The government has set up a cell to speed work and monitor the setting up of the Chabahar port in Iran within a deadline. The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has nominated four officers for coordinating the work.
Category: Ports & Shipping
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Revival of Goa shipping industry
Union Minister of Shipping Nitin Gadkari announced a series of measures to help revive the shipping industry in Goa and for the development of the Mormugao Port.
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Ban on ZPMC cranes to affect Indian ports
The government decision to deny security clearance to the world´s biggest port crane maker, China´s state-owned Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co (ZPMC), to supply cargo handling equipment to Major Ports will have serious implications for the country´s port industry, according to industry executives.
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Gangavaram Port expansion
The Andhra Pradesh state govt has recently cleared the Project Implementation Report for phase-II development of Gangavaram Port at a cost of Rs 1,318.73 crore.
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Kamarajar Port to set up FTWZ
The Kamarajar Port (KPL) will set up a Free Trade and Warehousing Zone (FTWZ) on 100 acre, adjacent to its premises. KPL recently acquired 650 acres from the salt department to take care of its future needs.
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Vizag port operations resumed
The Vizag port has resumed normal cargo-handling operations and is taking steps now to restore some of the damaged installations, according to the Port Chairman MT Krishna Babu.
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Policy measures to boost SEZs
The government is considering policy initiatives such as modifying tax rules and allowing dual use of infrastructure in non-processing areas to incentivise Special Economic Zones (SEZs).
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´Deepen draught to 18 m´
In order to allow bigger ships to dock, the Union Government has asked the major ports to deepen their draughts to 18 m. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT)
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Mobile container scanner at Chennai port
The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has installed a mobile container scanner at the Chennai port.
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Mobile container scanner at Chennai port
The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has installed a mobile container scanner at the Chennai port.