Over 11.6 lakh Indians return from West Asia amid conflict; 12 seafarers rescued from IraqThe Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday highlighted one of the largest voluntary repatriations and travel management exercises in...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
Tender to support 500,000 tonnes green methanol production in worksIndia is gearing up to scale green methanol output, with the renewable energy ministry preparing a tender for 500,000 tonnes per year. The ...
26 Feb, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
Three major ports recognised as Green Hydrogen HubsThree major Indian port authorities – Deendayal, V.O. Chidambaranar, and Paradip – have been formally recognized as Green Hydrogen Hubs. Th...
10 Oct, 2025, 08.17 PM IST
Port sector urged to decarbonise entire chain of operationsMaharashtra Maritime Board's Chief Port Officer Praveen S Khara said there is a need for these public and private stakeholders to collabora...
03 Jun, 2024, 10.20 AM IST
Govt issues guidelines for pilot projects on use of green hydrogen in transport sectorThe government on Wednesday issued scheme guidelines to support pilot projects based on the use of green hydrogen as fuel in buses, trucks ...
14 Feb, 2024, 10.28 PM IST
Centre offers Rs 115 crore support for retrofitting ships to run on Green HydrogenThe new scheme by the Centre aims to support retrofitting existing ships with a Green Hydrogen propulsion system. It will also fund the cre...
02 Feb, 2024, 08.38 PM IST
Visakhapatnam Port will reach 100% landlord port model by 2030, says Port Authority Chairman AngamuthuThe Chairman of Visakhapatnam Port Authority, M Angamuthu, has stated that three more public-private partnership (PPP) projects will be awa...
01 Oct, 2023, 11.05 AM IST
Visakhapatnam Port to become green port with green tugs, shore to ship projectsTugs, used to pull and push big cargo ships, and guide them into and out of a port, are operated by bunker oil but the port plans to introd...
24 Jul, 2023, 07.27 PM IST
Gujarat, Tamil Nadu ports set to develop hydrogen hubs“Under the green tug transition programme, the Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Paradip Port, VOC Port and the Deendayal Port will be buying two gree...
06 Jul, 2023, 12.09 AM IST
Centre mulls floating LNG storages at major portsThe government is considering a proposal to establish LNG dispensing stations for trucks inside ports using floating storage units (FSUs) a...
30 Jun, 2023, 05.24 PM IST
Green Port policy launched to catalyse carbon reductionIndia's Major Ports will need to have clean fuel storage and ship refuelling facilities according to the freshly launched ‘Harit Sagar’ the...
11 May, 2023, 12.30 AM IST
India eyes green hydrogen bunkering at major ports by 2035One of the world's biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, India aims to cut emissions to net zero by 2070, and the shipping minister said th...
10 May, 2023, 04.06 PM IST
India's major ports handled highest ever cargo at 795 million tonne in FY23India's major ports handled the highest-ever cargo of 795 million tonnes in 2022-23, marking a 10% increase from the previous year as four ...
21 Apr, 2023, 12.55 PM IST
Sarbananda Sonowal reviews progress of green initiatives undertaken for the development of Green Ports & Green Shipping in IndiaSonowal chaired a meeting with all major ports, CSL and IWAI to review the progress on various green initiatives being implemented, as per ...
29 Jan, 2022, 07.48 PM IST
New policy for setting up ICD, CFS to help in balanced development of ports sector: IcraThe Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) had recently issued the revised policy and guidelines for setting up of inland conta...
17 Nov, 2020, 05.47 PM IST
Government unveils new guidelines for coastal shippingGadkari had said that in order to save on fuel cost and promote water transport the government may allow transport of vehicles through sea.
10 Sep, 2014, 06.44 PM IST
- Port SEZs all set to sail through
The uncertainty over fate of port-based SEZs is set to end soon. The commerce department and the finance ministry are close to sealing an a...
19 Aug, 2008, 01.15 AM IST