In order to ensure coastal security, the home ministry of Maharashtra government is reportedly planning to adopt risk-proofing in public private partnership (PPP) contracts for the development of these minor ports. According to the government plan, certain risk-proof clauses could be included in the PPP agreement on the lines of similar clauses in defence contracts to “ensure acco
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CSLA cries foul on light dues
Industry body of shipping companies complain that the Light Dues charged by the Customs Department on containers carried on decks of ships docked in all the major ports raises costs of operation. Therefore, the Container Shipping Lines Association (CSLA) plans to request the Shipping Ministry to intev
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Chennai port wants govt to restore security nod for APSEZ
Chennai Port wants the government to revoke the cancellation of security clearance for Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) to participate in the port's proposed Rs 3,686 crore container terminal project. Chennai Port plans to build a container terminal than can load 4 million standard containers a year when fully oper
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Gujarat govt signs 8 MoUs for port development
The Gujarat government signed eight memoranda of understanding (MoU) with the attendants of the sixth Vibrant Gujarat Summit- 2013 for development of the existing ports as well as converting them into environmental-friendly or green ports. These eight MoUs are part of the 63 agreements worth Rs 1 lakh crore that the state government plans to sign with the private players for the development of the stateÂ’s port
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Goa govt directs barge owners to cover vessel
Goa government directed all barge owners or masters to cover their vessels which are carrying or transporting coal or cargo through inland waterways of Goa. The state government asked barge owners or masters to cover their vessels with tarpaulin in order to mitigate air pollution that may be caused by the cargo
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CPT to develop dedicated cruise berth
Cochin Port Trust (CPT) plans to develop a dedicated cruise berthing facility within a year to become the first exclusive cruise berth in the country. Currently a cruise terminal is operational at the Cochin Port, but cargo vessels also berth near it. The port plans to expand the berth length by 100 meter from its current length of 180 meter and convert it into an exclusive cruise bert
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ABG Shipyard mulls greenfield project in Gujarat
ABG Shipyard, which has one shipyard each at Surat and Dahej with a total area of approximately 620,000 sq m, proposes to set up a third one at an unknown location in three phases in Gujarat. The company sent a proposal for the same during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit 2013. Besides, the firm also plans to expand its facilities at Dahej and Magdalla in three phases, with an estimat
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Ministry proposes steps to revive shipbuilding sector
In order revive growth in the sagging shipbuilding sector, union shipping ministry has proposed a 15 per cent subsidy for domestic shipbuilders on the cost of ocean-going vessels. Nearly six years after the subsidy scheme was discontinued, the ministry is trying to revive it for private shipbuilders in
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Adani Group eyes port in eastern India
Expecting tremendous potential for the port sector, Adani Group plans to spend around $1 billion to acquire a private sea port on the country's eastern coast before March 31. Gautam Adani, Chairman of the firm said this in an interview. Adani Group, which runs one of India's largest ports, at Mundra in western India, is also developing ports in Da
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Essar to spend Rs 100 bn on port projects in Gujarat
At the sixth edition of 'Vibrant Gujarat, Essar Group said it would invest an additional Rs 14,000 crore in the port sector and water supply projects in the state. The group is said to have already invested Rs 88,000 crore in the state. Of the proposed fresh outlay, the group plans to invest Rs 10,000 crore on developing ports in Hazir