: The projects are worth Rs 85.83 crore under Sagarmala
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Iron ore shipments up 154percent through Major Ports
Iron ore cargo through Major Ports has logged the sharpest growth among all commodities in the April-December period. Till the end of December, iron ore shipments were up from 12.7 million tonnes (MT) to 32.4 MT, a rise of 154 per cent.
Centre moves towards corporatisation of Major Ports
The Major Port Authorities Bill, which seeks to provide significant operational autonomy to the Major Ports, will allow the 12 state-run entities to work like a corporate with full flexibility, says a research report.
Shipping Ministry draws up master plan for Major Ports
To more than double IndiaÂ’s port cargo traffic under the Sagarmala programme by 2025, the Ministry of Shipping has prepared a detailed master plan for Major Ports.
Cargo traffic at Major Ports grows by 5.2percent
Major Ports in India handled 315.4 MT of cargo during the first six months of FY2016-17 (April-September) and showed a positive growth of 5.1 per cent as compared to the same period last year. The cargo traffic handled by the Major Ports during the same period last year was 299.5 MT. This improvement of performance is the result of many measures initiated by the Ministry of Shipping to improve the performance of the ports.
Shipping Ministry to invest Rs.14,225 cr on port projects
In order to bring the Major Ports in India at par with its contemporaries across the world, Ministry of Shipping has been emphasising on creation of additional capacities through development and construction of new berths/terminals, revamp of existing berths and terminals and other modernisation projects.
Setting up of port advisory committees opposed
Union government's plan to constitute Port Advisory Committees for major ports has been opposed by a section of trade union workers in the country's port sector.
Setting up of port advisory committees opposed
Union government's plan to constitute Port Advisory Committees for major ports has been opposed by a section of trade union workers in the country's port sector.
Cargo throughput up by 2.59% to 277 mt
In India's major ports the cargo throughput grew 2.59 per cent to 277 million tonne (mt) in first half of the present financial thanks to the growth at Ennore, Paradip and New Mangalore, said the agency Icra on December 11. Coal imports, petroleum oil and lubricants (POL), and fertilisers drove the volume growth, while iron ore and container volume dragged the overall growth, Icra said.
Water transport workers fret over dip in traffic growth
Over the negative traffic growth in major ports in the country, the Water Transport Workers Federation of India has expressed concern and said the situation is not a healthy trend at a time when the ports are adding additional capacities.


