Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an agreement with the Government of India to provide Official Development Assistance (ODA) Loan of approximately Rs 500 crore for upgradation of environmental management for ship recycling in Gujarat.
Category: Ports & Shipping
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SCI awarded “The Coastal Shipping Operator of the Year 2017”
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd (SCI) received an award from Maritime Gateway as “Coastal Shipping Operator of the Year – 2017 in recognition of its service to the customers and Nation through coastal operations beyond commercial considerations thereby contributing to the cause of promoting coastal shipping.
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We will invest Rs.7,000 crore in port expansion
We have designed this port for the future, keeping in mind the volumes of inbound and outbound trade (that) is likely to happen. Our plan is to bring a Valemax-size vessel which can carry 400 thousand tonnes of iron.
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‘Work on Iran’s Chabahar Port is progressing fast’
The work on Chabahar Port in Iran, where India will invest $500 million, is “progressing fast” and the country has already formed a global port company there, according to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
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Haldia Port tops list in ranking on sanitation parameters
The Shipping Ministry has taken initiatives for sustainable, environment friendly, long-term development of ports during the ‘Swachhta Pakhwada’ scheme.
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APM Terminals Pipavav handles 100,000th auto unit
APM Terminals Pipavav has reached a milestone of 100,000 automobiles handled at the portÂ’s Roll On-Roll Off (Ro/Ro) facility, 20 months after commencing auto-loading and discharging operations. Ro/Ro services were introduced at the port in August 2015, after NYK Auto Logistics India (NALI) invested in a state-of-the art stock yard and pre-delivery inspection facility.
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Essar PortsÂ’ cargo traffic grows by 25percent in FY 2016-17
EssarPorts, which operates port terminals on the east and west coasts of India, hasrecorded a 25 percent growth in cargo traffic in FY 2016-17.
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Gangavaram Port contributes Rs 15.40 lakh for societal development works
Gangavaram Port has contributed Rs 15.40 lakhs for undertaking developmental works in Gangavaram village. The Gangavaram Port management has contributed the amount under its Corporate Social Responsibility program with an objective to bring about growth and support the welfare of the local people.
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JNPTÂ’s latest tender call to CFS to take DPD to the next level
JNPT’s (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust) latest plan of tender calling out on last Friday to all Container Freight Stations (CFS) operators could prove to be a respite for businesses that suffered an initial hit from the Modi government’ latest initiative — Direct Port Delivery (DPD). The new plan offers CFS operators to bid directly to operate under the new regime.
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Eastern non-major ports to lead sustainable growth path | EY
Ernst & Young (EY), in association with the Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation, on the occasion of the East Coast Maritime Business Summit, has released a detailed research report on India's maritime sector.