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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Centre set to explore 5 Guj rivers for inland waterways
At least five Gujarat rivers - including Mahi, Narmada, Sabarmati and Tapi that flow into the Gulf of Khambhat - are being explored for inland water transport under the National Waterways Act, 2016.
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IWAI signs contract with DST for NW-1 special vessels
With its objective of providing safe, environment friendly and economical mode of transportation through National Waterway-1 (NW-1), the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has signed a contract with DST, Germany to design vessels, especially suited to navigate the 1,620 km stretch of NW-1.
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Krishnapatnam Port expands its horizons
Krishnapatnam, the countryÂ’s largest all-weather, deep water port on the east coast of India is all set to revolutionise the export-import trade dynamics for the east-coast of India. Well poised to offer the most efficient and economical route for the export-import trade activities bustling through the eastern corridor, the multimodal connectivity model of the port has been in the recent past drawing special focus on Nagpur, Vidarbha and the other trade heavy regions of central and southern Indi
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Gadkari lays foundation stones for 12 National Highway projects
Punjab witnessed a major step towards world class road connectivity in all major cities as Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways & Shipping Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stones of 12 major National Highway projects worth Rs 10,596.19 crore at Ropar, Samrala and Jalandhar in the state.
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Vishakhapatnam Port poised for major expansion drive
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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Volatile fuel prices will reduce reliance on conventional fuels
Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has announced big investments in India´s ports and roads sector. These investments are the first step in economic growth, as well-laid infrastructure is a crucial need for improving the efficiency of cargo flow.
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Govt to open automobile clusters near ports
Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari has said that the government is planning to develop automobile clusters near port areas. He said that port-led development under the Sagarmala project is expected to attract Rs 12 lakh crore worth of investment.
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Vishakhapatnam Port poised for expansion
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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Global port majors in talks to buy Ocean Sparkle
Denmark´s Svitzer, Japan´s K Line and Australia´s Qube Logistics are among the strategic investors in talks with Hyderabad-based Ocean Sparkle to acquire a controlling stake in the company, in a deal valuing the Indian shipping firm about $450-500 million.