The Indian Ports Act, 2025, which was passed by Parliament in August 2025, is now in effect, marking a significant overhaul of India’s maritime governance by replacing the outdated Indian Ports Act of 1908. According to the official release by […]
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PM says it will boost Kerala’s economy and reduce India’s reliance on foreign transshipment hubs Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially commissioned the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala on Friday, a landmark development for India’s maritime infrastructure. The ₹8,867-crore deep-sea transshipment
The 75 dedicated lighthouses attracted 16 lakh visitors in 2023-24, a rise of more than 400% footfall of tourists from 4 lakhs in 2014, the government said. “As of September 2024, the current fiscal year 2024-25 has already welcomed more than 10 lakh
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Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone said it has procured eight state-of-the-art harbour tugs for Rs 450 crore to be constructed by Cochin Shipyard Ltd. “This initiative aligns with the government’s Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives by boosting
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JSW Infrastructure said it aims to expand its cargo-handling capacity to 400 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) by FY30. “JSW Infrastructure (JSWIL) is set to reshape the nation’s ports and logistics sector with its bold growth strategy. The company aims
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal said the government has invested more than Rs 6,000 crore in the past decade for the revival of inland waterways as a viable alternative of cargo movement as well as
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The length of National Waterways in operation for transportation of cargo and passenger has risen by 70% to 4484.5 km between 2014-15 and 2023-24, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal informed the Rajya Sabha. The length
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Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) on Monday informed stock exchanges that during November 2024, it handled 36 MMT of total cargo, driven by containers. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) is the largest commercial ports
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Mumbai, September 9, 2024: In a strategic move aimed at reinforcing its position as India’s second-largest private commercial port operator, JSW Infrastructure Limited has greenlit a substantial capital expenditure of ₹2,359 crore to expand the capacity of its key ports,
Palghar, September 1st: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently laid the foundation stone for Vadhvan Port in Palghar, Maharashtra, a landmark ₹76,000 crore project set to reshape India’s maritime landscape. This deep-water port, strategically located near Dahanu town, is poised to
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