The approval of two bills advances the country’s legislative intent to align its shipping laws with global standards. India’s shipping sector received a major legislative boost on Wednesday as Parliament passed two landmark bills introduced by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025 and the Carriage of Goods by Sea...
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Kandla Port Achieves Major Sustainability Milestone with Megawatt-Scale Green Hydrogen Plant Launch
Generating 140 metric tonnes of green hydrogen annually, the plant sets the pace for sustainable operations and maritime decarbonisation across India. In a major boost to India’s efforts to develop a robust green hydrogen ecosystem, the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) has successfully launched a 1 MW green hydrogen power plant within four months of Prime...
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₹50 Billion Boost for Northeast Waterways; Kaladan Project to be Operational by 2027: Sonowal
The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways also announced that the Kaladan Multimodal Transit Project, linking India’s Northeast with Myanmar, would be operational by 2027. The government has allocated ₹50 billion for the development of waterways and the maritime sector in India’s northeastern region, according to Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and...
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Rs. 410-bn Great Nicobar Island transhipment port project invites EOI
Proposed port will have handling capacity of 16 mn containers per year The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways would soon invite expressions of interest (EOI) from interested parties for an international transhipment port project to be built at Great Nicobar Island in the Bay of Bengal. The project is anticipated to cost Rs. 410...
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Shipping Ministry orders all ports to ensure 0% wait time by 2025
MoPSW said in 2047 port capacity would be six times the current one
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Govt identifies 9 high-impact infra projects under Gati Shakti
MoPSW identified 9 high-impact infra projects of Rs 1,913 crore
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Govt approves six projects under Sagarmala scheme in Andhra Pradesh
: The projects are worth Rs 85.83 crore under Sagarmala
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Tata Steel completes maiden multi-modal shipment of TMT bars
Multimodal logistics via waterways will decarbonise the steel sector Tata Steel had shipped about 1,800 tonnes of finished steel products from Haldia Port in West Bengal to Pandu Port in Assam using the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) route through the Brahmaputra River.The products, including TMT bars, arrived at Haldia on rail before loading into river barges...
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BOT operators of ports ask govt to resolve issues in port policies
BOT operators at major ports handling a single commodity have urged the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to address issues with port policies that are affecting their operations.Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to make India self-sufficient, the government has implemented reforms and policy changes to reduce India’s reliance on...
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MoPSW identifies 4 international destinations for RO-RO, RO-PAX & ferry services
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has identified 13 domestic locations to connect four international destinations in Bangladesh, East Africa and Sri Lanka.