The participants of a one-day summit on the Coastal Shipping and IWT (inland water transport) in Kerala demanded the government to take steps to promote the sector. Specifically, the participants want the government to grant infrastructure status to coastal shipping on the lines of inland water transport
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NMPT may post Rs 138 cr net surplus
The New Mangalore Port, which recorded a 12.43 percent growth in cargo volume in 2012-13 at 37.04 million tonne (mn t), may announce about Rs 138 crore of net surplus during the year, reports indicate. If the port is able to post the above net surplus, then it would be the 8th consecutive year that the figure exceeds Rs 100 crore, reports suggest
Govt takes steps to boost cargo volume
Union Minister for Shipping GK Vasan informed the Rajya Sabha that the government took some steps to boost cargo handling in major ports. These include construction of new berths and terminals to enhance port capacity to minimise pre-berthing detention time and reduce turnaround time of vessels calling on the
Govt takes steps to boost cargo volume
Union Minister for Shipping GK Vasan informed the Rajya Sabha that the government took some steps to boost cargo handling in major ports. These include construction of new berths and terminals to enhance port capacity to minimise pre-berthing detention time and reduce turnaround time of vessels calling on the
Govt takes steps to boost cargo volume
Union Minister for Shipping GK Vasan informed the Rajya Sabha that the government took some steps to boost cargo handling in major ports. These include construction of new berths and terminals to enhance port capacity to minimise pre-berthing detention time and reduce turnaround time of vessels calling on the
Govt may invite bids for 2 port projects by July
Media reports indicate that the government may invite bids for the proposed two port projects, one each in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, by July and award contracts by September. It may be recalled that the central government earlier proposed to set up major ports in the above states on public-private-partnership (PPP) basis
Govt may invite bids for 2 port projects by July
Media reports indicate that the government may invite bids for the proposed two port projects, one each in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, by July and award contracts by September. It may be recalled that the central government earlier proposed to set up major ports in the above states on public-private-partnership (PPP) basis
Govt may invite bids for 2 port projects by July
Media reports indicate that the government may invite bids for the proposed two port projects, one each in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, by July and award contracts by September. It may be recalled that the central government earlier proposed to set up major ports in the above states on public-private-partnership (PPP) basis
MPT to become multi-specialty port
Goa-based Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) is taking efforts to diversify the cargo handling of the port and convert it into a multi-specialty port. The port, which largely handles iron ore cargo, has been under severe financial stress because of decline in ore traffic on the back of ban on illegal mining in Goa and Karnataka
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