Offshore wind farm project at VOC to cost ₹450cr, to produce 500MW in phase-1
THOOTHUKUDI : Union Shipping Ministry planning to develop an offshore wind terminal at VOC Port here, the estimated project cost has been pegged at ₹450 crore, according to official sources. Moreover,TNIE that VOC Port
India’s Major Ports’ see 4.45 % cargo volume growth in FY24 : IPA
NEW DELHI : India’s 12 major ports handled 819.227 million tonnes (mt) of cargo in FY24, some 4.45 percent more than the 784.305 mt handled during last year on the back of strong growth in
Indian Govt issues fresh guidelines to protect ship movement in the Persian Gulf
NEW DELHI : The Indian government has put the country’s Navy on high alert to respond quickly to calls of distress from ships, both Indian and foreign flag carriers, moving through the strife-torn Persian
India secures second overseas port: Sittwe agreement approved by MEA
NEW DELHI : After Chabahar, India has gained the rights to operate a second overseas port, Sittwe, in Myanmar. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has approved a proposal for India Ports Global (IPGL)
Indian Major Ports handled highest ever Cargo of 819.4 MMT and investment exceeding Rs.12,500 Cr in 2023-24
NEW DELHI : India’s Major Ports under Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) experiencing steady growth, indicating positive developments in the country’s trade and logistics sectors. In 2023–2024, India’s 12 major ports have
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