Ports
Panel set up to clear stuck PPP port projects
04 Jan 2018
Sri Lanka to sell 70% stake in Hambantota Port to Chinese consortium
26 Jul 2017
Sri Lanka’s cabinet on Tuesday approved a revised deal for the Chinese-built port in Hambantota, wherein it would sell 70 per cent stake in the southern port to the state-run China Merchants Port Holdings for $1.12 billion
China's OBOR seen pushing India’s neighbours to penury
13 Jun 2017
China, according to the economists, is charging interest rates of 16 per cent and above for funding made available for OBOR projects like the CPEC, which is untenable
Major ports enhance efficiency and productivity
19 Nov 2016
China to start first shipments via Pakistan’s Gwadar port on Sunday
12 Nov 2016
The first Chinese trade convoy of 75 containers carrying export goods arrived at Gwadar Port on Friday through the western route of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor
Sagarmala Development Company incorporated
02 Sep 2016
Gadkari moots port subsidiaries to promote inland waterways
23 Aug 2016
To raise resources needed to fund the ambitious inland waterways plan, shipping minister Nitin Gadkari has proposed allocation of 5 per cent of the funds raised through a cess on petrol and diesel and leveraging of ports’ low-cost dollar-denominated billing
Vizinjam and Colachal to make India Asia’s major shipping hub
28 Jul 2016
The rise of Vizinjam and Colachal ports could also ease concerns over China’s strategic investments in Sri Lankan ports at Colombo and Hambantota
Cargo traffic at major ports up 6.2% in Q1 FY17
16 Jul 2016
Growth in cargo traffic has shown buoyancy, growing at 6.2 per cent in April-June FY17 against the 4.5 per cent growth recorded in April-June FY16
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