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India pushes for green ship recycling, Euro-compliant yards to boost marit
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
India is rapidly expanding its ship recycling sector and upgrading shipbreaking yards to meet European environmental standards, as part of a broader effort to strengthen its maritime industry and reduce logistics costs, Sushant Kumar Purohit, Chairperson of VO Chidambaranar Port Authority, s
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Multimodal Logistics Emerging as Key to India's Supply Chain Efficiency
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 11: Multimodal logistics the coordinated use of multiple transport modes under a single logistics plan is increasingly becoming a cornerstone of India's strategy to enhance supply chain efficiency and strengthen economic competitiveness. As the country con
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India's first Riverine Lighthouses to come up on Brahmaputra (NW-2) as Sar
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
India took a pioneering step in inland waterway navigation as Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, laid the foundation stones for four river lighthouses along the banks of the Brahmaputra River, marking the first time lighthouse infrastructure will
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Union Minister Sonowal inaugurates three projects to bolster inland waterw
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated three major inland waterways infrastructure projects on Friday in Dibrugarh on National Waterway-2 (River Brahmaputra). He described the projects as a balanced approach of "Vikas and Virasat" under Pr
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"Rs 1,500 crore to be spent on Kerala's national waterways": Union Ministe
Updated : 2 months ago IST
"We are happy to inform you that in every sector, because of our successful initiative, the growth has become faster and faster and even in the state of Kerala, whatever potential national waterways we have, we have determined to develop them for the promotion of tourism and also the carg
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PM Modi to launch key infrastructure projects in Singur, West Bengal today
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The initiatives include the foundation-laying of an extended port gate system at Balagarh with an Inland Water Transport terminal and road overbridge, the launch of an electric catamaran in Kolkata, the inauguration of a new rail line between Jayrambati and Maynapur and the flagging off o
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SmartGreen Aquaculture opens India's first inland, state-of-the-art premiu
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Built at an initial cost of around USD 6 Million, the facility will have a total production capacity of 1,200 metric tonnes and is fully based on sustainable Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) technology, enabling year-round trout production in a controlled, Biosecure indoor environment.
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Green voyage: India's 1st hydrogen fuel cell vessel launched in Varanasi,
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India marked a major step in its green maritime push as Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off the commercial operation of the country's first fully indigenous hydrogen fuel cell passenger vessel at Namo Ghat, Varanasi.
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IWAI signs key MoUs worth Rs 3,000 crore at India Maritime Week 2025 to bo
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The agreements, one with Assam Petro-Chemicals Ltd. (APL) and another with the Government of Assam, aim to promote the movement of cargo and passengers through the state's extensive river systems, advancing sustainable connectivity and regional growth.
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"NE means new engine of growth": Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Speaking at the North East Oil & Gas Conclave 2025, the Union Minister said, "Under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the renewed focus on Inland Water Transport (IWT) has enabled smooth and swift cargo movement, reduce logistics costs and provide a reliable mult
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NSG, IAF conduct high-intensity counter-terror mock drill on Ganga in Vara
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Codenamed "Operation Ganga Guard," the exercise was aimed at validating India's preparedness to respond to terror threats targeting inland waterways and the rapidly expanding river cruise sector.
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Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates two landmark infrastructure projects in Guw
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, inaugurated two landmark infrastructure projects in Guwahati this evening, the Gateway of Guwahati Terminal and Jetty and the Brahmaputra Riverfront - Sati Radhika Shaanti Udyan, said the release.
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