Improvement in Performance of Indian Ports : MoPSW
NEW DELHI : The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal informed in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha that, the Government has taken various steps to improve the operational performance
Govt is planning for national ranking of all ports amid rapid rise of private ports
NEW DELHI : The rapid growth of India’s private ports may prompt the Centre to come up with a national ranking of all ports. There are approximately 230 ports in the country. This would
2,826 kg of drugs seized at ports, in coastal waters this year
NEW DELHI : Narcotics hauls and drug busts across India’s ports and coastal waters have led to seizure of 2,826 kg of banned substances so far in 2023. Methamphetamine accounted for 99 per cent
India ship regulator to take government advice on sanctioned Russian oil vessel
NEW DELHI : India’s shipping ministry will follow foreign ministry advice when deciding whether to allow a ship carrying Russian oil that has been placed under U.S. sanctions to berth at an Indian port,
India needs increased draft depth at all ports to handle large vessels, says Parliamentary Committee
NEW DELHI : A parliamentary committee has stressed on the need for increasing the draft depth of almost all the ports of the country under the Sagarmala Programme according to their respective cargo profile. Increased draft
Bangladesh will allow Bhutan to access its ports for trade
DHAKA : Bangladesh will open up three of its ports for Bhutan to facilitate trade with other countries, the Bhutanese government said on Thursday, a step that is expected to help the landlocked Himalayan
Regular container shipping line active from Iran’s Chabahar to Indian ports
IRAN : Spokesman of Iran’s Valfajr Shipping Company says his company is operating a regular container shipping line from southeastern Chabahar Port to various ports in India. According to Abbas Kabousi, 15 voyages have
Tamil Nadu CM bats for reviving Sethusamudram project to achieve economic prosperity
CHENNAI : The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu has called for reviving the Sethusamudram Ship Canal project in the wake of the Centre’s claim on the presence of the real form of Ram Setu in Rameswaram. Chief Minister Shri M K Stalin batted