Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has enhanced its presence on the Indian coast by adding Kattupalli port in Tamil Nadu and Visakhapatnam port in Andhra Pradesh
Category: Ports & Shipping
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Looking for alternatives to port corporatisation: Gadkari
Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said that attempts were being made to find alternatives to corporatisation, which was opposed by port employees, for upgrading infrastructure and services, as announced in Budget 2015-16.
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Shipping Ministry to examine relaxation of cabotage law
India is looking at relaxing its age old cabotage law to allow foreign ships to transport cargo between different ports along the countryĆĀ“s coast with some riders, Junior Shipping Minister Pon Radhakrishnan has said.
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Cochin Shipyard seeks dry dock
Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) has approached the Union Environment Ministry for building a new dry dock within the existing shipyard premises to accommodate very large ships.
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Shipping Ministry plans to make ports energy sufficient
In order to make the 12 major ports in the country self-sufficient in terms of power requirements, the Union Ministry of Shipping has drawn up a plan for producing 150
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Bangladesh offers 2 SEZs to Indian Companies
With an aim to boost bilateral trade, Bangladesh has offered to establish two SEZ for Indian companies besides allowing LIC to start operations in the country.
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Rs.100-crore project for faster cargo evacuation
In an initiative to ensure faster evacuation of cargo, Visakhapatnam Port Trust and National Highway Authority of India will take up Rs 100 crore port connectivity road widening project.
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SEZs: Relevance & future
Unlike China, the original concept of SEZs in India got diluted and it witnessed growth of numerous small scale SEZs, pre-dominantly in the IT/ ITeS space. Further, absence of a true ĆĀ“single windowĆĀ“ to operationalise SEZ
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We are integrating online SEZs with customs
Dr Guruprasad Mohapatra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, gives insights on the initiatives taken by the Commerce Ministry to improve ease of doing business in the SEZs
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Single window clearance will strengthen SEZs
NPS Monga, Development Commissioner, Special Economic Zones (Maharashtra, Goa, Daman & DIU), shares his views on the need for revival of the manufacturing sector, government policies on SEZs, issues related to the sector and much more.