K Rama Mohana Rao has taken charge as Director & Chairman of Dredging Corp. of India Ltd (DCIL). This is in addition to his present post of Chairman, Visakhapatnam Port Trust.
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Category: Ports & Shipping
MoPSW identifies 4 international destinations for RO-RO, RO-PAX & ferry services
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has identified 13 domestic locations to connect four international destinations in Bangladesh, East Africa and Sri Lanka.
Ministry of Shipping is now Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Ministry of Shipping will now be known as the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. This was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration of the roll-on-roll-off terminal at Hazira on Sunday.
Direct Port Entry Facility Opens at VO Chidambaranar Port
Union Minister of State for Shipping (Independent Charge), Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the direct port entry (DPE) facility of VO Chidambaranar Port Trust in Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) by unveiling the e-plaque on Tuesday.
Smart Industrial Port City project begins in Odisha port
The work on the Smart Industrial Port City project has started within the premises of the Paradip Port in Odisha. A string of projects valued at Rs 35.4 billion across 700 acre
POSCO, JNPT, Adani in race for debt-laden Dighi Port
Adani-led Adani Ports and Sanjana Jindal-lead JSW Infrastructure have shown an expression of interest (EOI) in the debt-laden Dighi Port.
Paradip Port expansion to boost PCPIR
The stake of the proposed Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Regions (PCPIR) is most likely to improve with the expansion plans of the Paradip Port.
Contract for construction of Diving Support Vessels (DSV) signed
In order to augment the Indian NavyÂ’s submarine support operations on either coast, a contract was signed by the Indian Navy with M/s Hindustan Shipyard, Vishakhapatnam for the construction of two Diving Support Vessels (DSV).
IWAI makes IndiaÂ’s first standardised modern ship design for Ganga
13 standardised state-of-the-art ship designs that are suitable for large barge haulage on river Ganga (National Waterway- 1) were made public by Inland Waterway Authority of India (IWAI).
Odisha govt to set up riverine port on river Mahanadi
High-level clearance authority (HLCA) allowed four major port developing agencies to participate in the financial bidding for a riverine port on Mahanadi River in Kendrapada district on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode.