The cabinet will consider a proposal to subsidise gas-based power plants to prevent electricity from becoming too costly. The power ministry has circulated a draft note for the cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA) for improving the viability of gas-based power generation, which seeks approval to allocate financial subsidy by the government to address the issue of substantial increase in the price of domestic natural gas.
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Security concerns on rail FDI proposal
The Home Ministry and the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) have cautioned the government on relaxing FDI policy in Railways, citing security concerns, especially with regard to investments from China in this sensitive sector. In its comment on the proposal of the Department of Industrial Policy and Pro-ĆĀ”motion (DIPP), the Home Ministry said Chinese investments in such a sensitive sector should be viewed with caution.
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Major ports to get new tariff structure soon
Aimed at making the major ports competitive, the Shipping Ministry has proposed for freedom to fix tariff in tune with market forces. Seeking comments from stakeholders on ĆĀ“Revised Guidelines for Determination of Tariff for Major Ports, 2014ĆĀ“, the Ministry has said the reference scale of rates (RSOR) for commodity/containers, vessel-related services and various miscellaneous services or combination of services as the case may be, shall be notified by Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP ) for
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APSEZ closer to Dhamra deal
The Adani Group is a step closer to acquiring OdishaĆĀ“s Dhamra port, which secured the environmental clearance from the government.
As its management consultant, the Adani Port and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) already looks after the operations of the port, which is a 50:50 joint venture between L and T and Tata Steel. APSEZĆĀ“s Rs 5,000-crore deal is likely to be completed by early next month.
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Wartsila to supply LNG terminal to Finland
Wartsila , a leading global supplier of power plant and ship power solutions and services, has signed a turnkey contract to supply a liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal to be built in Tornio, northern Finland. The contract, valued at approximately EUR 100 million, has been made with Manga LNG Oy, a joint venture between the Finnish companies Outokumpu Group, Ruukki Metals Oy, Gasum Oy and EPV Energy.
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Floating cranes at VOC port
The VO Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin, has issued a letter of intent (LI) for grant of licence for deployment of floating cranes at the portĆĀ“s water limits for 10 years for handling cargo in vessels at the anchorage, transport of cargo through barges and handling cargo at shore. The port trust has issued the LI to Seaport Logistics.
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PMG mandate to be widened
Investors want the mandate of Project Monitoring Group (PMG) widened to ensure timely decisions on their investments. At a conference, Anil Singh, Senior Vice-President and Managing Director, DP World, enquired if the mandate of PMG would also be widened to look into FDI already made in the port sector.
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PPT plans capacity addition
The Paradip Port Trust (PPT) has entrusted RITES to make a study on traffic, the creation of new handling facilities, setting up of a logistics park and also assess rail connectivity. Several initiatives have been undertaken to further increase port capacity and cargo flow over the coming years.
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MPT handles largest vessel
Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) received its largest cargo carrying ship till date, the MV Dhun, on 2 February. The ship brought around 1,04,000 tonne of cargo. MPT-Ćā s Chairman P Mara Pandiyan congratulated all the crew members of the ship for their efforts in bringing the large vessel into the port.
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CCEA approves five port expansion projects
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved five projects involving an investment of over Rs 17,630 crore to increase the capacity of major ports, a government release said. These five projects are at an advance stage of tendering and are expected to be awarded by the end of March. Of the five projects approved, four are container terminals and one is a multi-purpose cargo berth project in Mumbai port.
The four container terminals are proposed in the major ports of Kandla (wit