News: Ports

JN Port becomes First Major Port to sign Distribution Franchisee Agreement with MSEDCL (State Discom)

January 13, 2021

NAVI MUMBAI: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), India’s premier container port has entered into Distribution Franchisee Agreement with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited...

Essar Ports will report almost similar numbers in FY2021 as FY2020 in cargo throughput : CEO – Rajiv Agarwal

January 13, 2021

MUMBAI: Demand supply mismatches impacted shipping volumes initially, the lockdown impacted cargo and manpower movement, and social distancing with enhanced safety checks impacted productivity,...

Tuticorin port sets container handling record from SSL Brahmaputra

January 13, 2021

V O Chidambaranar Port Trust in Tuticorin has set a new record in handling the highest volume from a container ship. The container terminal...

JNPT container traffic reaches 2-year high in December

January 12, 2021

Container traffic at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust spiked 9.9 per cent to 4,59,920 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent unit) in December 2020 as compared to the...

DP World signs agreement with Israel’s Allalouf Logistics

January 12, 2021

Dubai DP World’s port-centric logistics arm Smart Solution Logistics (SSL) has signed an agreement with Israel-based Allalouf Logistics to explore new growth opportunities for...

Adani Ports and SEZ Rating: buy- Momentum in volumes is likely to be sustained

January 12, 2021

We believe the volume rebound is less attributable to pent-up demand and is sustainable Adani Ports & SEZ’s (APSEZ’s) volume recovery (13% in past six...

Oil jetty capacity augmented at Visakhapatnam Port

January 11, 2021

According to a trade circular issued by the Traffic Department of Visakhapatnam Port Trust, capacity augmentation work of the oil jetties is in progress...

Dredging projects at Major Ports encouraged to be taken up on PPP basis

January 11, 2021

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has prepared the Draft Dredging Guidelines for Major Port Trusts, which envisage the public-private partnership (PPP) model...

JNPT launches Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Station (CAAQMS) at Port Operation Centre

January 11, 2021

NAVI MUMBAI: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), India’s premier container port in a major push and with a vision to achieve Sustainability goals and...