Shipping Ministry approves Rs 645 crores for 10 new waterways projects on Brahmaputra in Assam

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal announced a major investment of more than Rs 645 crores to develop 10 waterways projects under the flagship Sagarmala programme of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways. The projects will be implemented with 100% financial assistance from the central government to enhance terminals and […]

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World Shipping Council to launch digital platform for hazardous goods transport

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has announced plans to develop a new Cargo Safety Program for the transport of dangerous goods, with the not-for-profit organisation National Cargo Bureau (NCB) to act as the independent provider of the initiative’s digital platform. NCB’s Hazcheck software is already used for the detection, inspection, and validation of dangerous cargoes. […]

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Maharashtra seeks bids for a new port at Murbe under Swiss Challenge after JSW Infra place suo moto offer

Port industry says it’s a classic case of reckless port planning and development in the country as no proper scientific studies and prior environmental assessment has been carried out for Murbe Port, hardly 40 kms away from the planned Vadhavan Port MUMBAI: In a shocking illustration of reckless port planning and development, Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) has called global price bids on a so-called Swiss Challenge method to construct a new port […]

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