Cruise Tourism on National Waterways gains momentum with infrastructure boost
NEW DELHI : The river cruise tourism sector in India has witnessed notable growth, with the number of river cruise voyages on National Waterways increasing from 371 in
IWAI takes key decisions related to IWT sector in its 198th Board Meeting
NEW DELHI : The 198th Board Meeting of Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) was held in Delhi, on Wednesday, where key decisions pertaining to the development of
“47 new NWs to be operational by 2027; Cargo volume to rise up to 156 MTPA by 2026”: Sarbananda
MUMBAI : Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, on Monday chaired a meeting of the Consultative Committee on Inland Waterways Transport here, where it
Chennai Port setting new Milestones
CHENNAI : Chennai Port achieves record in cargo Milestone of handling over 2 lakh tonnes of cargo daily, for four consecutive days and more.This milestone reflectis their operational
Sarbananda Sonowal gives the update of the progress in Developing 26 New National Waterways
NEW DELHI : The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal informed in a written reply in Rajya Sabha that, the status of the development of
IWAI organizes a workshop on Inland Vessels Act, Rules and Central Database
NEW DELHI : In order to improve the understanding of Inland Vessels (IV) Act, 2021 and Rules, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) under Ministry of Ports, Shipping
Expert team from Kochi to visit Surat to check feasibility of Water Metro
SURAT : The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), in its annual budget for 2023-24, has made provisions to run a Water Metro on the Tapi River. In a significant
Amit Shah inaugurates the Passenger Terminal Building and Maitri Dwar in Petrapole
NEW DELHI : Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah inaugurated a new Passenger Terminal Building and a Maitri Dwar in Petrapole, West Bengal built
India calls on South Korea and Japan to participate in domestic shipbuilding’s ‘Maruti moment’
NEW DELHI : India is seeking investment from Korean and Japanese ship manufacturers as part of its ambitions to establish the country as a major global shipbuilding hub.
Upcoming Vadhvan Port attracting significant global interest : Sonowal
MUMBAI : Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal said that, the upcoming Vadhvan Port in Maharashtra’s Palghar is attracting significant global interest and would