Speaking at Bhavnagar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the world’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) terminal and a brownfield port, launching ₹60 billion worth of projects to boost India’s coastal economy, logistics capacity, and global trade integration. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India’s coastline will become the gateway to...
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SDHI Signs ₹42.5 Billion Shipbuilding Pact with GMB, Partners with SMFCL to Advance Maritime India Vision
Anchored in Maritime India Vision 2030 and the Amrit Kaal Vision 2047, the agreements signal a strategic leap in infrastructure, skills, and global maritime competitiveness. Swan Defence and Heavy Industries (SDHI), India’s largest shipbuilding and heavy fabrication firm, has signed two strategic memoranda of understanding (MoUs) aimed at accelerating the country’s maritime manufacturing ecosystem. Inked...
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India Accelerates Green Hydrogen Push with Port-Based Pilots, R&D Grants and Industry Backing: Pralhad Joshi
To accelerate innovation in green hydrogen, India has launched a ₹1 billion call for proposals targeting start-ups, offering up to ₹50 million per project for pilot initiatives in production, storage, transport and utilisation technologies. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi has said India is actively working to realise the goals outlined...
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Sonowal Reaffirms Shipbuilding Push as VOC Port Launches Green Hydrogen Pilot
While the pilot project makes VOC Port the first in India to produce and utilise green hydrogen on-site, the upcoming green methanol bunkering and refuelling facility is set to establish it as South India’s key hub on the proposed Coastal Green Shipping Corridor. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, has reiterated the...
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India’s Largest Container Terminal Inaugurated at JNPT, Constructed by Man Infra Construction
Designed with advanced green and multimodal infrastructure, the container terminal is expected to significantly boost trade efficiency and strengthen global connectivity. Man Infra Construction Ltd (MICL) has announced the inauguration of the Bharat Mumbai Container Terminal (BMCT) Phase II at Jawaharlal Nehru Port, marking a major milestone in India’s maritime infrastructure. The terminal, developed under...
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Government push makes India’s maritime sector future-ready, unlocking $1 trillion potential”: Sonowal
Speaking ahead of India Maritime Week 2025, scheduled from October 27-31, Sonowal said India was committed to building a resilient, sustainable and future-ready maritime ecosystem, unlocking vast avenues for international collaboration. With India entering a new chapter in its maritime journey, the global community must prepare to engage with the significant investment opportunities now emerging,...
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India May Launch Dedicated Maritime Satellite to Boost Coastal Governance: Sonowal
The proposed system would offer exclusive coverage of India’s coastal waters, inland waterways, and port regions. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday announced that the ministry is exploring the launch of a dedicated satellite or acquisition of a transponder to enhance India’s maritime surveillance, port operations, and coastal governance. Speaking...
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IHCL to redevelop historic Chotelal Ki Ghat in Kolkata under heritage-led riverfront initiative
IHCL will invest up to ₹50 million in restoring, beautifying, and landscaping the 19th-century heritage landmark on Kolkata’s River Hooghly. Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, to redevelop Chotelal Ki Ghat, a Grade I heritage site along the River Hooghly....
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India’s Maritime Framework Gets Legislative Boost with Coastal Shipping Bill Passage
With the passage of the Coastal Shipping Bill, India has cleared all key maritime reforms needed to revitalise its ports and shipping sector, marking a decisive step toward reclaiming its historical stature in global trade. The 2025 Monsoon Session of Parliament will go down as the most memorable for India’s maritime sector. Across two consecutive...
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India Modernises Maritime Laws with Merchant Shipping and Sea Cargo Bills Passed by Parliament
The approval of two bills advances the country’s legislative intent to align its shipping laws with global standards. India’s shipping sector received a major legislative boost on Wednesday as Parliament passed two landmark bills introduced by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025 and the Carriage of Goods by Sea...