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Shipping Ministry inaugurated ‘Direct Port Entry Facility’ at V.O. Chidambaranar port
A direct port entry facility was launched at the V O Chidambarnar port in Tuticorin by Union minister of state for shipping and minister of state for Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya. Highlights The modern Direct Port Entry would allow direct movement of containers from mills to the container terminal round the clock, without in-between ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: multi-modal transportation • Port • Sagarmala • Sahebganj Multi-Modal Port • Shipping • Varanasi Multi-Modal Terminal
India launches first Cargo Ferry Service to Maldives
The Minister of State for Shipping, Mansukh Mandaviya recently launched the first direct Cargo Ferry service to Maldives. The service will help boost the business and trade relations between the countries. The launch of the service will also help to boost Neighbourhood First Policy. Highlights The service will connect Tuticorin and Cochin ports of Indi ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Ecotourism • Enhancing Exports • India-Maldives • Indian ocean region • Port • Shipping • tuna fish
Ministry of Finance conducts India’s first national Time Release Study (TRS)
The Department of Revenue under the Ministry of Finance is conducting India’s first national Time Release Study (TRS) between 1st – 7th August to enable faster movement of cargo across borders to benefit traders. The exercise will be institutionalized on an annual basis, during the same period every year hereafter. The TRS is an internationally ..
Topics: Customs • Customs duties • Customs services • International law • International Relations • Organizations • Political geography • Port • World Customs Organization
The first-ever Centre for Inland & Coastal Maritime Technology (CICMT) tocome up IIT Kharagpur
Under the flagship Sagarmala Programme, the Union Ministry of Shipping has recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with IIT Kharagpur for setting up the Centre for Inland and Coastal Maritime Technology (CICMT) at IIT Kharagpur. The first-of-its-kind Centre will focus on ship design for coastal/inland waterways, shipbuilding technology and structural design, transport systems & ..
Topics: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur • Kharagpur • Ministry of Shipping • Port • Sagar Mala project • Subdivisions of India • Waterway • West Bengal
US signed agreement with Oman to use its Southern Ports
The United States Navy has signed an agreement with Oman to use the southern Omani ports which will allow American ships and warplanes to take advantage of his ports and airports. This deal is aimed at bolstering Omani-American military relations. The deal will benefit the facilities offered at some of the Sultanate’s ports and airports ..
Topics: Countries • Duqm • Geography of Asia • Oman • Port • Western Asia
Indian Navy becomes only Indian port to be listed amongst world’s top 30 container ports , as per latest Lloyds Report
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has got listed amongst the top 30 container ports globally, as per the latest Lloyds Report. Hence, JNPT has become the only Indian port to be listed amongst the world’s top 30 container ports. JNPT notched up five spots, to be 28th on the list, compared to its previous ..
Topics: Jalna Dry Port • Jawaharlal Nehru Port • Maharashtra • Port • States and union territories of India