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Nods for Rs 30,000 crore shipbuilding cluster in Andhra Pradesh this month: Minister SonowalIndia plans a major shipbuilding cluster in Andhra Pradesh with ₹30,000 crore investment. This move aims to boost the Indian fleet size. Pr...
Centre betting big on Brahmaputra as economic lifeline: Minister Sarbananda SonowalThe Indian government is developing the Brahmaputra river into a major economic corridor. This initiative focuses on transport, trade, and ...
Govt working on plan to rollout water metro transport system in 18 citiesIndia is set to launch a water metro transport system in 18 cities. This initiative aims to transform waterways into efficient public trans...
Centre plans Guwahati Water Metro in Phase I of nationwide rollout: Union minister Sarbananda SonowalIndia is set to launch Water Metro services in 18 cities, with Guwahati leading Phase I. This initiative aims to transform waterways into e...
China is digging a 134 km canal through mountains so cargo ships can bypass longer sea routes, and the project reveals how Beijing is reshaping trade geographyChina is building a 134-kilometre-long Pinglu Canal in Guangxi province that will directly connect inland waterways to the Beibu Gulf. The ...
India to build first inland river lighthouses on BrahmaputraIndia has launched a pioneering initiative by laying foundation stones for four river lighthouses along the Brahmaputra River. This marks t...
Efforts being made to develop waterways with private sector's help: IWAISpeaking at the 'Maritime Public Private Partnership Conclave 2022, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) Chairman Sanjay Bandopadhyay...
Development work on 13 of 26 national waterways for cargo, passenger movement begun, says CentreCentral government through Inland Waterways Authority of India (lWAl), an autonomous organisation under the ministry of ports, shipping and...
Parliament passes Inland Vessels Bill, 2021Sonowal said that the initiative taken is a part of the pro-active approach adopted by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways by repeali...
Inland Vessels Bill introduced in Lok SabhaIntroducing the Inland Vessels Bill, 2021, newly appointed Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the bill seeks to...
IWAI revises cargo handling target to 100 MT on national waterways by FY22Earlier this year, the IWAI had stated that about 55 MT of cargo was handled on national waterways in 2017-18 and 150 MT target for 2021-22...
Work on 36 new waterways likely to begin by March: IWAIThe government declared 106 national waterways in 2016 in addition to the existing five, taking India's total navigable inland waterways to...
Sagarmala: Govt's aim to optimise logistics with minimum investmentThe main challenges and issues faced by the potential shippers in utilising the inland waterways for freight movement were also discussed d...
Nitin Gadkari tours inland waterways system on Mississippi riverThe minister toured the system yesterday and studied its structure as well as exchanged views on land port operations with St. Louis Port a...
Goa welcomes investment for developing inland waterways: CM Laxmikant ParsekarIn his presentation at the summit, Parsekar said Goa government offered red carpet to the investors for development of inland waterways.
River info system to act like air traffic control: Nitin GadkariA river information system similar to air traffic control will now keep vigil on waterway traffic just the way it's done in Europe, Gadkari...
River information system on Lines of ATC for Inland waterwaysThe government will soon launch a river information system (RIS) on the line of air traffic control for real time monitoring of ships plyin...
Converting 101 rivers into waterways: Cabinet gives nod to plans for enactment of a legislationDetailed business development studies are being carried out under the Jal Marg Vikas Project for identifying all business opportunities.
Shipping Minister Vasan flags first bulk coal movement through NW-1The bulk cargo movement through national waterways one was inaugurated by Union Shipping Minister G K Vasan.
- Inland Waterways invites corporates to boost cargo movement
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), a government body engaged in waterways development, has invited corporates to help increase...