Gandhinagar: Ports regulated, operated, and facilitated by the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) saw a 15% increase in cargo traffic during the first quarter of the 2024-25 financial year compared to the same period last year. Cargo traffic at non-major ports rose from 106 million metric tonnes (MMT) in Q1 2023-24 to 122 million metric tonnes in Q1 2024-25. Private ports, however, experienced a significant 20% growth in cargo handling, while GMB-operated ports saw a decline of 9%. Private ports an...Read More

Gandhinagar: Among the Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)  in the presence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Gandhinagar on Tuesday, one was signed between DP World (UAE) and Government of Gujarat on creating sustainable, green and efficient ports. Watch | Several Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) signed between India and UAE in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi a...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) has initiated a survey of 10 Greenfield sites along the state's coastline for potential major port development. This move comes after 28 years, with the last port established being Mundra Port in 1995. According to a newspaper report, to enhance port development in the state, a preliminary list of 10 potential sites has been identified for the establishment of major ports. Techno-feasibility studies have been launched to assess factors such as con...Read More

Gandhinagar: In the run-up to the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2024, the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) has secured investment proposals totaling Rs 1.50 lakh crore by signing several Investment Intention Forms (IIFs) and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with over 200 entities, as stated by a senior official on Tuesday. GMB, a state government agency overseeing port development, has executed more than 140 IIFs and approximately 50 MoUs for strategic partnerships. These agreements ha...Read More

New Delhi: A concession agreement signed between Deendayal Port Authority and DP World in the presence of Shri Sarbananda Sonowal,  Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH, HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO, DP World; Mr. Rizwan Soomar, DP World, CEO & MD, Middle East, North Africa and India, Shri Sanjay Mehta, IFS, Chairperson and other senior officials of the ministry in New Delhi. This state-of-the-art container terminal at Tuna-Tekrawill caters ...Read More

Pipavav: APM Terminals Pipavav in a statement said it has commissioned 1,000 kWp (kilowatt peak) DC capacity solar power plant at the Port for self-consumption. With commissioning of Rooftop solar power project, the Port will reduce overall energy consumption from Grid supply. The solar power will help in replacing approx. 10% of Port’s total energy consumption as well as result in reducing carbon footprints to the tune of 1100 tons per year. Commenting on new solar plant, Mr. Jakob Friis S...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gautam Adani and Karan Adani owned Adani Ports and Logistics, headquartered in Gujarat today announced a decision that it will not handle export - import containerized cargo originating from Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan at any of its ports with effect from November 15 this year. 'Please be informed that with effect from 15th November 2021, APSEZ (Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone) will not handle EXIM (Export - Import) containerized cargo originating from Iran, Pakistan, Af...Read More

New Delhi: Parliament today passed the Marine Aids to Navigation Bill 2021, which aims to replace over 90-year-old Lighthouse Act 1927, to incorporate the global best practices, technological developments and India's International obligations in the field of Marine Aids to Navigation, to fulfill the vision of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, to make the legislative framework user-friendly and to promote ease of doing business. Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbanand...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat has approved a letter of intent for setting up world's first CNG terminal port at Bhavnagar. Consortium of Foresight Group, Padmanabh Mafatlal Group and Netherlands based Boskalis will develop this brownfield port. Detailed Project Report (DPR) and environmental clearance will take 18 months time now onward as letter of intent is approved. After approvals are granted, on-site construction will begin, which will take another three-year time. According to...Read More

New Delhi: The Ministry of Shipping has directed all major ports to procure or charter tug boats which are only made in India.  All procurements being done by major ports would now need to be carried out as per the revised ‘Make in India’ Order. The Ministry of Shipping is aiming to promote Indian shipbuilding industry and also have discussion with some leading countries for Make in India shipbuilding.  In the meantime, this decision of the Government will be a big move towards realizin...Read More