Ports
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
India in talks with Bangladesh for Payra port
04 Jun 2016
India's move is aimed at countering China, which had evinced keen interest in building the Payra port
US okay with India’s Chabahar deal as it counters China: report
27 May 2016
Washington broadly supports India and Afghanistan signing a deal with Iran for a transport corridor opening up a new route to Afghanistan via the Iranian port of Chabahar, as it outflanks the $46-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project with Gwadar
India to sign Chabahar port contract during Modi's visit on 23 May
20 May 2016
India will develop two terminals and cargo berths at Iran's Chabahar and establish a transit corridor with Sistan-Baluchistan province, allowing Afghanistan to bypass Pakistan for trade with India
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