In order to make the 12 major ports in the country self-sufficient in terms of power requirements, the Union Ministry of Shipping has drawn up a plan for producing 150

In an initiative to ensure faster evacuation of cargo, Visakhapatnam Port Trust and National Highway Authority of India will take up Rs 100 crore port connectivity road widening project.

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, has planned a multi-product Special Economic Zone on 277 hectares of land near the port. Neeraj Bansal, Chairman In-Charge, JNPT, shares his insights on overall SEZ scenario across India

JSW Jaigarh Port achieved another significant distinction on April 17th , 2015 by becoming the first port on the Coast of Maharashtra to berth a capesize vessel, MV Indian Friendship (200000 DWT)

The VO Chidambaranar port in Tuticorin has achieved an all-time record cargo traffic of 32.41 million tonnes during 2014-15, an increase of 13.17 per cent over last year.

In the last 15 years, India has witnessed four government changes-NDA (1999-2003 & 2014-Present) and UPA (2003-2008 & 2008-2014)-and all of them ruled the biggest democracy in the world, i.e. India.

The Indian coastline is dotted with 13 major ports and about 200 non-major ports. According to the Ministry of Shipping, the Indian shipping and ports sector is the carrier of around 95 per cent of India´s trade by volume and 70 per cent by value.

In order to boost ease of doing business in the ship repair sector, the Ministry of Shipping has eased the procedure and has dropped the requirement of registration of Ship Repair Units (SRUs) with Directorate General (Shipping).

A holistic development model is required to push the sluggish growth in the ports sector. Looking at the bigger picture, from coal for power & steel plants to crude oil for refineries, ports provide a gateway for the majority of Indian trade.