According to PC Parida, Chairman of New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT), the port is in the process of increasing its capacity to 100 million tonne (mt) by 2020. He said that the port has already
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NMPT targets 100 mt handling capacity by 2020
According to PC Parida, Chairman of New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT), the port is in the process of increasing its capacity to 100 million tonne (mt) by 2020. He said that the port has already
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Coastal shipping to get more attention
The Union Government is giving its attention to promoting coastal shipping, which has a paltry 7 per cent share of the overall local cargo movement. The share of coastal shipping in India
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Cochin Shipyard to build dry dock
The development and modernisation plans of Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) have received a boost, with the Shipping Ministry approving a Rs 1,200-crore investment to set up a dry dock to build LNG carrier ships.
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A Shipping Revolution
Liverpool 2 is set to become the central UK logistics hub, located at the heart of supply chains with the fastest and most efficient onward connections to the Irish Sea Hub
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JNPT: Port-focused to port-led development
A port-based multi-product Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) will be a win-win situation for exim traders. This industrial infrastructure project will be established on 277 hectares
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The Water Route
Coastal shipping and inland waterways transportation (IWT), the two significant modes of domestic water transportation, both provide fuel and cost savings over road and rail transport. Water as a mode of transportation holds significant importance in an economy
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New SPV to develop last-mile port connectivity
The Shipping Ministry is looking at setting up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for all major ports to provide last-mile rail connectivity.
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Essar terminal at Paradip gets land
The Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) has initiated the process to handover land identified for a coal terminal of Essar Steel at Paradip after getting green signal from the government.
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Vizag Port gets dedicated berth for coastal cargo
Visakhapatnam Port is planning to develop a dedicated berth for coastal shipping within six months, which will help to save time in handling coastal cargo, according to the Chairman MT Krishna Babu.