Paradip Port Authority has achieved new heights with the recent record-breaking throughput of 145.38 million tonne in cargo in the just-concluded financial year 2023-24, according to a press release from Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
"That is why there is a need to further strengthen the infrastructure of Indian ports and increase their efficiency. The Sagarmala programme is a commendable step in this direction. The Government of India is working to realise the vision of 'Ports for Prosperity' and 'Ports for Progress',"
Indian ports have become one of the most competent systems in the entire globe, said Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways while speaking at the second edition of FICCI's Port Infrastructure Conclave.
Former envoy of Israel to India, Ron Malka, said that he took office as the Executive Chairman of the Haifa Port Company (HPC), owned by Indian ports-to-energy conglomerate Adani Group.
He further said that the Sagarmala initiative has successfully enabled the Indian ports to handle large volumes by making them more efficient and reducing the turnaround time of containers.
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Exports of broken rice will be now allowed till September 30, including for where loading of broken rice on the ship has commenced before the initial ban order came into effect, where the shipping bill is filed and vessels have already berthed or arr
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The draft Indian Ports Bill, 2022, which seeks to consolidate and amend the laws relating to ports in India, has been issued for stakeholder consultation, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said on Thursday.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 30 (ANI): Odisha Government on Tuesday sought modification in provisions of Draft Indian Ports Bill-2021 to address the concerns of Coastal States.
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): While observing that capacity of major Indian ports increased to 1550 million tonnes annually now from 870 million tonnes per annum in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the government aims to operationalise 23 waterways by 2030.
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has circulated the draft of Indian Ports Bill 2020 for public consultation which will repeal and replace the Indian Ports Act, 1908 (Act Number 15 of 1908).
Pipavav (Gujarat) [India], November 12 (ANI/PRNewswire): NICDC Logistics Data Services (NLDS) has launched its container tracking services at Pipavav Port, widening its coverage to 17 ports. With this expansion, NLDS will now be covering 100 per cent of India's container volume.