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
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Muted response to bond issues attributed to weak mkt condition
Union Shipping Minister GK Vasan informed Lok Sabha that some ports in the country received muted response for their tax-free bond issues mainly on account of weak market sentiments and low coupon rates. While Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) wanted to raise Rs 2,000 crore through issue of tax-free bonds, the actual subs
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Muted response to bond issues attributed to weak mkt condition
Union Shipping Minister GK Vasan informed Lok Sabha that some ports in the country received muted response for their tax-free bond issues mainly on account of weak market sentiments and low coupon rates. While Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) wanted to raise Rs 2,000 crore through issue of tax-free bonds, the actual subs
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Govt takes steps to support shipping sector
Union Shipping Minister GK Vasan informed Lok Sabha that the government took several steps to support shipping sector in the last several years. Specifically, the government introduced the tonnage tax system during 2004-05 to provide a level playing field to the Indian shipping sector
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Govt takes steps to support shipping sector
Union Shipping Minister GK Vasan informed Lok Sabha that the government took several steps to support shipping sector in the last several years. Specifically, the government introduced the tonnage tax system during 2004-05 to provide a level playing field to the Indian shipping sector
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Ministry panel for cancelling part of Adani’s SEZ project
A committee under the union environment ministry recommended the ministry to cancel the clearance for the northern part of Adani Group's Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone. The committee, headed by Sunita Narain, director-general of Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment, alleged Adani Group with violating green norm
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Govt aims to award 30 port projects in FY14
Union Shipping Minister GK Vasan informed a parliamentary consultative committee in Mumbai that the ministry aims to award 30 projects worth Rs 24,633 crore in 2013-14. These projects may increase capacity of ports in the country by 288.48 million tonne, the minister said. Further, the minister pointed out that the achie
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Legal experts find loopholes in lease deed
Legal experts warned that the Cochin Port Trust (CPT) may lose 26 acre of prime land at Bolgatty island if the lease holder raises loan against the land and fails to repay it. On July 26, 2011, the port authority leased out the land to a private developer by signing a lease deed. According to the deed, the lessee may seek permission from the port authority to raise loan against the la
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IIT recommends all weather port at Nagapattinam
The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras recommended the Tamil Nadu government to develop the proposed port at Nagapattinam as an ‘all weather, deep water, direct berthing port. The state government would conduct the bidding process for the Rs 380 cr project based on reco
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Kerala govt to complete work on national waterways soon
Minister of Ports for Kerala K Babu informed that his government complete the work on the national waterway from Kottappuram to Kovalam soon. Speaking on the sidelines of an event, the minister affirmed that the government was fully committed to the development of water transportation in the state. He said the state government gave utmost impo