The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved five projects involving an investment of over Rs 17,630 crore to increase the capacity of major ports, a government release said. These five projects are at an advance stage of tendering and are expected to be awarded by the end of March. Of the five projects approved, four are container terminals and one is a multi-purpose cargo berth project in Mumbai port.
The four container terminals are proposed in the major ports of Kandla (wit
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CCEA approves five port expansion projects
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JSW Infra to set up container terminal in Ratnagiri
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L and T and Marg Group consider exiting port trade
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Healthy berths
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Adani Petronet Dahej Port creates benchmark
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NSICT handles longest vessel at JNPT
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Setting up of port advisory committees opposed
Union government's plan to constitute Port Advisory Committees for major ports has been opposed by a section of trade union workers in the country's port sector.
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Setting up of port advisory committees opposed
Union government's plan to constitute Port Advisory Committees for major ports has been opposed by a section of trade union workers in the country's port sector.
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Essar Ports to invest in Vizag port
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Hike in THC at Vallarpadam
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