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Despite the difficulties encountered by two major commodities for port traffic, the overall impact has been somewhat mitigated by growth in other segments of trade

JNPA expansion to take container handling capacity to 10 million TEUs: Sonowal

JNPA's expansion is critical for India's maritime trade, as it handles more than half of the country's containerized cargo. The expansion plan which is expected to be concluded by 2029, would scale up the capacity from the current capacity of 6.5 million containers.

Bengaluru Metro's first driverless train arrives at Chennai port from China

The Yellow Line (RV Road - Bommasandra) is a crucial Metro corridor in Bengaluru, connecting South Bengaluru and Electronics City, home to companies such as Infosys and Biocon.

JSW Infra bags project worth Rs 4,119 crore to develop port in Karnataka

The proposed Keni Port would have modern environment-friendly mechanised facilities for handling of cape-size vessels.

JSW Infrastructure files draft IPO papers with Sebi to raise Rs 2,800 crore

JSW Infrastructure Ltd has filed a draft red herring prospectus with Securities Exchange Board of India to raise around Rs 2800 crore via initial public offerings. The entire IPO will be a pure fresh issue.

APM Terminals Pipavav to set up new liquid berth for $90 million

The setting up of the new berth will be subject to necessary regulatory and other approvals, according to a press release.

Sudan strikes deal with UAE firms for $6 billion port

According to the SUNA news agency, Abu Dhabi Ports Group and Invictus Investment will build and manage the new port of Abu Amama, about 200 kilometres (about 124 miles) north of Sudan's only other port, Port Sudan.

First floating LNG terminal arrives at German port

In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Germany has scrambled to secure alternative sources of gas to replace Russian supplies, on which the country had long relied.

Port capacity doubled in India in 8 years: PM Modi

Speaking at the launch of various development initiatives at a public meeting in Mangaluru, he said for a developed India, the manufacturing sector and ’Make in India’ need to be expanded.

US says India hid Russian origin of fuel shipped to US: India central bank

The U.S. Treasury Department told India that an Indian ship picked up oil from a Russian tanker on the high seas and brought it to a port in Gujarat on the west coast, where it was refined and shipped on, said Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Michael Patra.

Watch: Jordan port clouded in toxic yellow gas

Jordan: Chlorine leaked from a container at the country's Aqaba port earlier this week, killing 13 people.

Export ban: 4,000 wheat-laden trucks stranded at Gujarat port

Ahmedabad, May 17 The ban on wheat export by the Centre has left at least 4,000 trucks carrying the food grain stranded outside Deendayal Por..

Exclusive | JSW Infra will be a listed port company in two years: CEO

The company, which initially set up as a captive port business to support JSW’s other businesses, now has a capacity of 173.2 million ton per annum (MTPA) with 9 ports and terminals under operation across the east, west and south of India. .

Adani Ports move to stop handling cargo for select nations may hit Iran exports

Sources at the Iranian Embassy in Delhi told Moneycontrol they are monitoring the situation and will bring it up with the government. But exporters remain concerned that the growing shipments to Iran, mostly routed through APSEZ's Mundra port, will suffer a major blow.

Excess capacity no bother for port operators as tariffs and volumes improve

Profitability of port operators is projected to improve next fiscal year, helped by improvement in volumes and better operating leverage

Cargo at major ports grows for the first time since COVID-19 struck

Cargo volumes at major ports grow in November after declining for eight months. Container traffic and commodities such as iron ore and coal drive the recovery

Gujarat Pipavav charts growth path, regulator consent key

Dedicated freight corridor connectivity can help Gujarat Pipavav gain market share. The expansion plan is subject to approval from the regulator

Essar Ports cargo handling jumps over 23% to 49.22 MT in 2019-20

"Essar Ports' business, which operates four terminals on the east and west coasts of India, has registered a 23.5 per cent growth in cargo volumes in FY 2019-20, with a throughput of 49.22 million tonne

Railways committee to look into land cost for Chennai Port's off-site facility at Jolarpet

The facility has been planned as a container freight station to ease clearances and enable direct cargo transportation to the port. Once built, the cargo will be transported directly by train from Jolarpet to Chennai port.

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Bangladesh to cautiously weigh Indian offer for port use: Reports

The Financial Express newspaper carried a report saying Bangladesh's shipping ministry officials decided to evaluate the proposal "warily" as its own Chittagong and Mongla seaports were upgrading their capacity.

Govt asks Aircel to port 2G customers if SC order adverse

The government has asked Aircel to help its 2G mobile customers port their numbers to other telephony operators in case the Supreme Court was to pass an adverse order

JNPT initiates direct port delivery system

As part of ease of doing business, the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has taken several initiatives, including introduction of direct port delivery system.

Sri Lanka seeks Indian investor for Colombo port

Ports Minister Arjuna Ranatunga said they would like to see an Indian investor take at least a 20 per cent stake in a consortium that will run the 'East Terminal' of the expanded deep draught South Harbour of Colombo Port.

Chiplun-Karad rail link to boost port link, regional development

The over 100-km line between Chiplun (in coastal Konkan region) and Karad (Western Maharashtra) will be constructed on public-private partnership basis. An MoU in this regard was signed yesterday between a private firm and Konkan Railway.