The Indian government is setting up logistics hubs near sea ports with private sector participation to address several challenges related to receiving shipments and also inland transportation of goods.
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INFRASTRUCTURE CONCLAVE 2016 – ACCELERATED GROWTH WITH INCLUSION AND EQUITY
Roads, Ports & Other Infrastructure Committee and Hydrocarbons Committee of PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry organised the “Infrastructure Conclave 2016 – Accelerated Growth with Inclusion & Equity” on 5th October 2016 at PHD House, New Delhi which was attended by more than 130 delegates and 27 speakers from Industry, government and other stakeholders during the full day event.
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Maritime sector poised for major growth
The maritime sector in the country is poised for major growth as the Centre has initiated steps towards this direction, said Union Minister of State for Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan. He was inaugurating a building at the Indian Maritime University´s Kochi campus.
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Binani Group to invest Rs.10,000 cr in West Bengal
Binani Group of Braj Binani, which has presence across India, East Africa, China, Indonesia and the UAE, has lined up around Rs.10,000 crore investments in cement, power and infrastructure, including ports, in Bengal.
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Govt ports set for rate wars
Five of the 12 ports owned by the Union government have recently won large rate hikes from the rate regulator, some in excess of 100 perf cent, after putting up with low rates for many years.
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Waterway nationalisation | Goa to meet stakeholders
The Goa government will soon start consultations with stakeholders over the nationalisation of inland waterways, a senior official has said. ´The department of ports has called a meeting of all the stakeholders next week wherein the draft MoU (memorandum of understanding) on nationalisation of inland waterways would be discussed,´ said Captain of Ports James Braganza. During the recently held Assembly session, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar
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Chennai Port takes up projects worth Rs.200 cr
The Chennai Port Trust has taken up six projects at a cost of over Rs.200 crore to strengthen its capacities and to brace up for competition from neighbouring ports.
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Waterfront award approved
The Union Cabinet has approved the policy for award of waterfront and associated land to port dependent industries in major ports and its operationalisation.
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The Great PPP Conundrum
The fast growth of the Indian economy in recent years has placed increasing stress on physical infrastructure, such as electricity, railways, roads, ports, airports, irrigation, healthcare, water supply and sanitation systems, all of which already suffer from a substantial deficit
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There has been no formal training at all till date
The Logistics Sector Skill Council is unique in its own way. Logistics is an activity that pervades all industry, either in the form of pure-play logistics (ports, infrastructure, freight forwarding, air cargo, transportation) or in-plant logistics.