MoPSW announces developing of 14 new National Waterways
NEW DELHI : Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways of India approved 14 new National Waterways in addition to development of five National Waterways (NWs) (NW-1 to NW-5), -Government of India in the States of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh,
India has no plans to privatise shipping and ports : MoPSW
NEW DELHI : Government of India has recently clarified that there are no ongoing discussions about the privatisation of shipping and ports. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) made this statement to
Seven ships carrying fertilisers rerouted from Red Sea so far : Government
NEW DELHI : Indian Government on Tuesday said that seven ships carrying fertilisers have been rerouted from the Red Sea so far due to disturbances. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister
Cargo movement through waterways up 700% in 10 years : Sarbananda Sonowal
NEW DELHI : Government’s push for cargo movement by Inland Waterways (rivers and creeks) has resulted in 700% increase in ferrying of goods by the greenest transportation mode in the past 10 years. Data shows that freight transported by waterways increased to 126 million
TERI to launch green-shipping portal, policy briefs for sustainable, climate-resilient practices
NEW DELHI : During the World Sustainable Development Summit in New Delhi this week, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) will launch a green-shipping portal to track practices by ports across the country and
VPA stands first among all major ports in Swachhta Pakhwada Awards
NEW DELHI : Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) has stood first among all major ports in the Swachchta Pakhwada Awards, which are dedicated to cleanliness and hygiene. VPA Chairman M. Angamuthu, along with Secretary T.
Government issues Guidelines for Pilot Projects for utilizing Green Hydrogen in Shipping Sector
NEW DELHI : The Government of India has come out with guidelines for undertaking pilot projects for using green hydrogen in the shipping sector. The guidelines, named “Scheme Guidelines for implementation of Pilot projects
Sarbananda Sonowal launches MSW and MMD Modules in SagarSetu (NLP-Marine)
: Union NEW DELHI : Union Minister for the Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH , Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, launched two digital modules within the SagarSetu (NLP-Marine) platform here. These pioneering modules, namely the