The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Maritime issues between India and Denmark.
India Surges 23 Ranks In Ease Of Doing Business With Port-Led Development
As per the World Bank report 2019 on Ease of Doing Business, India has taken a huge leap of 23 ranks from 100 in 2017-18 to 77 in 2018-19 indicating it is continuing its steady shift towards global standards.
India: Government Takes Initiatives To Increase Share Of Indian Seafarers At Global Level
Minister of State for Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Chemical & Fertilizer has said that the number of seafarers in India has seen an unprecedented growth of 42.3% due to various policy level changes brought in by the Government in the last four years.
In India’s First Container Movement On Inland Waterways PepsiCo To Move 16 Containers From Kolkata To Varanasi
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) will transport container cargo belonging to the food and beverage giant PepsiCo (India) from Kolkata to Varanasi on river Ganga
India: First Public Private Partnership Of IWAI To Hand Over Kolkata Terminals To SAPEL
The Project is Expected to tap The huge potential of Nepal bound containerised cargo on National Waterways -1
India: Major Ports Register Positive Growth Of 5.13%
The Major ports in India have recorded a growth of 5.13% and together handled 288.38 Million Tonnes of cargo during the period April to August.
India: Ministry Of Shipping Acts On Enhancing Safety And Welfare Of Seafarers
The Minister of State for Shipping and Finance informed that to deal with potential maritime security situations arising out of any hijacking at sea of merchant vessels with Indian crew, an IMGO was set up by the Government under the Ministry of Shipping.
India: ‘Sagarmala’ Awarded Recognizing Its Contribution To Socio-Economic Transformation
The Ministry of Shipping’s flagship programme for port-led-prosperity ‘Sagarmala’ received the ‘Gold Award’ in infrastructure sector in the recently concluded 52nd Skoch Summit 2018in New Delhi.
India: Major Ports To Get More Flexibility & Autonomy For Port Boards
With a view to providing more autonomy and flexibility to Major Ports and to professionalize their governance, the Government has introduced Major Port Authorities Bill in Parliament.
India: Foundation Stone Laid For National Technology Centre For Ports, Waterways and Coasts At IIT Chennai
Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation laid the foundation stone for setting up of a National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts.