Dozen state-run major ports were closing in on privately-run non-major ports, which earned an upper hand over past few years, due to easy regulations
Sustained volume growth, incremental gains from new ports and plans to reduce inter-corporate loans to keep stock momentum going
Plans include development of cargo berths to handle coal, general cargo and clean cargo
While villagers say the trans-shipment project will threaten their livelihood, those in favour of the project call the opposition politically motivated
Comes down on Centre's decision to allow two major projects in short distance, says Vizhinjam will be impacted
Experts say economic and environmental problems await the project; shipping ministry plans to start construction by July 2017
An SPV will be formed for development of Colachel port with initial equity from the three existing major ports in the state
It says changes in coastal regulation because of construction of ports damages habitations and affects the quality of ecology and marine life
Ports to come up in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
Despite having three ports at Paradip, Gopalpur and Dhamra, exporters are forced to ship their containerized cargo from Vizag, Kolkata, and Haldia
PPPAC has questioned the need for viability gap funding proposal (VGF) when revenue sharing model has been proposed
Share in total seaborne trade rises to 45% in 2014-15