MoPSW’s ₹1,057 crore Fishing Harbour Projects empower coastal communities and strengthen India’s Blue Economy
NEW DELHI : In a significant boost to India’s coastal infrastructure and fisheries sector, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has successfully completed 11 modern fishing harbour projects with a cumulative investment
Sagarmala anchors India’s maritime growth and trade expansion
NEW DELHI : India’s maritime sector plays a central role in shaping its trade and economic activity. The country has a coastline of about 11,099 kilometres, along with nearly 14,500 kilometres of potentially navigable
Government approves ₹132.51 crore for critical port connectivity project at Kandla
GANDHIDHAM : In a significant step towards strengthening port-led development in the country, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, has approved the construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB)
VOC Port plans Rs 150 bn outer harbour project
TUTICORIN : V O Chidambaranar Port, known as VOC Port, plans to invest Rs 150 bn in an Outer Harbour project to handle the largest container ships and boost transhipment capacity. The chairperson outlined
Impact of Sagarmala project on the country’s maritime trade
NEW DELHI : Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, informed in a written reply to the Lok Sabha that, Sagarmala is a central sector scheme of the Ministry of Ports,
Sagarmala loses steam as Budget 2026 slashes funding by 29%, new maritime schemes get priority
NEW DELHI : The government’s ambitious Sagarmala Programme, designed to transform India’s coastline into an economic powerhouse, has been dealt a blow in the Union Budget 2026-27. Finance Ministry has slashed the scheme’s allocation
Global Maritime News: The Dawn of Ocean Law 2026
By Dr. Anil Pratap Singh On January 17, 2026, the international community reached a historic milestone with the official enactment of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement. Now widely recognized as Ocean Law
Bharatmala vs Sagarmala: Mega infra projects creating India’s next realty hotspots
NEW DELHI : Bharatmala and Sagarmala are India’s dual mega infrastructure drives for the development of highways and ports in India. We examine how PM Gati Shakti platform mobilizes the intersection of road and