Gujarat, which accounts for 74 per cent of the traffic by all non-major ports and 89 per cent of the total shipbuilding orders in India, is now scouting for newer locations for setting up greenfield ports and shipyards.
According to a GMB spoke sperson, the stretches identified for developing greenfield ports include Bhavnagar to Ghoga, Jamnagar and Bharuch areas, while those identified for ship-¡yards include Jakhau-Mandvi, Dwarka-Porbandar, Porbandar-Mangrol, Mangrol-Veraval and Mahuva.
Senior officials at the GMB also informed, ¨We have identified two consultants, I-Maritime and AECOM, and discussions are on with them; nothing has been awarded yet.¨ said the senior official.
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