Container traffic in Indian ports has risen from 0.2 per cent in 1981 to 20 per cent in 2010-11. The total container throughput in FY2011 stood at over 9.4 million TEUs, witnessing a growth of 13 per cent over the previous year.
Tag: Logistics
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We need a central logistics council
Dr. Anwarul Hoda, Chair Professor of ICRIER's Trade Policy and WTO Research Programme, and former Planning Commission Member, chaired the Working Group on Logistics last year, and explains to Shashidhar Nanjundaiah the role of the Central Logistics Development Council, which the Group had recommended but is yet to see the light of day.
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India Coal Conference 2011: Coal-based power no longer lucrative biz
Conference discusses viable options before coal industry; domestic production of coal, not increase in its price, needs a boost to correct situation, say experts.
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The depth of the matter
The Seven SBU's of EPL other than EOÂSSL are all lookiÂng at the onshore part of the work, whether it is the Ports and Terminals, Oil and Gas, all of them are in the onshore business space.
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The depth of the matter
The Seven SBU's of EPL other than EOÂSSL are all lookiÂng at the onshore part of the work, whether it is the Ports and Terminals, Oil and Gas, all of them are in the onshore business space.
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Analysis: Logistics and Railways
The logistics industry in India is still at a nascent stage and is highly fragmented. However, the future of logistics sector in India looks bright with government focusing on developing infrastructure, say Bhaskar Subbramanian and Mohammad Athar.
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Vox pop: Seamless integration with ports possible in 10 years: Experts
Expert analysis and opinion on rail logistics in India is typically cautious. A resignation over its status quo seems to pervade our industries.
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Expertspeak: Towards a corporate attitude
Indian Railways needs to tweak its procedures towards competing with the road logistics sector and communicate more effectively with its stakeholders in order to unleash its true potential, says Anurag Mishra.
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FTWZ: A game changer for India's logistics
Logistics cost in India is approximately 14 per cent of GDP, while the number for most developed nations is about 9-10 per cent. On a 1.6 trillion GDP, this represents absolute value of inefficiency and therefore a logistics market potential of over $65 billion.
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Cold chain: Finally warming up to India?
India’s agricultural infrastructure, and in particular its fledgling cold chain industry, may have caught investor attention, particularly after news of farm produce rotting because of lack of suitable storage infrastructure.