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Covid-19: China's port shutdown raises fears of closures worldwide

The shutdown at Ningbo-Zhoushan is raising fears that ports around the world will soon face the same kind of outbreaks and Covid restrictions

Northern Chinese port city uses boats, scoops to fight algae bloom

The northern Chinese port city of Qingdao has deployed thousands of boats and powered scoops to deal with a massive algae bloom that is threatening sea life, tourism and water transport

Second Covid-19 wave: Global ports slam the door on Indian seafarers

Covid restrictions on one of the world's largest sources of sea crew may hurt India's trade

CCI approves APSEZ acquisition of 89.6% of equity in Gangavaram Port

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of 89.6 per cent of equity shareholding in Gangavaram Port Ltd (GPL) by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones Ltd (APSEZ)

Iran's Chabahar port likely ready by May as India speeds up work: US report

Strategic project will allow India to trade with Afghanistan unimpeded by Pakistan, says independent Congressional Research Service

Suez canal blockage: Snarl halts $9.6 billion a day worth of ship traffic

So far efforts by tugs and diggers to dislodge the Ever Given -- the 400-meter long vessel that became wedged in the canal on Tuesday -- have failed

Suez Canal blockage is a signal of what's ahead as ships get bigger

The 200,000-ton cargo ship currently lodged in the Suez Canal, bringing 13% of the world's trade to a halt, may be the biggest vessel to get stuck in a major waterway

Cargo traffic at 12 major ports falls for 11th month in Feb; down 7%

India's top-12 ports witnessed considerable decline in cargo traffic for the eleventh straight month in February to 600.62 million tonnes (MT), according to ports' apex body IPA

Stake sale at premium valuations a positive for Adani Ports

In addition to volume gains, lower pledges and acquisitions such as Concor would be new triggers

Deendayal Port to sign MoUs worth Rs 3,824 cr at Maritime India Summit 2021

Deendayal Port Trust is one of the 12 major ports in the country

Major Port Authorities Bill to give a fillip to PSU ports, say experts

TAMP has been a multi-member statutory body with a mandate to fix tariffs levied by major port trusts under the control of the Centre and private terminals

Adani Ports & SEZ Q3 consolidated profit up 16% to Rs 1,576 crore

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) on Tuesday reported a 16.22 per cent increase in its consolidated profit to Rs 1,576.53 crore for the third quarter

India asks Sri Lanka, Japan to abide by its commitments on ECT deal

India on Monday asked all sides to abide by the existing understandings and commitment of a trilateral agreement involving Sri Lanka and Japan to develop the strategic Colombo Port's ECT

Chowgule's Angre Port plans to host industrial units for assured cargo

The agri-based port of Angre is a riverine port that currently exports sugar and molasses to the tune of 0.5 million tonne annually

JNPT says it is adhering to all green norms for Vadhavan port development

The country's leading container port JNPT on Saturday said it is adhering to the terms of reference issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change for prior environmental clearance for development of Vadhavan port. The government had in February approved a proposal to set up a new major port at Vadhavan near Dahanu in Maharashtra at an investment of Rs 65,544 crore. The new port will be developed on a landlord model under a special purpose vehicle (SPV) with Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) as the lead partner with equity participation equal to or more than 50 per cent to implement the project. Of this,Rs 16,140 crores will be implemented by the SPV in constructing basic infrastructure like breakwaters, rail line/yard and road connectivity, power and water line, internal roads and common amenities, as per JNPT. At present, JNPT and Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) are development partners for the prospective port with JNPT holding 74 per cent and MMB the ...

JSW Infra buys Chettinad Group's port terminals for Rs 1,000 crore

Acquisition to give company instant access to third-party cargo

APM Terminals Pipavav pares terminal handling charges for containers by 25%

Revised charges are effective for vessels sailing from November 16 to December 31 this year

Thermal, coking coal imports in 12 ports dip 25% to 55 MT in Apr-Sep: IPA

Coal volumes at the 12 major ports declined for the sixth straight month in September 2020, as per the Indian Ports Association (IPA)

Kolkata Port Trust new logo to be unveiled at 150-year old celebrations

The programme will be held in a low-key manner in view of the COVID-19 pandemic

Major Port cargo volumes inch towards pre-Covid level amid ongoing pandemic

Private ports too strengthening contribution to cargo volume increase