The Union Ministry of Shipping has issued an order to facilitate trade using inland waterways and mercantile marine activity along coasts. The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has issued an order declaring waters inward of the baseline, as per the notification under Maritime Zone Act, as 'Inland Waters'.
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India signs pact with Vietnam on cooperation in maritime sector
Recently, union shipping Minister GK Vasan signed an agreement with his counterpart in Vietnam for strengthening cooperation in the maritime sector between both the countries. Vasan signed the pact with Minister of Transport of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Dinh La Thang during the former's six-day visit to the country
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Department to ensure compliance of norms
The Kerala government's Department of Ports is taking efforts to ensure that all the 2,000-odd boats in the state conform to safety norms prescribed in the Kerala Inland Vessel (KIV) Rules, 2010. Reports indicate that houseboats, shikaras and tourist vessels, that use the stateÂ’s backwaters and navigable canals, do not conform to basic safety norms unde
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Kerala govt to complete work on national waterways soon
Minister of Ports for Kerala K Babu informed that his government complete the work on the national waterway from Kottappuram to Kovalam soon. Speaking on the sidelines of an event, the minister affirmed that the government was fully committed to the development of water transportation in the state. He said the state government gave utmost impo
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Faster implementation is imperative
The logistics sector grows at rates faster than GDP, and investment in logistics infrastructure needs to be made 10 years ahead of requirement,
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Regulation and technology will be the key
Once free of TAMP, we are going to see how far that can change the operating practices to make the ports more efficient, says Saibal K De, Director & CEO, IF&FS Maritime Infrastructure Company,
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Regulation and technology will be the key
Once free of TAMP, we are going to see how far that can change the operating practices to make the ports more efficient, says Saibal K De, Director & CEO, IF&FS Maritime Infrastructure Company,
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Govt takes efforts to boost inland water transport sector
While speaking at a CII event, Shipping Secretary PK Sinha informed that his ministry was exploring several ways to raise the share of inland waterways, create right policy and fiscal environment. He stressed on the need to increase the share of inland waterways and ensure seamless connectivity. He said the government is in the process of identifying criti
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Kerala govt promotes coastal shipping
The Kerala government is taking steps to boost transport of cargo through inland waterways and coastal shipping route in order to ease pressure on road infrastructure and also to reduce carbon footprint. In this regard, the state government announced a subsidy of Rs 1 for every 1 tonne of cargo moved through the coastal shipping
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Goa govt directs barge owners to cover vessel
Goa government directed all barge owners or masters to cover their vessels which are carrying or transporting coal or cargo through inland waterways of Goa. The state government asked barge owners or masters to cover their vessels with tarpaulin in order to mitigate air pollution that may be caused by the cargo