Industry observers feel that the recent policy steps taken by the union shipping ministry may instill confidence among investors and thereby improve the pace of port project execution. A key step taken by the ministry is to allow terminal operators at major ports in the country to fix market-linked tariffs for projects coming up after April
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Existing terminal operators submit plea to PM
Existing private terminal operators of ports have demanded that the proposed guidelines by the shipping ministry, if approved, also cover existing terminals as tariff fixation under the 2005 guidelines has hampered their growth. The ministry earlier announced that the proposed guidelines would apply only to new Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
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Ministry to announce stand on tariff regulation
Union Shipping ministry may soon announce its stand on the applicability of tariff regulation for existing cargo-handling projects, which could be the most critical aspect of the tariff deregulation plan at ports. Major ports and private firms running cargo terminals at these ports have been seeking freedom to set rates bas
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Net profit of GAIL rises 18%
The net profit of state-run gas transmission major GAIL grew 18 percent to Rs 1,285 crore during Oct-Dec 2012 quarter. The rise in the bottomline is attributed to a low subsidy burden and good performance of its petrochemicals division after a recent expansion
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GSPL expects recovery in volumes
Manish Sheth, Chief Financial Officer of Gujarat State Petronet (GSPL) expressed hope that the gas transmission volume of the company would recover once the global gas prices decline to some extent. In the last 11-12 quarter, the company has been witnessing fall in its volumes because of continuous fall in gas production from KGD6 basin. GSPL's transmission volu
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GSPL expects recovery in volumes
Manish Sheth, Chief Financial Officer of Gujarat State Petronet (GSPL) expressed hope that the gas transmission volume of the company would recover once the global gas prices decline to some extent. In the last 11-12 quarter, the company has been witnessing fall in its volumes because of continuous fall in gas production from KGD6 basin. GSPL's transmission volu
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Net profit of GAIL rises 18%
The net profit of state-run gas transmission major GAIL grew 18 percent to Rs 1,285 crore during Oct-Dec 2012 quarter. The rise in the bottomline is attributed to a low subsidy burden and good performance of its petrochemicals division after a recent expansion
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Ministry to discuss setting up of regulator
Union road ministry would soon discuss the proposal to form a regulator for the road and transport sector. After internal discussion, the road ministry would approach the cabinet for approval. The initiative in this regard is restarted in the wake of the recent move by some private companies exiting the projects on account of delay in
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Ministry to announce tariff norms for future projects
Union Shipping Minister GK Vasan informed that his ministry would announce in a couple of months new guidelines on tariff fixation for prospective projects. He said this while speaking at a maritime summit in Mumbai. Reports suggest that the ministry cleared a plan to allow port-terminal operators the freedom to fix their service rates
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Ministry to exempt new projects from TAMP norms
Shipping ministry decided to exempt the regulation of the fixation of tariffs by the Tamp (Tariff Authority for Major Ports) for new port projects. However, the decision to abolish the tariff setting regulator's oversight is "in principle", the ministry said. The move would enable private players to take deci