Ship-breaking capacity at Alang in Gujarat to be doubled: Sarbananda Sonowal"With the proposed expansion plan of doubling the capacity of yards, the employment opportunity will also get doubled, bringing more econom...
12 Sep, 2022, 05.47 PM IST
Shipping ministry supporting 45 ferry service projects worth Rs 1,900 crore: Sarbananda SonowalUnder the ambit of Sagarmala, the ministry has operationalised Ro-Pax Ferry (roll-on/roll-off passenger) service between Ghogha-Hazira in G...
26 Jul, 2022, 05.40 PM IST
No port, vessel related charges on coastal shipping for 6 months: Govt"In order to provide some quick respite to this sector from the impact of global increase in price of fuel, MoPSW has directed all major po...
24 Jul, 2022, 07.18 PM IST
Centre for 7-year exclusivity for Ro-Ro ferry servicesThe Ro-Ro and Ro-Pax terminals are to be developed and operated at major ports and non-major ports through private participation.
17 Jun, 2022, 12.33 AM IST
Ro-Ro services: Shipping Ministry proposes guidelines for 1900-crore coastal ferry projectsThe Shipping Ministry said that it is developing an ecosystem for promotion of Ro-Ro ferry and waterway transportation in the country. The ...
16 Jun, 2022, 06.07 PM IST
Assam initiates Rs 90 crore scheme to make inland water transport system more safeOut of these vessels, three Steel catamaran vessels, namely MV Lohitwill ply between Nimatighat and Kamalabari, MV Sonai from Guwahati to K...
17 Sep, 2021, 11.54 PM IST
Water taxis to be part of Mumbai transportation soon; RoPax ferries on 4 routes by December: Mansukh MandaviyaMandaviya said RoPax services, to be launched by December 2021, will be on Mumbai-Nerul, Mumbai-Karanja, Mumbai-Mora and Mumbai-Rewas route...
07 Apr, 2021, 04.20 PM IST
After navigating pandemic shocks, MoPSW sets sail for Ramayana cruise, increased ship recycling worksFrom the shipping ministry being rechristened as Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) to initiatives for boosting inland water...
30 Dec, 2020, 04.20 PM IST
Govt identifies new routes for ferry services through inland waterwaysThe programme aims to promote port-led development in the country through harnessing India's 7,500 km long coastline and potentially naviga...
21 Dec, 2020, 03.42 PM IST
HMSI starts utilising Hazira-Ghogha inland waterway in GujaratThe company dispatched its first two-wheeler consignment using the ferry service from Narsapura plant in Karnataka to Veraval (near Somnath...
15 Dec, 2020, 05.14 PM IST
Shipping ministry to be renamed as the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: PM Narendra Modi"Work is being done so that the country's sea area emerges as an important part of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'. To boost the government's effort, ...
08 Nov, 2020, 03.01 PM IST
Modi rebukes Gujarat-based transporter for employing less driversOverworked drivers can cause accidents, Modi said during an interaction with people via video conferencing before inaugurating the Ro-Pax f...
08 Nov, 2020, 02.24 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Ro-Pax ferry service in GujaratThe three-deck Ro-Pax Ferry Vessel 'Voyage Symphony' connecting Hazira in Surat district of south Gujarat and Ghogha in Saurashtra's Bhavna...
08 Nov, 2020, 12.52 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to flag off Ro-Pax ferry service in Gujarat on November 8Modi will flag off the service at 11 am and also inaugurate a terminal at Hazira. He will interact with local users of the service via vide...
07 Nov, 2020, 09.38 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to flag off Ro-Pax ferry service between Hazira-Ghogha in Gujarat on November 8The benefits of enhanced connectivity through this ferry service will result in increased inflow of tourists in the famous Asiatic lion wil...
06 Nov, 2020, 03.50 PM IST
Inland Waterways Authority of India to provide Assam four new state-of-the-art Ro-Pax vesselsThe new Ro-Pax vessels have a capacity of 200 passengers and along with these, can carry 2 trucks and 4 cars. These vessels have low draft,...
28 Jul, 2020, 12.39 AM IST
Projects worth Rs 1.85 lakh cr awarded under Sagarmala by March 2018A total of 224 projects -- entailing an investment to the tune of Rs 1.85 lakh crore -- were launched by March 31, 2018, Ministry of Shippi...
12 Jun, 2018, 06.43 PM IST