An Adani project will put India on global maritime mapIndia's ambition to be a manufacturing powerhouse got a boost with Adani Group's Vizhinjam Port in Kerala getting approval to operate as In...
26 Apr, 2024, 05.11 PM IST
Transhipment port: Govt says 11 players have expressed interest in the project in Great Nicobar IslandThe government has received expressions of interest from 11 entities for the Rs 41,000-crore international transhipment port project at Gre...
03 Jan, 2024, 04.50 PM IST
Bids for Galathea Bay project likely next yearBids for the first phase of the ₹44,000 crore Galathea Bay project are expected to be invited early next year. The International Container ...
24 Nov, 2023, 01.01 AM IST
Bids for first phase of Galathea Bay project to be called next year: Sarbananda SonowalAccording to the Shipping Ministry, environmental clearance for the project came in November last year. Stage 1 forest clearance has been r...
23 Nov, 2023, 07.39 PM IST
Govt receives nine EoIs for international transhipment port project in Great Nicobar IslandThe ports ministry has received expressions of interest (EOIs) from nine players for the Rs 41,000 crore international transhipment port pr...
05 May, 2023, 03.56 PM IST
Govt to invite EoIs for Rs 41,000-cr transhipment port project in Great Nicobar IslandThe proposed port in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands will have ultimate capacity to handle 16 million containers per year and in the first ...
27 Jan, 2023, 11.42 AM IST
Government plans waterway freight corridor via Bangladesh to northeastern statesIndia and Bangladesh share a 4,095-km border, of which 1,116 km is along rivers. Krishna said Bangladesh plans to use Indian ports as trans...
24 Sep, 2018, 07.56 AM IST
Adani Ports to study greenfield port project in MalaysiaAdani Ports signed a memorandum of understanding with Malaysia's MMC Ports to do feasibility study of the Carey Island Port Project as an e...
03 Apr, 2017, 07.37 PM IST
Government eases restrictions on coastal shipping for containersThe shipping ministry has relaxed cabotage restrictions for ports that transship at least half of the containers handled by them.
18 Mar, 2016, 05.24 AM IST
Big boost to Vizhinjam Port as cabotage laws relaxedGadkari, made the announcement on the occasion of laying the foundation stone for the Rs 7525 crore port project.
05 Dec, 2015, 08.41 PM IST
Government plans Rs 5000-crore mega port in Tamil Nadu to reduce dependence on Colombo, Singapore portsCurrently, Colombo and Singapore ports handle most of the container movement as Indian ports cannot handle larger vessels.
22 Oct, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Government to consider Kerala's request on Vizhinjam port about cabotage relaxationCabotage laws are under active consideration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a way to develop transhipment hubs on the Indian coastline.
08 Apr, 2015, 10.47 AM IST
Chennai Port Trust wins battle against DP World over output targetThe Madras High Court has ruled in favour of the Chennai Port Trust in a dispute with the DP World-run Chennai Container Terminal over non-...
28 Jan, 2014, 06.49 AM IST
- Mundra Port, MPSEZ to develop transhipment hub
Adani group controlled Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd, (MPSEZ), will develop its port into a transhipment hub.
27 Dec, 2011, 06.38 PM IST
- Central government to commission four hub ports
The central government will commission four hub ports on the west and east coast of the country as part of the national maritime agenda.
23 Dec, 2011, 02.24 PM IST
- ICTT's construction work begins
The Rs 2000-crore International Container Transhipment Terminal's (ICTT) construction work started at the project site at nearby Vallarpada...
03 Dec, 2007, 03.51 PM IST
- Indian shipper to relocate shipments to Singapore port
Orient Express Line (OEL), one of India's biggest feeder ship operators, will relocate 60 per cent of its shipments from eastern India to t...
08 May, 2007, 02.10 PM IST