India has quietly transformed its ports under PM Modi’s leadership
Amidst the myriad of achievements attributed to Shri Narendra Modi’s tenure as India’s Prime Minister, perhaps none shine as brightly as the nation’s infrastructure. From the construction of tens of thousands of miles of
Port cargo volumes to grow 6 – 8 per cent in FY25
Containers and coal shipments are expected to support cargo volume growth at the ports in FY25 by 6 -8 per cent. In the first 10 months of FY2024, cargo volumes witnessed a 7.6 per
Amrit Kaal Vision 2047: India’s plan for six mega ports unveiled – Key takeaways here
NEW DELHI : India has set its sight on ambitious maritime expansion with plans to develop six mega ports by 2047, which will significantly boost its cargo handling capacity. Announced as part of the
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