Vishakhapatnam Port is poised for major expansion, with the Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurating several projects during a recent visit to the port.
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Antwerp Port to help develop AP ports
Belgium´s Antwerp Port Authority, which operates the largest port in Europe after Rotterdam, has offered its expertise to explore trade through ports in the east coast of India to Europe and assist in the development of greenfield ports in Andhra Pradesh.
Essar bulk terminal to hike capacity by 20 MT
The Essar bulk terminal at Hazira is all set to expand from the current 30 mtpa to 50 mtpa, up by 67 per cent, by this year end. Company officials say that the terminalÂ’s current 550 metre berth will be expanded by a further 1,100 metre. Post completion, the port will have capability of simultaneously handling seven vessels at any point of time.
Kamarajar Port plans 2nd liquid terminal
Kamarajar Port Ltd in Ennore plans to put up a second marine liquid terminal on public-private-partnership mode at a cost of Rs.393 crore with a capacity of 3 million tonnes per annum (MTPA).
DMICDC´s Logistic Data Services (LDS) launched at JNPT
Mumbai Real-time cargo movement information designed to reduce transportation costs for Indian industry has become a reality with Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC) successfully launching the Logistic Data Services (LDS) project in Mumbai.
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The Indian Railways, which had a modest beginning in 1853, has since then been an integral part of the nation, a network that has held together a population of one billion
Master plan for port-based manufacturing zone
Odisha state government has initiated the task of preparing the master plan for developing a port based manufacturing zone at Dhamra.
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.
AP looks to knock Gujarat off its perch
Seeking to oust Gujarat from the numero uno position in coastal traffic, the Andhra Pradesh Government is readying an ambitious plan for integrated port development.
At the high port
With favourable government policies and the Make in India initiative, the ports sector, along with logistics, is likely to get a boost. However, the key lies in effective execution. The growth graph of the sector seems to be on a rising trend. Cargo traffic, which recorded 1,052 million metric tonne (MMT) in 2015



