principle approvals, have chosen to de-notify
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Sea-change at our Sea-ports
The Indian port sector is likely to gain traction with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government´s strategic thrust on ´Make in India´. With this campaign, the manufacturing sector
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Jaigarh Port inks pact with KRCL
JSW Jaigarh Port Ltd announced the signing of the concession agreement with Ministry of Railways through Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd (KRCL) in the presence of Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Suresh Prabhu
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Govt should incentivise coastal shipping
The ports and terminals developed under public private partnership (PPP) model in Gujarat have been performing quite well over the years, in terms of the efficiency parameters, says Amrendra Kumar Rakesh, Vice Chairman & CEO, Gujarat Maritime Board.