Handling of iron ore has rebounded at major ports following the resumption of mining in Goa, Karnataka and Odisha after a long gap. In the first half of the current financial year ended September 2016
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More than 36 PPP projects have been successfully launched
As such there is no diversion of cargo from the major ports to the non-major ports. As far as the traffic at major ports is concerned, there is consistent traffic flow and is largely on the increasing trend. However, non-major ports are also attracting cargo due to being captive ports and having no regulatory mechanism like TAMP, etc.
Port of Call
The Indian port sector has gathered pace with the governmentĂ´s focus on revival of the manufacturing sector through the Ă´Make in IndiaĂ´ campaign. The manufacturing sector is likely to drive the growth of the port sector as the carrier of cargo - ports
NeighboursĂ´ envy, IndiaĂ´s pride?
Vallarpadam in Cochin run by DubaiĂ´s DP World Ltd is slated to have a companion in Vizhinjam near Thiruvananthapuram as the new transshipment facility.
The government has taken several initiatives to enhance port capacity
Janardhana Rao, Managing Director, Indian Ports Association, speaks to Janaki Krishnamoorthi about the reforms underway in major ports.
Coking coal import up 18 per cent in FY14
Indian steel producers imported 33.1 million tonne (mt) of coking coal in 2013-14, an increase of 18 per cent over the previous comparable period, taking advantage of a price slump, said traders and analysts.
Thermal coal cargo throughput at major ports up
The country's major ports saw 22 per cent jump in imported thermal coal cargo at 71.60 million tonne (mt) in 2013. Handling of coking coal, which is used mainly for steel-making, witnessed an 18.26 per cent increase
Cargo traffic at major ports up
Cargo traffic at 12 major ports recorded a marginal rise of 1.78 per cent at 555.5 million tonne (mt) during 2013-14. The cargo handled by these ports stood at 545.79 mt in 2012-13.
Thermal coal imports via major ports up
The major ports in the country handled around 5.5 million tonne (mt) of imported thermal coal, which is up by 10 per cent on the year, while coking coal imports rose 21 per cent to 3.4 mt, says latest data by Indian ports Association (IPA). The 12 ports handled 47.8 mt of imported thermal coal during April-November, up 35.7 per cent from 35.2 mt from the same period a year ago.
Thermal coal imports via major ports up by 36%
The 12 government-owned major ports in the country handled around 5.5 mt of imported thermal coal, which is up by 10 per cent on the year, while coking coal imports rose 21 per cent to 3.4 mt, says latest data by Indian ports Association (IPA).
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