Inland Waterways

The Kolkata Port on Saturday inaugurated its first public-private partnership (PPP) terminal at Khidderpore Docks, marking a shift in the transformation of the historic dock system. The Century Ports Ltd Terminal, built at a cost of Rs 190 crore, was formally commissioned by the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK). Equipped with a mobile harbour crane, a barge unloader, modern yard equipment and an advanced terminal operating system (TOS), the facility has an initial handling capacity of 1.65 lakh TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of containers and 3.3 lakh tonnes of other cargo. The inauguration of our first PPP terminal at Khidderpore Docks paves the way for increased cargo handling and encourages the modernisation of other berths at the dock. It is the result of relentless effort, collaboration and vision, Chairman Rathendra Raman said. The concession agreement for the project, signed in 2022 for a 30-year period, is expected to boost cargo movement with integrated ...

The MoU marks the first major foreign entry into India's inland water transport sector, with Rhenus aiming to operate 100 barges across major national waterways and trade routes

Nascent sector requires ability to be flexible with contracts, according to officials

The Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC), apex meet for policy deliberation for the promotion and propagation of inland waterways in India, witnessed major announcements to boost infrastructure along national waterways, a release said on Friday.According to the release, the second meeting of IWDC, organised by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), the nodal agency for the development of waterways under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), announced investments of more than RS 50,000 crore in the next five years. A series of new initiatives across 21 Inland Waterway States were announced worth more than Rs 1400 crore, on the occasion. The meeting was presided over by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal.The IWDC began with a traditional lamp lighting ceremony by the Chief Minister of Assam, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma along with the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal at Kohora in ...

The discussions around projects and potential interventions in the sector took place at the Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC)

Addressing 'Sagarmanthan - The Great Oceans Dialogue', Sonowal further said the global South will determine the shape of ocean trade in the 21st Century

These barges, estimated to be worth $10 million each, will be brought in from overseas, but the firm eventually would tap into the local supply chain

Inland logistics present great opportunity, says CEO Arun Maheshwari, after acquiring Navkar

The relations of both the countries find expression in several areas such as sharing inland waterways and power

Govt to come up with new shipbuilding policy as part of 100-day plan

The shipping ministry on Friday approved Rs 645 crore for 10 new waterways projects on the Brahmaputra river in Assam, according to an official statement. The statement said projects will be implemented under 100 per cent funding from the central government under the Sagarmala programme of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways. "New projects aimed at building new capacity along the Brahmaputra to boost River Tourism, public commute in Assam," the statement quoted Shipping Minister Sarbananda as saying. The statement further that from the construction of slipways at strategic locations such as Maya Ghat in Dhubri district and Majuli district to the establishment of passenger terminals at Ghagor in North Lakhimpur district and Bahari in Barpeta district, each proposal is meticulously designed to enhance connectivity and facilitate seamless transportation across the region. Additional passenger terminals are set to be established in Goalpara, Guijan, Kurua, Dhubri, Disangmukh, .

Three ports identified for green hydrogen production pilot, says secretary in ports ministry

Overseas marine insurance covers amounts running into billions of dollars, which India's entity would not be able to undertake initially

Amazon India has become the first e-commerce company in the country to work with the Inland Waterways Authority of India to facilitate cargo shipments on Indian waters

Of the 111 inland waterways in India, UP has a dozen waterways in major rivers including the Ganga, Yamuna, Saryu, Betwa and Chambal

The inland waterway will be developed on the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) model

As many as 23 river systems will be developed for cargo and passenger vessel movement, as the government's focus is on increasing the movement through river systems, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has said. The aim is to utilise inland waterways to improve cargo and passenger vessels movement at cheap transportation cost, the Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways told PTI in an interview. "Till now we have 111 national waterways out of this, we have discovered there are 23 river systems which are feasible for navigation," he said. These will be developed accordingly for cargo and passenger vessels movement, Sonowal said. In Dibrugarh, he said construction of a multi-modal cargo terminal will begin by 2023-end with multi-core investment. "A lot of development will happen along the river Brahmaputra, that will create jobs in large numbers for the people," he said. Under the government's 'Arth Ganga' model, as many as 62 jetties will be developed along the river Ganga to ...

Inland waterways have benefits in terms of cost and the environment

The Uttar Pradesh government is set to leverage the Varanasi-Haldia inland waterway to boost exports, including those of farm commodities and manufacturing goods

The cruise will start its journey on January 10 and reach Dibrugarh in Assam on March 1, after staying in Bangladesh for 15 days