Celebrating exemplary role of Seafarers in Maritime Sector: Weeklong National Maritime Celebrations begins with pinning of the first “Merchant Navy Flag on PM’s lapel”
NEW DELHI : Gearing up for a weeklong celebration of National Maritime Day starting April 5, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, was honored with the ‘Merchant Navy Flag,’ pinned on his lapel by
SMP Kolkata getting ready for ₹800-cr upgrade
KOLKATA : In an ambitious endeavour, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK), plans to reconstruct and mechanise two container berths at the Netaji Subhash Dock of the Kolkata Dock System (KDS) within two years.
Sarbananda Sonowal announces Rs 645 Cr for 10 waterways projects on river Brahmaputra in Assam
GUWAHATI : The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal announced a major investment of more than Rs 645 crores to develop 10 waterways projects under the flagship Sagarmala Programme of the Ministry
Sarbananda Sonowal approves project worth more than Rs. 800 crore to transform Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
KOLKATA : The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has approved one of the ambitious projects, Re-Construction of Berth No. 8 and Mechanization of Berth Nos. 7 and 8 at Netaji Subhash Dock of
Govt aims to make all inland waterways ports 100% green in 5 yrs
NEW DELHI : The government plans to make all coastal and river ports in inland waterways “completely green” in five years by using renewable energy, said a senior civil servant on Thursday. VO Chidambaranar Port in
India’s Maritime Development Fund likely to be arranged by year-end
NEW DELHI : India’s proposed Maritime Development Fund – that looks at providing long term, low cost financial support and push towards indigenous ship-building – is likely to be ready by the end of
Union Cabinet likely to clear Rs 76,220-crore proposal to develop container Port at Vadhavan today
NEW DELHI : The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, is expected to clear a Rs 76,220 crore project to develop a new deep-water major port at Vadhavan near Dahanu in
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)