Indian Coast Guard inks MoU with private sector for indigenous marine grade steel to enhance indigenous content in shipbuilding
NEW DELHI : Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Jindal Steel & Power (JSP), on May 07, 2024, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here for the supply of indigenous marine grade steel to enhance
India working on improving fares for coastal shipping, revamps coal transport pricing
NEW DELHI : An inter-ministerial group is re-examining the mechanism to “improving” fares for transport of coal under the rail-sea-rail route, also called coastal shipping. The idea is to make the fares “feasible” enough
Long pending reforms to boost shipping industry, promises BJP manifesto
NEW DELHI : Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has promised to encourage the growth of the Indian maritime sector through legislative changes, according to its election manifesto
India’s P&I Club for Coastal shipping likely to start on domestic waters
NEW DELHI : The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has spoken to several insurers to allay concerns and iron out details of its proposal to set up a domestic protection and indemnity (P&I)
Kerala pioneers Coastal Shipping initiative to streamline cargo flow
KOCHI : In a bid to address the mounting challenges of container cargo traffic, Kerala is embarking on a visionary coastal shipping project. This transformative initiative is poised to bring about a paradigm shift
Kerala considering coastal shipping project linking minor ports with Kochi
KOCHI : A coastal shipping project linking non-major ports along the coast of Kerala with the International Container Transhipment Terminal (ICTT) at Vallarpadam in Kochi is under the consideration of the State government with
Cargo movement through waterways up 700% in 10 years : Sarbananda Sonowal
NEW DELHI : Government’s push for cargo movement by Inland Waterways (rivers and creeks) has resulted in 700% increase in ferrying of goods by the greenest transportation mode in the past 10 years. Data shows that freight transported by waterways increased to 126 million
Shipping may get infra tag in boost for shipbuilding, vessel owners
NEW DELHI : The Union Government is working on a plan to grant infrastructure status to the shipping industry, including coastal shipping, two people aware of the development said. The move aims to promote