Ship-building scheme gets 12 applications seeking incentivesThe scheme, launched last September, aims to make domestic shipyards more competitive by bridging the cost arbitrage with foreign rivals in...
27 May, 2026, 12.58 AM IST
'Insult to science, make a mockery of EIA process': Jairam Ramesh on Great Nicobar projectSenior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has written to the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupinder Yadav over escal...
10 May, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
BJP's rise to power in Bengal revives hopes for Rs 25,000-crore Tajpur port projectThe BJP's victory in West Bengal has reignited interest in the Tajpur deep sea port project. Hopes are high for better Centre-state coordin...
06 May, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
Indian ports turning into logistics and industrial hubs, shipping secretary tells investors in SingaporeIndia's ports are becoming major logistics hubs. Cargo capacity has doubled and will reach 3,500 million tonnes per annum by 2030. The nati...
22 Apr, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
India's first maritime-focused lender eyes $1 bln FY27 fundraiseSagarmala Finance Corp. will raise 100 billion rupees in FY27. This funding will support ports, shipbuilding, and waterways. The company wi...
17 Apr, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
Drone survey for Vadhvan port completed: OfficialsThe drone survey for the Vadhvan Port project in Maharashtra's Palghar district is now complete, despite earlier protests from villagers co...
28 Jun, 2025, 11.15 PM IST
Cabinet approves six-lane greenfield highway in Maharashtra; to be built on BOT mode at an investment of Rs 4500 crThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the construction of a six-lane high-speed national highway in Maharashtra, costing Rs 4,...
19 Mar, 2025, 05.45 PM IST
Jawaharlal Nehru Port allocated India's first offshore mining licenseIndia has issued its first offshore mining block to the Jawaharlal Nehru Ports Authority for construction sand to be used in developing a G...
28 Feb, 2025, 08.25 PM IST
JSW Infrastructure signs pact with Karnataka for Rs 4,119 crore Keni port projectKeni Port is envisaged as an all-weather, greenfield, multi-cargo, direct berthing, deep-water commercial port for handling all types of ca...
29 Nov, 2023, 10.01 PM IST
JSW Infrastructure shares jump over 8% on winning Rs 4,119 crore project"The Karnataka Maritime Board, Government of Karnataka has issued the Letter of Award (LOA) to JSW Infrastructure. As per the RFP document,...
17 Nov, 2023, 11.40 AM IST
- Shipping minister targets zero waiting time at major ports
In FY20, the average time before a cargo ship was berthed at a major port was around 0.95 days. The pre-berthing period is the wait time fo...
26 Jun, 2022, 11.45 PM IST
Shipping Minister sets target of zero wait time at major portsSpeaking at a Chintan Baithak of the Shipping Ministry dwells on Innovative Ideas to propel India’s Blue Economy, Sonowal said, “There shou...
26 Jun, 2022, 06.56 PM IST
I Was Jealous When I Saw Mundra Port: Mark Van Peel, Chairman, Port of AntwerpMark Van Peel says the Mundra port had the benefit of being a greenfield project as inland infra was realised easily.
12 Sep, 2013, 12.52 PM IST
- Gujarat eases norms for private ports
The Gujarat government is considering significant changes in the state’s privatisation policy. As a result of increasing pressure from lead...
14 Mar, 2007, 03.23 AM IST
- Guj eases norms for private ports
The Gujarat government is considering significant changes in the state’s privatisation policy.
12 Feb, 2007, 04.32 AM IST
- State plans to develop more port sites
Gujarat’s appetite for port infrastructure seems insatiable. After identifying as many as eight greenfield port sites to be developed with ...
10 Nov, 2006, 02.16 AM IST
- Corporates queue up for Gujarat greenfield ports
Gujarat’s greenfield port projects are suddenly generating a lot of interest among the country’s top infrastructure development companies.
26 Sep, 2006, 03.06 AM IST