Container traffic in Indian ports has risen from 0.2 per cent in 1981 to 20 per cent in 2010-11. The total container throughput in FY2011 stood at over 9.4 million TEUs, witnessing a growth of 13 per cent over the previous year.
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More on Board
The Board of Directors of Larsen & Toubro announced that R Shankar Raman will be appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company on 6 September 2011, and will subsequently be elevated to the Board on 1 October 2011.
KKR, promoters to invest $120 mn in Avantha
US private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts (KKR) and the promoter of Avantha Power & Infrastructure (APIL) will invest $120 million in the Indian company.
FSDC for urgent steps to set up infra debt funds
The Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC), headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, has decided to initiate steps for a more vibrant corporate bond market to enable industry to raise debt funds for infrastructure.
GVK eyes partner for oil & gas project
GVK Power & Infrastructure may rope in a partner for furthering its plans for tapping the potential in oil & gas sector.
GAIL LNG project faces headwinds
Farmers in Dodda Siddavanahalli village stalled the work on Dabhol-Bangalore LNG pipeline project, which is carried out by Gas Authority of India (GAIL).
NMPT clocks 4.81 per cent rise
The New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) registered a growth of 4.81 per cent in overall cargo handling in the first three months of 2011-12 owing to a rise in the handling of coal, LPG, crude oil and container cargoes among others.
Vizhinjam Container Terminal by 2015
According to Kerala Minister for Ports and Excise, K Babu, the Vizhinjam International Deepsea Container Terminal will be operational by 2015.
Single Ports Act on the anvil
The Ministry of Shipping has prepared a draft of a proposed new Ports Act amalgamating the existing two statutes governing the sector into a single piece of legislation and may soon send the proposal to Cabinet for approval.
Single Ports Act on the anvil
The Ministry of Shipping has prepared a draft of a proposed new Ports Act amalgamating the existing two statutes governing the sector into a single piece of legislation and may soon send the proposal to Cabinet for approval.

