Govt crafts innovative scheme to boost Coastal Shipping
NEW DELHI : The government is weighing an innovative plan to promote coastal shipping by introducing integrated public-private-partnership (PPP) port projects at major ports by clubbing vessel acquisition with viability gap funding (VGF) support. VGF is
Kochi’s Water Metro eco-friendly Boats serve 10 lakh Passengers in less than 6 months
KOCHI : In less than six months of inauguration, the Kochi Water Metro has served more than 10 lakh passengers, official data shows. On Saturday, at least 7,891 passengers boarded these boats, taking the
Great Nicobar Port RFP will be issued as soon as it receives clearances : Sarbananda Sonowal
NEW DELHI : The Ministry of Ports is awaiting “necessary clearances” for the proposed Rs 41,000-crore port at Great Nicobar Island and the request for proposals (RFP) will be issued once necessary clearances are
Sittwe-Chittagong Coastal Shipping Plan is yet to be implemented
CHITTAGONG : In order to increase the Myanmar-Bangladesh bilateral trades, the plan to run a coastal shipping line from Rakhine State’s capital city Sittwe to Bangladesh’s Port city Chittagong was taken, but even after
Cabotage law: No question of abolishing a law that does not exist says INSA CEO, Anil Devli
MUMBAI : Amid reports of government’s plans to abolish “çabotage law” in shipping in India, Indian National Shipowners’ Association (INSA) has clarified that there is “no” cabotage law in existence in sea transportation in
Workshop on Port security : Challenges and responses held in Gujarat
GANDHINAGAR : The School of Integrated Coastal and Maritime Security Studies (SICMSS) has taken initiative in organizing a three-day workshop on Port Security Challenges and Response jointly organized by SICMSS, Rashtriya Raksha University and
India’s Cabotage Law Reform: A Game-Changer for Container Logistics
HAMBURG : In a groundbreaking and expansive move, India’s decision to relax its Cabotage Law has created significant waves in the nation’s container logistics industry, promising to usher in a fresh era of competition,
UltraTech pioneers Coastal waterways to transport Phosphogypsum
NEW DELHI : In a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, inland and coastal waterways have been leveraged by UltraTech Cement Limited, the cement flagship company of Aditya Birla Group (ABG), to transport Phosphogypsum consignment. The consignment of