Bangladesh government sought clarification from the Indian government about the proposed container port project in Narayanganj by the bank of the Shitalakhya river. Narayanganj is a crucial port facility on the outskirts of Dhaka which is also used by Indian cargo vessels under the India-Bangladesh water transport protocol. It is learnt that the Bangladesh government was
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Govt charters vessel from Waterways Shipyard
The Ports Department of Kerala government chartered a vessel from the Waterways Shipyard, Goa with a capacity of 154 TEU containers and a built-in crane facility. The vessel would be operated by the Kerala State Maritime Development Corporation (KSMDCL) to ferry cargo between Kollam Port and the International Cont
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Odisha govt may make exit clause more stringent
Reports indicate that Odisha government plans to tighten the exit clause for the promoters of non-major ports in the state. According to the revised norms, that is considered by the state government, original promoters of a non-major port must retain at least 51 per cent stake for three years from the date of commencement of com
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Ports in east coast have tremendous potential
Ports in the eastern coast of India hold tremendous potential for growth in cargo traffic owing to the development of new projects in the neighbouring areas, reports suggest.Some reports indicate that the ports in east coast are expected to handle coking coal and non-coking coal imports as several major power plants are coming up in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand
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Vizhinjam project master plan
The master plan and detailed project report (DPR) for the proposed Vizhinjam container terminal and international port project in Kerala was released by the state Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.
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India implements Rs 830 bn worth port projects under PPP
A study by Assocham shows that 62 public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the port sector worth Rs 82,000 crore are in different stages of implementation across different maritime states.
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Competition to deepen
Industry experts feel that the extent of competition in the port sector may deepen further on completion of the ongoing port projects. Major ports in India are facing very keen competition from the neighbouring non-major ports,
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JNPT to award Rs 82 bn terminal project as single contract
Unconfirmed reports indicate that the board of trustees of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) decided to award the Rs 8,200-crore fourth container terminal project as a single contract instead of the earlier proposal to split it into two. The board of trustees decided this at a recent meeting. It also decided to issue a tender for the much delayed project in the next few
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Port sector in India faces key challenges
A study conduced by industry body Assocham found that port sector in India faces issues like uncertain relationship between major and minor ports, delay in clearances. Further, there is a debate on bringing minor ports under regulation of Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP). According to Ravindra Sanareddy, Assocham Chairman (southern region), minor ports should be allowed to come up to a certain level, before bringing them
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Ministry to promote shipping sector
Union Ministry of Shipping plans to promote shipping sector as part of its Maritime Agenda 2010-2020, which is a perspective plan of the ministry for the present decade. The ministry plans to promote the shipping sector through increase in the tonnage, declaration of coastal shipping policy, establishment of a ‘Freight Exchange’, creation of ombudsman or tribunals for shipping matters, amo