New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Building upon the success of the Sagarmala programme, the Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways has formulated a plan under the programme to carry out the "holistic development of coastal districts" with 567 projects worth Rs 58700 crore, informed Union Min
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): With an aim to deliberate on new possibilities for cooperation in the waterways sector between nations, the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways along with the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), is organising Waterways Conclave 2022 on A
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): India's premier container port Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) handled cargo traffic of a record 5.68 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during the financial year 2021-22, which is 21.55 per cent higher when compared with the previous year's
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 28 (ANI): As Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan stares at the possible threat to his seat, the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party in a bid to woo its ally MQM-P ahead of the no-trust motion, decided to offer the Ministry of Ports and Shipping to the party
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has achieved a landmark when the motor vessel (MV) Ram Prasad Bismil became the longest vessel ever to sail on the Brahmaputra river on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], January 24 (ANI): VO Chidambaranar (VOC) port witnessed another landmark this week with handling wind blades of length 81.50 metres, the longest of its kind handled through VOC Port, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said on Monday.
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the preparedness to deal with the situation likely to arise due to Cyclone Jawad with Port Chairmen and stakeholders of coastal areas of various states via video conferencing in
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday said that the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MoPSW for the development of seapl
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal, along with Sanjeev Ranjan, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) reviewed the progress and the functioning of Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) on Sunday.
Kandla (Gujarat) [India], October 20 (ANI): Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH Shri Sarbananda Sonowal laid the Foundation Stone for various projects worth around Rs 275 cr at Deendayal Port Trust (DPT) at Kandla in Gujarat, as per the press note released by the Min
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 17 (ANI): The first-ever ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operation of LPG in the Indian Coast was undertaken by the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) on Saturday, informed the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on Sunday.
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbanand Sonowal on Thursday inaugurated a liquid medical oxygen vessel, that is said to equip 104 beds with a 24 by 7 oxygen supply, at a hospital in Kolkata.